Generator Project Engineer

Cynet Systems • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

The Generator Project Engineer provides technical project management and direction, coordinates engineering activities, and drives resolution of critical issues for assigned OTR-related Generator projects. The role serves as the technical liaison between customers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) representatives, and internal teams to help ensure supplied designs and equipment comply with contract requirements and to improve project execution. The position provides technical input and makes decisions that can influence significant technical and financial outcomes for the organization and its customers.

The engineer acts as the single point of contact for customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications on gas turbine and auxiliary topics. The role supports project management and engineering teams, coordinates customer meetings and internal design work, manages scope changes and engineering budgets, and addresses technical, schedule, and delivery risks. The position reports to the Project Engineering Leader (Americas) - Manager of Gas Turbine and Generator, and requires willingness to travel approximately 10% as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, or a high school diploma/GED with 5 years of relevant experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering related to Generator Projects.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required, approximately 10%.
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with leadership quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical project management and direction, coordinate engineering activities, and drive resolution of critical issues for assigned Generator projects.
• Serve as the technical liaison for customers and EPC representatives, ensuring supplied design documentation and equipment comply with contract requirements.
• Act as the single point of contact for customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications related to gas turbines and their auxiliaries.
• Feed lessons learned back to design engineering organizations to help prevent recurring issues.
• Provide technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering.
• Conduct Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and their design representatives, including EPCs.
• Review contract documentation and communicate project requirements to design functions using internal documentation systems and regular communication with engineering organizations.
• Evaluate financial and schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes through Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs), and implement changes agreed to through Change Orders and the Change Management Process.
• Support resolution of cross-functional design complexities and technical issues.
• Mitigate engineering schedule issues and take preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables.
• Manage the Engineering Budget and provide quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance.
• Provide technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets customer requirements and business objectives.
• Present project issue resolutions to upper management, highlight risks, and develop action plans to address them.
• Drive continuous improvement in project execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level