Principal Project Manager - Electrical

Parsons•Walnut Creek, CA

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About The Position

Make a Difference Parsons is one of the world’s largest transportation planning, engineering, and construction firms. We have an extensive portfolio of diverse transportation projects including rail and transit, road and highway, bridge and tunnel, and aviation infrastructure. Parsons expertise encompasses all phases of transportation engineering operations - from the initial planning stage through final design, construction, and commissioning. Parsons has the people and power to move the world. Opportunity Parsons is seeking an Electrical Engineering Project Manager in our rapidly expanding Rail and Transit Division. If you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative team working on large, transportation projects that change the urban fabric of communities, this opportunity is for you. We are looking for candidates with the ability to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment that have exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills. This position performs advanced level electrical engineering design and construction supervision and support services tasks. POSITION OVERVIEW With minimal supervision, the successful candidate will perform conventional and complex electrical engineering assignments applying electrical engineering design techniques and analyses. The position also entails supervising the work performed by other electrical engineers on staff, assisting in the assignment of electrical engineering tasks to staff, and coordinating electrical work with other disciplines (structural, mechanical, civil).

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering required
20+ years of heavy industrial electrical design related experience
PE (Professional Engineer) Certification required
Must be able to read and interpret blueprints and construction specifications, be totally familiar with construction-related processes related to area of assignment, and be able to perform in a lead capacity.
BIM (building information modeling), CAE (computer aided engineering), and/or CAD (computer aided design) applications.

Responsibilities

Required to provide Professional Engineer’s seal and signature, as appropriate, after assessment of documentation for adherence to all applicable codes, standards, specifications regulatory standards and guidelines for electrical systems and equipment.
Travel to supplier, client, or construction site locations to inspect various facets of work and to perform acceptance testing.
Perform stage and final inspection of electrical equipment and installations both new and existing installations.
Write inspection reports and design studies.
Research and prepare detailed back up information for construction cost estimates.
Provide support for other engineering activities as required.
Supervise subordinates and provide input regarding performance.
Frequently interface with other Engineering disciplines as well as other departments.
Coordinate electrical work with other disciplines.
May be assigned to a project or organizational team, or as a lead engineer for a specific discipline on a project.
Provide input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and Engineers working on the same project.
Review supplier drawing submittals, respond to field requests for information and perform technical bid analyses.