Project Engineer

Schneider Electric•Red Oak, TX

24d

About The Position

The Project Engineer is the focal point for project technical details, with responsibility for understanding design documents, specifications, references, and project scope. The role coordinates and prepares technical documentation for building a prefabricated modular data center solution that meets customer requirements, schedule, and quality standards. The Project Engineer works closely with Project Managers, Technical Leaders, Subject Matter Experts, factory personnel, contractors, vendors, and consultants, and supports build, test, integration, and closeout activities. The position is responsible for technical documentation throughout the project execution phase, including design coordination, fabrication documentation, quality checks, and final as-built and handover materials.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering; ABET accreditation is preferred.
At least one year of experience working in REVIT.
Functional knowledge of Autodesk REVIT, Autodesk Construction Cloud, AutoCAD 2D, and Bluebeam.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical details clearly, verbally and in writing, to varied project stakeholders.
Ability to learn and understand disciplines outside one’s current skill set.
Ability to coordinate multiple teams and team members with varied skill sets and experience levels.
Strong systems mindset and eagerness to understand how system elements work together.
Ability to coordinate electrical, mechanical, plumbing, architectural, and structural documentation to meet customer requirements and production constraints.
Ability to collaborate with team members, Technical Leaders, contractors, vendors, and consultants to resolve technical issues and ensure quality and integrity.
Ability to optimize designs in compliance with applicable regulatory codes, standards, and best practices.
Excellent communication, organization, and teamwork skills, with close attention to detail.
Fluent verbal and written English.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of data center critical infrastructure, including power, cooling, and monitoring.
Experience with building or industrial installations, including cabling, lighting, piping, and plumbing.
ABET-accredited engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Understand project design documents, specifications, references, and scope.
Keep minutes for regular and technical design meetings.
Identify, review, collect, verify, and store technical project documents as they become available.
Develop approval drawings to meet customer scope.
Manage design-document changes and customer submittals.
Manage engineering work schedules and assign tasks to designers and subject matter experts.
Track technical design deviations and notify the project and design teams for resolution.
Revise and approve fabrication drawings.
Develop the project’s major bill of material.
Maintain and track design submittals, shop drawings, and the engineering-hours budget.
Maintain current design documents with addenda and redlines.
Secure warranties and guarantees from subcontractors and vendors as specified in design documents, specifications, and contracts.
Hand over design packages to the factory for construction and perform quality control during integration to ensure compliance with design documents.
Ensure design-document changes are redlined for preparation of final as-built documents.
Prepare final project documentation, including as-built drawings, certificates, O&M documents, and spare-parts lists.