Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, commensurate experience may be considered
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing electrical design or construction projects
• Five (5) years of experience managing water/wastewater-specific projects including electrical upgrade projects for treatment plants and pumping stations
• Thorough working knowledge of electrical equipment associated with water infrastructure, including but not limited to transformers, generators, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, substations, capacitors, transfer switches, and both high and low-voltage equipment
• Experience leading and managing multi-faceted teams

Responsibilities

• Responsible for $6-$8M in capital projects annually, including conceptual design/development, coordination of pilot testing, development of the project plans and internal funding approvals
• Manage the project development, design (either internal or external) and construction of large and small capital projects in accordance with engineering guidelines and procurement policies
• Support the oversight of construction management personnel to ensure timely completion of assignments, budget compliance, asset management documentation and adherence to applicable standards
• Ensure corporate Technical and Environmental Health and Safety/Security standards are incorporated into the design specifications
• Manage and report on project expenditures to ensure they are aligned with budget and prioritize projects based on available funding and risk assessment
• Coordinate with the master planning department to assure the focus of capital project planning meets the medium and long-term system needs
• Assist with developing analysis and reports to be provided to regulators, internal or external customers as required
• Provide support as needed for Rate Case Filings
• Drive efficiency into project delivery through the monitoring of delivery metrics and utilization of alternate procurement and delivery methods
• Manage environmental and governmental permitting in coordination with local business unit staff
• Participate in master planning efforts of existing systems and new acquisitions (water and wastewater)
• Prepare short-term and long-term capital improvement plans for new acquisitions and prepare valuations of systems based on due diligence site visits and condition assessments to assist with the formulation of bids for acquisitions
• Participate in the development of engineering design and delivery processes and standards
• Provide technical expertise on engineering and operational issues and support facility condition assessments for our water/wastewater operations
• Ability to work transversally with corporate and local business units

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP and/or Construction Management certifications a plus