Project Engineer - Underground & Submarine Cables; Kansas

Position: Project Engineer - Underground & Submarine Cables (Kansas City)
Description Our Transmission & Distribution global practice is looking for a Project Engineer in our Kansas City, MO office to serve as an engineer on engineering/EPC projects. The Project Engineer will be responsible for successful project execution from the proposal state through project closeout. Major responsibilities for the Project Engineer will include:
Overall Focus/Leadership Provide technical leadership, direction, and support to design team Provide team level accountability for the implementation and tracking of design quality control processes and procedures utilizing all applicable QC forms and checklists.

Proactive coordination and communication of project requirements and schedule needs across disciplines.

Identify, develop, and communicate processes and tools to increase efficiency across the team and department

Ensure that client requirements and expectations, industry standards, and Burns & McDonnell standards are maintained

Communicate with the project manager regularly regarding project status and identification of challenges or concerns relating to project designs, the client, or the team Identify development needs of team and mentor, coach, and develop team members (engineers, designers, drafters, admin, etc.)Communicate staffing needs and employee performance to department managers

Create, improve, facilitate and teach training courses to the team and department

Project Development Develop engineering scope, labor hour estimates, schedules and staffing plans

Develop project design criteria

Identify and communicate technical risks to the project

Project Execution Ensure adherence to project plan. Proactively communicate changes to project plan with the team.

Maintain responsibility for interdisciplinary design coordination

Oversee production work required to meet deliverable milestones

Coordinate design change notifications with project manager

Provide technical leadership over construction engineering support

Manage vendor drawing reviews and fabrication progress

Monitor workload and facilitate project assignments across team Communicating high risk or urgent technical issues with the client

Communicate and schedule necessary project resource needs

Perform QC reviews, as required

Ensure that all document sealing requirements for the project are met Assist in preparation of project status reports

Client Engagement Serve as primary technical point of contact for the client

Communicate all client engineering standards to the project team, including client revisions, expectations, and interpretations

Build relationships with key personnel at the client organization

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical engineering from an accredited program

Must have a minimum of five years of experience in project (engineer/construction) development and execution.

Experience working on underground electrical infrastructure projects

Professional Engineering (PE/P.Eng) registration. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignments.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with project management including:

Experience estimating projects

Experience with Critical Path Method or Resource Loaded Schedules (Microsoft Project, Primavera P6)

Experience with contracts and specification development.

Previous consulting experience.

Previous utility company experience.

Previous construction or EPC experience.

Previous submarine cable design and/or installationEEO/Disabled/Veterans Job Field:
Engineering Job Type: Experienced

Schedule:

Full-time Travel:
Yes, 25 % of the Time