Power Generation Civil Site Engineer

Commonwealth Associates, Inc.•,

About The Position

The PE Certified Engineer - Team Contributor 3 performs conventional design engineering and analysis and applies knowledge of engineering concepts, practices, and procedures. The role may serve as a technical specialist or broaden its expertise across disciplines and functional areas. It provides technical guidance on low- to medium-complexity projects and develops, validates, and presents technical output. The engineer applies departmental design guides, standards, systems, engineering codes, and company policies and procedures to assigned work; supports quality and continuous-improvement programs; and contributes to client engagement, business development, and coordination across project teams. The role collects and manages engineering data, researches and recommends equipment or materials, prepares engineering deliverables and calculations, and helps manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, and quality requirements.

Requirements

PE certification, as indicated by the role designation “PE Certified Engineer.”
3–9 years of related work experience demonstrating continuous growth and knowledge expansion; a master's degree may be substituted for one year of experience.
Experience delivering 3–5 multifaceted construction projects simultaneously.
Experience overseeing technical aspects of projects and providing guidance and mentorship to project resources.

Responsibilities

Apply departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes, and company policies and procedures to assigned tasks.
Maintain industry knowledge and provide guidance on departmental standards, policies, and procedures.
Understand and comply with the company quality program, and support continuous improvement and change management.
Identify client interests and drivers through project contact and communication with project leadership; communicate them to project teams and develop approaches to address them on less complex projects.
Attend and at times lead internal and external client meetings, conference calls, and site visits.
Support business development by providing technical information for sales proposals or other assigned activities.
Support project teams and clients, including communication with client technical leads about data requests, site visits, project execution clarification, and review comments.
Coordinate work details and task sequencing with other disciplines, internal staff, project managers, and clients.
Collect, assimilate, and manage data for engineering work.
Conduct complex research and recommend equipment or materials.
Prepare engineering deliverables, including contract documents, project documents, and studies, with little to no supervision.
Prepare complex engineering calculations using standard methods and principles.
Recognize, define, and seek to resolve problems within the assigned area or project.
Adhere to project budget, schedule, and quality requirements, and understand project phases and schedule recovery as they relate to engineering production and deliverables.
Provide input to project resource planning and assist managers with resource planning activities.
Notify the supervisor when planned hours do not provide a full work week.
Assist with contract administration or project-management administrative duties as needed.
Complete expense reports and timesheets accurately and on time, and seek supervisor direction when conflicts arise.
Assist in developing and producing discipline scope-of-work packages, including scope, schedule, and budget.
Maintain awareness of and demonstrate understanding of project scope management.