Associate Engineer Electric Delivery & Planning

PSEG•Secaucus, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

PSEG is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Associate Engineer to support work planning, scheduling, and project coordination across the Palisades Electric Division. The role supports stronger work management practices, improved scheduling and resource alignment, and coordination among Engineering, Construction, and field operations as project scope and complexity increase. The Associate Engineer helps ensure work is properly planned, scheduled, communicated, and aligned with available resources; identifies process gaps; and promotes adherence to established work management standards. The position is onsite and is currently being considered only for current PSEG employees. It requires a valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record, and the employee must be willing to work overtime as required and provide on-call or emergency support as needed. During emergency restoration efforts, employees may be asked to perform functions outside their routine duties and work a schedule different from normal operations. PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent.
0–2 years of field operations support experience.
Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Leadership skills, professionalism, and customer/client focus.
Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong planning and organizing skills; adaptable and results-oriented.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Willingness to work overtime as required and perform on-call or emergency support as needed.
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.
Foster an inclusive work environment and respect and encourage all aspects of diversity.
Demonstrate and value differences in others’ strengths, perspectives, approaches, and personal choices.
If applicable to the position under 10 CFR 810, meet one of the specified U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residency, authorized-destination, or protected-individual eligibility categories.
Comply with PSEG drug and alcohol testing requirements, including applicable testing for federally regulated roles.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary scheduling and coordination interface among Division departments to support timely construction activity execution.
Manage and support Division scheduling and gating processes, ensuring work is properly sequenced and aligned with resource availability and project priorities.
Coordinate Engineering and Construction resources to ensure personnel, materials, and engineering deliverables are available for scheduled project and job activities.
Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, and field teams to obtain project status, identify constraints, and communicate changes affecting planned work.
Develop and maintain weekly and two-week look-ahead work plans for overhead and underground construction activities in SharePoint.
Lead weekly work plan meetings and facilitate alignment on upcoming work, priorities, resource requirements, and potential constraints.
Update SPOT forecasts with projected resource hours based on project status, progress, and upcoming work requirements.
Review approved sketches, release work orders, distribute work packages through SharePoint to Construction, and confirm engineering readiness before scheduled field activities.
Obtain weekly progress updates from overhead and underground supervisors and incorporate status, schedule changes, and anticipated work into Division plans and forecasts.
Generate and maintain Division-level construction backlog reports to support resource planning, workload visibility, and portfolio management.
Develop and maintain a weekly coordination calendar aligning labor resources, materials, engineering deliverables, and field activities.
Monitor planned versus actual work execution and identify scheduling, resource, or engineering constraints that may affect project milestones.
Identify opportunities to improve work planning and scheduling processes, communication, coordination, efficiency, and adherence to work management standards.
Provide timely status reports and escalate emerging issues or schedule risks to Division stakeholders for proactive resolution.
Support functions outside routine duties and work a different schedule during emergency restoration efforts when required.