Electric Utility Project Engineer

Location: Chesterfield, MO

Job type and Duration: Contract to Hire

Our client, a global Architecture and Design Firm, is looking to hire a Project Engineer to join their team in Chesterfield, MO.

The Project Engineer is responsible for

• Daily interface and coordination with planning portfolio engineers, client management, and client sponsors to develop the long-range integrated portfolio plan based on existing projects and Planning strategies
• Ensure synergies across projects are incorporated into the portfolio of work
• Attend budget planning meetings with different client stakeholders (general managers, supervisors, etc.) and ensure the incorporation of the long-range plan
• Work with multiple client stakeholders to determine budget year for transmission projects based on feasibility, budget, and need
• Support the client in the development of the 10-year plan
• Help create and compile the client's rate filing for PJM
• Review tabletop engineering estimates for accuracy and scope
• Review project change requests (scope, In-service date, etc.) and reconcile them with the existing and long-range portfolio of work
• Work with outage coordination to assemble a set of regional projects that do not cause conflicts including incorporating project constructability and the long-term plan
• Informal mentoring and training of client's portfolio engineers on T&D Design and projects
• Interface with the client's accounting group to establish financial setup for projects
• Create analysis & reports to assist the client in tracking, coordination, and execution of projects
• Build baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets to be released to multiple client's stakeholders
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (required)
• 3+ years of electric/gas planning, transmission line and/or substation experience preferred
• High attention to detail and organization
• Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette
• Ability to coordinate projects across multiple organizations during the project initiation
  
  

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