Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Project Engineer leads the engineering and design team and is responsible for successful technical project execution. The role is a liaison among Engineering, Project Management, and customers, integrating engineering, scheduling, and purchasing activities in accordance with contractual obligations. It requires familiarity with gas turbines and auxiliary systems, steam turbines, generators, construction, and mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls disciplines. Balance-of-plant design and construction experience is desirable. This is an on-site position based in Lake Mary, Florida. The Senior Project Engineer serves as the primary technical contact for project partners and stakeholders, coordinates multidisciplinary engineering work, translates contract requirements into engineering deliverables and execution plans, and monitors technical delivery, schedules, and budgets. The role also coordinates with affiliated companies, vendors, subcontractors, sourcing, quality, and project management; reviews documents for contractual compliance; supports customer specification reviews; and resolves technical items through the warranty period.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Fifteen years of directly related technical experience in power project engineering and execution.
- Experience with gas turbines, auxiliary systems, steam turbines, generators, construction, and multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation and controls integration.
- Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards, including ASME, ANSI, AWS, API, ASTM, NFPA, and NEC.
- Strong leadership, multitasking, multidisciplinary coordination, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proficiency with project management, spreadsheet, word processing, email, 3D design, and technical diagram tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, SmartPlant/PDMS, and Visio.
- Ability to travel to customer offices and construction sites as required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
- Professional Engineer license.
- Balance-of-plant design and construction experience.
- Knowledge of SP3D, ISO procedures, OSHA safety requirements, and international business.
- Japanese and/or Spanish language skills.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate the core competencies of being action oriented, a change champion, customer-focused, committed to developing self and others, and ownership-minded.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for EPC partners, Owner’s Engineers, customers, Project Management, and internal teams throughout power project execution.
- Lead multidisciplinary Project Engineers and coordinate Gas Turbine and auxiliaries, Steam Turbine, Generator, HRSG, and other engineering disciplines to integrate design requirements and resolve cross-functional issues.
- Translate contract specifications and scope requirements into engineering deliverables, project systems, discipline workflows, document requirements, and execution plans.
- Plan, establish, and monitor engineering execution systems, including project kickoffs, master document lists, divisions of responsibility, contract deviation lists, schedules, budgets, estimates, look-ahead plans, action lists, and monthly status reporting.
- Monitor technical delivery, schedule, and budget performance; expedite engineering activities; escalate constraints; and support Project Managers in evaluating design changes, engineering change notices, and contract deviations.
- Coordinate with international affiliated companies, vendors, subcontractors, Global Sourcing, Quality Assurance, and Project Management on design integration, equipment specifications, bid analysis, vendor selection, capacity assessment, and project implementation.
- Review project documents and drawings for contractual compliance and maintain knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards.
- Support customer specification reviews, resolve outstanding technical items through the warranty period, improve processes, reduce costs, and protect confidential information.
- Travel to customer offices and construction sites as required.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) matching.
- Development programs and advancement opportunities.
- Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
- Employee appreciation programs and events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
