Project Engineer I Transmission and Distribution
Description
We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels heard and respected, and extending our culture of care so that every individual can reach their full potential. We want you to have a sense of belonging and feel valued for your contributions and the perspectives you bring.
Summary:
Designs, schedules, and procurement management of a utility scale high voltage substation and transmission line projects. This is an office-based role with some travel expected to project locations, client offices, and other RES offices.
Requirements:
Engineering:
- Provides excellence in the management and delivery of the project’s technical deliverables, in line with the client’s expectations.
- Performs review of designs provided by Engineer of Record for compliance to technical requirements.
- Provides explanation of variances, and early warning of potential variances to Project Manager.
- Seeks opportunities for value engineering and efficiencies in design.
Procurement:
- Provides technical evaluation of proposals from material suppliers to support procurement.
- Assists Procurement with coordination of product and shop drawings submittals to the Engineer of Record for approval and client acceptance.
- Identifies and quantify potential risks, contract clarifications, and exclusions.
- Tracks equipment during manufacturing and delivery to support site team.
Construction:
- Set-up and manage technical documentation, drawings, specifications, submittals, and transmittals within the document control system (Procore).
- Ensures that all superseded drawings, specifications, and other construction documents are marked as such, removed from the active layer and replaced with current versions, and transmitted to the corrected parties.
- Provides feedback to Project Manager to support continuous improvement.
- Manages and control the generation, issuance, resolution, and close-out of requests for information, technical enquiry forms, and transmittals/submittals.
- Attends work regularly and punctually, as scheduled or expected.
- Complies with Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and Company Policies & Procedures.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Presents, supports, and leads-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude.
- Generates the project Plan of the Day (POD) and visual progress trackers from templates for field operation tracking.
- Coordinates and manage the preparation, baselining, and updating of engineering, and vendor schedules so that they are aligned with, and support, the project schedule.
- Liaise with client, engineering teams, subcontractors, and vendors at the direction of the Project Manager.
- Upkeep design change log for periodic distribution to the Project Manager.
- Setup and coordinate technical design review meetings.
- Solicits quotations, review proposals, make recommendations to PM, track orders to site.
- Supports developing projects to complete all required permitting activities before commencement.
- Setup and coordinate Safety through Design review meetings.
- Complete other duties assigned and not outlined in additional responsibilities.
- Project Scheduling System (P6, MS Project).
- Quality assurance processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree in Construction Management or Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering required.
- 1+ year of construction experience preferred.
- 1+ year of Reading prints and drawings, and taking off quantities, creating logical and resource-loaded project schedules, planning and task direction preferred.
- Domestic Travel up to 5-15%, Driver’s License required.
Anticipated base salary range: $67,000 - $79,000 /Annually.
The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. This position is bonus eligible.
RES offers benefits that are effective first day of employment. These benefits include the following:
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
- 401 (k) plan with 6% company match
- 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
- Volunteer and Charity Matching
- Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
- Wellness Reimbursement
Physical requirements and environment:
The work environment and physical demands characteristics are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Rarely: Climbing, crouching, kneeling, pulling/pushing/lifting between 5-15lbs., and stooping are required.
Occasionally: Carrying 5-15lbs., gripping, handling, pinching, and walking are required.
Frequently: Standing is required.
Constantly: Reading, grasping, hearing, reaching, vision, repetitive motion, and sitting are required.
Rarely exposed to extreme cold, heat, and humidity, and wet climates, in the working environment.
Occasionally exposed to noise and hazards in the work environment.
We maintain a drug-free workplace. Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background investigation and drug test as a condition of employment.
RES is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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