Project Engineer

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Duties

• This position is functionally for a Lead Project Engineer who works in a team setting providing support to project managers and leading engineering tasks/deliverables related to the planning, design, quality, testing, and execution of complex and strategic projects for the Electric Distribution business area.
• The Project Engineer will be supporting a number of Economic Development projects and other major projects for Electric Distribution, including major electric distribution system rebuilds
• The Project Engineer ensures that technical project work scope is properly coordinated between internal and external engineers of record, vendors, fabricators, and contractors to meet project requirements.
• The Project Engineer will have multiple assignments (ranging from moderate to complex assignments) requiring application of standard techniques, theory, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks.
• The Principal Program Engineer is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines needed to complete a project.
• The incumbent oversees multiple initiatives and works to plan projects, establish project criteria, coordinate project reviews, and ensure the proper implementation of project elements.
• Schedule, plan, forecast, resource and manage all the technical activities aiming at assuring project accuracy and quality from conception to completion.
• Responsible for the deliverables of the team and overseeing the work of lower level engineers and technicians.
• Build strong partnerships with business partners and deeply understand their business goals. Interact with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements, and representing them in the field
• Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications
• Other duties as assigned or may be necessary
• Perform quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and personnel performance and reporting on the project's status
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor the assigned engineering projects. Assign responsibilities and mentor project team
• Provide assistance and technical support to project managers and other project participants and collaborate with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability
• Review engineering deliverables and initiate appropriate corrective actions. Review the engineering tasks and initiate the necessary corrective actions
• Support the Agile project delivery cadence by helping balance team performance with tight deadlines. Develop specifications for the project's needed equipment.
  
  

Skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent knowledge of design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD
• Proficient in MS Office, with aptitude for learning new software
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of engineering
• Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards
• Knowledge of Project Management Information Systems such as Unifier and Document Control tools such as Project Wise is not a requirement but a plus.
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and skills is a plus.
• An Electrical Engineering background is preferred, but not required.
• Understanding and experience in contract management
• Experience in the management of engineering contracts and engineering deliverables.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering degree from an ABET accredited program OR Engineering degree from a non-ABET accredited program plus a Professional Engineering license (Required)
  
  

Experience

• 7 - 10 years Experience as a Program Engineering, working in advanced projects (Required)
  
  

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra . We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused .

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
  
  

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

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