CLIENT HIGHLIGHT
The client you’ll be supporting is a Fortune 500 global leader in energy technology, focused on helping the world produce cleaner, more reliable power. Their teams design and improve the systems that keep homes, businesses, and communities running, from gas and wind turbines to the electrical grids that connect them. This is a chance to be part of a company that’s driving innovation, supporting sustainability, and shaping the future of energy.
LOCATION
Schenectady, NY, 12345
COMPENSATION
$63-$69 – full benefits offered
SCHEDULE
Hybrid, 8 am – 5 pm, Monday - Friday
3 days in the office per week
Travel: Domestic only, possible travel 10-15% (around every 6 months), 2-3 days to be expected if travel is required
CONTRACT TERM
1 year with high likelihood of extension or conversion to full time employee.
POSITION OVERVIEW – Lead Project Engineer - HRSG
The Lead HRSG Project Engineer provides technical project management, technical direction, and drives coordination of engineering activities and critical issue resolution for OTR-related issues for all assigned HRSG projects. The Lead HRSG Project Engineer functions as the technical liaison for the Customer and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) representatives to ensure that the supplied design documentation and equipment fully complies with the contract requirements and drives continuous improvement in project execution. This position reports to the Project Engineering Leader (Americas) - Manager of Steam Turbine and HRSG.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- This position will require coordination with customers, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms (EPCs), Project Management, multiple engineering organizations, Centers of Excellence (COEs), Commercial Operations, Business Associates (BAs), Global Supply Chain (GSC), and installation/field personnel by:
- Providing continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications for all topics related to the HRSG and any associated auxiliaries (HRSG Project Engineer scope)
- Driving lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues
- Providing technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering
- Conducting Customer Kick-Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs)
- Reviewing contract documentation and communicating project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations
- Evaluating the financial/schedule impacts of customer-requested scope changes via Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs) and implementing changes agreed to by Change Orders via the Change Management Process
- Supporting resolution of cross-functional design complexities and working to resolve technical issues
- Mitigating engineering schedule issues and taking preventative action to avoid delivery delays or late customer deliverables
- Managing the Engineering Budget and providing quarterly Estimate at Completions (EACs) to Finance
- Providing technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives
- Presenting project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks, and creating action plans to remedy the risks
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university OR a high school diploma/ GED with 5 years of relevant experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering
Eligibility Requirement:
- Ability and willingness to travel, as required ~10% - 15%
- Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written
PREFERRED
- Customer-facing experience
- Experience with GTCC – Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software
- Demonstrated creativity and problem-solving capability
- Experience and/or knowledge of plant system design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and/or testing
- Continuous process improvement mindset
