Project Engineering Manager

Zanskar•Salt Lake City, UT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineering Manager will own the technical backbone of Zanskar’s geothermal plant design template, from establishing the design basis and company-wide technical specifications to capturing lessons learned so future plants can be built more efficiently. The role ensures that engineering scope and design for the power plant, substation, and gen-tie are clear and understood by the EPC contractor and Project Delivery team. The manager will establish the engineering and design management plan, including deliverable schedules and review processes; arrange constructability, operability/maintainability, design model, and HAZOP reviews; and ensure review actions are closed before projects pass stage gates. They will oversee management of change so technical and scope changes are evaluated, approved, documented, and assessed for cost and schedule impact. Serving as Project Delivery’s technical representative, the manager will represent engineering at stage gates and with the independent engineer, coordinate interfaces with the interconnection group, and approve technical submittals and procurement packages with the procurement team. The role also involves building strong working relationships with engineers and contractors carrying designs through construction and commissioning, managing outside engineering and EPC teams, and developing and mentoring engineers. The position is based on-site in Salt Lake City, Utah, with periodic travel to project locations, the EPC contractor’s office, and key equipment suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in mechanical, civil, electrical, chemical, or construction engineering.
10 or more years of engineering experience in heavy infrastructure.
At least one project taken from design through commissioning.
Experience leading design, constructability, and HAZOP reviews, and ensuring actions are closed before a project advances.
Experience managing people; ability to hire and mentor engineers.
Ability to clearly explain technical tradeoffs and gain stakeholder buy-in.
Ability to travel periodically to project locations, the EPC contractor’s office, and key equipment suppliers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in geothermal, binary ORC, power plants, oil and gas, or chemicals.
Working knowledge of substation and high-voltage gen-tie design.
Experience developing standardized designs or technical specifications across multiple projects.
Owner-side experience on EPC-contracted projects.
Experience working with an independent engineer or lender’s technical advisor.

Responsibilities

Own the technical design basis and engineering scope for the power plant, substation, and gen-tie.
Establish the engineering and design management plan, including the design deliverable schedule and review process.
Schedule constructability, operability/maintainability, design model, and HAZOP reviews, and ensure review actions are closed before stage gates.
Run the management of change process, ensuring technical and scope changes are evaluated, approved, documented, and assessed for cost and schedule impact.
Capture technical lessons learned and develop company-wide technical specifications and a standard design basis.
Represent engineering at project stage gates and in interactions with the independent engineer.
Coordinate technical interfaces with the interconnection group.
Approve technical submittals and procurement packages in coordination with the procurement team.
Manage outside engineers and contractors, including engineering-of-record and EPC teams, through design reviews, RFIs, and change orders.
Build working relationships with engineers and contractors through construction and commissioning.
Manage, hire, and mentor engineers.
Explain technical tradeoffs and articulate optimal design solutions to achieve stakeholder buy-in.