Project Engineer I/Specialist

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Pullman, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Project Engineer/Specialist – Project Manager in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

Requirements

Have a history of managing or supporting projects through their entire lifecycle, from bid to close-out.
Enjoy providing excellent customer service by providing the quoted scope of work, within budget, on schedule, and with the high level of SEL quality that our customers expect.
Understand the project scope of work to be able to identify deviations and manage a path forward to ensure the desired project result is achieved.
Understand how to monitor and control project performance metrics and how to compile that data into regular stakeholder reports.
Enjoy autonomy and working with the latitude necessary to drive results.
Bachelors in Engineering Technology or relevant discipline
Associates Degree with minimum of 4 years relevant experience
PMP Certification or similar with 6 years relevant experience
Basic knowledge of electric power system protection and control, integration and/or automation and communications applications
Must be able to sit in Pullman, Washington
Working knowledge of electric power system design, studies, information and communication technology and protective relay applications
Willing to travel both domestically and internationally 25% based on focus area
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability and willingness to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Applicants must be U.S. CITIZENS as defined by ITAR regulations

Responsibilities

Work with customers to understand their needs and respond with solutions through new proposal development when within SEL Engineering Services’ competencies.
Manage technical team to complete work within agreed upon scope, schedule and budget to a high level of quality and safety.
Prepare and maintain detailed scoping, schedule, and budgeting documents using project management tools and processes.
Use project performance metrics to forecast actual project performance and forecasting to compare against baselines through a regular reporting regimen.
Identify, measure and improve project and procedural deficiencies.
Work with internal partners to complete project scope as needed.
Manage customer relationships throughout the project and act as the trusted adviser.
Work with scheduling software to graphically represent the critical path to completion and use that data to advise your stakeholders.

Benefits

Competitive pay
Superior benefits
Inspiring work
100% employee owned
Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
10 paid holidays
Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
9 paid sick days
Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
STEM courses
apprenticeships
tuition assistance
engineering development programs
wellness
fertility
adoption
flexible spending benefits