Project Engineer

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Project Management

• Contract & Scope: Review and comprehend contracts, technical documents, and client requirements; work with Project Management Team to ensure all contract deliverables and scope items are fulfilled.
• Resource & Personnel Planning: Assist the Project Management Team to help coordinate manpower, equipment, tools, and project logistics.
• Change Management: Identify, track, and manage change orders; collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely submission and resolution.

1. Project Controls

• Budget & Cost Control: Work with Project Manager to monitor costs, track budget variances, and track expenses as needed.
• Performance Tracking: Review KPIs and data from the OMS Document Matrix (e.g., cost-to-complete forms, weekly production trackers) to assess schedule and budget health.
• Documentation & Reporting:
• Ensure submission of Daily Construction Reports (DCR) and other forms listed in the OMS Document Matrix on time.
• Verify accuracy of entries for labor hours, quantities installed, and productivity.
• Facilitate Project Specific Metrics Review with the project team to review project performance.
• Risk Management: Proactively work with the project team to identify and mitigate risks (e.g., logistics, material delays, weather impacts) and update risk registers or related forms required under the OMS.

1. Scheduling

• Develop & Maintain Schedules: Collaborate with estimating, engineering, and project management teams to create and manage Level 3 or 4 schedules per project requirements.
• Three-Week Lookaheads: Ensure all superintendents produce rolling three-week lookahead schedules; confirm they are communicated to the team and client.
• Role Matrix and verifying that each site’s schedule is updated based on changing conditions.
• Schedule Changes: Incorporate schedule revisions arising from scope or design changes into the master schedule, ensuring that all affected parties are informed.

1. Operations

• OMS Compliance: Enforce adherence to OMS procedures, including document control, work processes, and record-keeping.
• Operational Policies: Along with the Project Manager, disseminate directives from senior management and confirm their proper implementation at each site.
• Continuous Improvement: Encourage feedback from superintendents and field personnel to enhance methods, reduce waste, and streamline workflows.

1. Client Management

• Client Relationship: Establish and maintain professional relationships with client representatives, site supervisors, inspectors, and stakeholders.
• Communication & Reporting: Provide regular project updates, facilitate client meetings, and promptly address client inquiries or concerns.

1. Procurement

• Materials & Equipment: Collaborate with procurement to monitor Bill of Materials (BOM), requisitions, and deliveries, ensuring all items arrive per project needs.
• Approvals & Tracking: Use documentation protocols (as defined in the OMS Document Matrix) to track requisitions.

• Vendor & Subcontractor Oversight: Review, track and distribute Purchase Orders for suppliers, subcontractors, and rentals

1. QA / QC

• Documentation: Confirm that inspection forms, test records, and associated QA/QC documents are accurate, complete, and filed per the OMS Document Matrix. Ensure all relevant project documentation is sent to the client.
• Non-Conformance & Corrective Action: Assist the project management team to identify, document, and resolve any deviations from project specs. Collaborate with site teams to develop preventive measures and maintain a consistent standard of quality.

1. Safety

• Behavioral Based Safety (BBS): Encourage BBS principles and reporting during PSMRs.
• Compliance: Work with Project Management Team to ensure site personnel are complying with any site-specific training requirements.
• Participate in safety meetings and management engagements
• Promote Expanse safety culture in client meetings

1. Meetings & OMS Document Matrix

• Meeting Cadence:

• Daily/Weekly Meetings: Conduct PSMR - Project Specific Metrics Review per the Meetings

• OMS Document Matrix:
• Ensure all relevant project documents (e.g., RFI logs, schedule updates, ECR—Engineering Change Requests) are maintained according to the Matrix.
• Track deliverables, submittals, and completions using the references and codes provided in the OMS Document Matrix, making sure the correct forms are filled out by the designated responsible party.

COMPETENCIES / QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required; a technical or college degree is preferred.
• 7 years in construction, with at least 3 years in substation or high-voltage projects.

Technical Skills

• Comprehensive knowledge of substation construction, ability to read/interpret schematics, one-line diagrams, and project-specific documentation.

Familiarity with processes, scheduling tools, and cost forecasting methods