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Project Engineer III

Spencer Ogden
Jackson, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 12/3/2025 CLOSED ON 12/30/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer III position at Spencer Ogden?

Title: Project Engineer III

Location: Jackson, MI

Rate: $55 /hr

Duration: 2 years

Job Description

The Senior Project Engineer is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines needed to complete a project. The incumbent 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.

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 substation 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.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Build strong partnerships with business partners and deeply understand their business goals

Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications

Other duties as assigned or may be necessary

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

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

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent knowledge of design and visualizations software such as AutoCAD

Familiarity with rules, regulations, best practices and performance standards

Organizational skills and attention to detail

Proficient in MS Office, with aptitude for learning new software

Experience coordinating internal and external engineering disciplines

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

Background and experience in Electric Distribution projects is preferred, though not an absolute requirement

Understanding and experience in contract management

Experience in the management of engineering contracts and engineering deliverables

EDUCATION

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

Salary : $55

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