Project Engineer

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is working for Northrop Grumman Corp. to deliver the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) portion of the Sentinel Program.  A system of inter-continental ballistic missiles and launch infrastructure. GBSD is a vital U.S. Air Force program designed to modernize the nation’s aging force of inter-continental ballistic missiles, which make up the ground element of the nuclear deterrent. As part of the Northrop Grumman GBSD nationwide team, Bechtel is providing launch infrastructure design, construction, and integration. A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.  We invite you to join our team for this very interesting opportunity! 

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager, The Project Engineer (PE) will be responsible for the design development of project facilities to meet the design requirements for all systems, structures, and components, through customer and end user review and approval. This position will supervise multi-disciplinary engineering activity on the Sentinel project for the assigned scope of work. The PE will also assume technical responsibilities for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating these assignments. The PE makes decisions independently concerning problems and opportunities and maintains contacts with key personnel of client organization relating to engineering. The PE is involved in the planning and direction of various complex engineering assignments. Development and execution of site-specific engineering activities to align site design documents to site specific characterizations, enabling advancement and coordination of construction and procurement activities at each site.  Coordinate remote execution teams, corporate resources, procedure and instruction development, and staffing activities. Oversees consistent use of standard planning tools and processes in the design execution.  Coordinate resolution of comments, conditions adverse to quality, and leads a multi-discipline team in performance of support tasks to ensure the final product is coordinated within engineering and with interfacing organizations. Develops management deliverables and business processes to support design and construction execution strategy, in coordination with Document Control and Quality functions. Plan and develop engineering activities to support planning and scheduling, EVMS tracking, scope of work alignment verification; while ensuring overall coordination, development, and monitoring of deliverables, schedule, customer change proposals, and performance metrics and plans. #LI-TN1

Major Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinates engineering activities for the assigned portion of the project.
• Establishes or assists in establishing the detailed project execution plan and the development of the overall project engineering budget and schedule.
• Inputs to and owns the engineering elements of a project capital estimate (proposals and execution) quantities and budgets.
• Performs and manages the work in accordance with relevant Engineering Department Procedure Instructions (EDPs) issued on the project, design guides and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
• Develops design and procurement schedules for approval and establishes engineering budget and schedule for portions of a project or task.
• Prepares project procedures for engineering, as required.
• Coordinates engineering effort with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, Startup, Environmental Safety and Health (ES&H), Client Regulators and Project Controls.
• Reviews and approves design documents, change orders, material requisitions and specifications for construction or procurement use.
• Supervises the preparation of, reviews and endorses bid analyses and recommendations for procurement of equipment material and services within the Engineering scope.
• Coordinates activities among the design groups on the project.
• Initiates requests for specialized professional services as well as coordinate with other functions (procurement, construction, startup, project controls, and estimating etc.) to ensure alignment of data and deliverables.
• Initiates Bechtel/Client correspondence related to the engineering portion of the contract.
• Reviews project engineering progress against approved schedules, evaluates changes and takes corrective action when required.
• Manages the flow of information from third parties to assure the timely progress of the engineering work.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of project studies, reports, forecasts, special engineering reports and plant data book.
• Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to client, project, and functional management

Additional Resposibilties

• Ensures that Technical Risk Assessments are comprehensive and complete, safety practices and procedures are implemented, and engineering design documentation comply with project Quality Assurance plan and procedures.
• As directed, manages complex organizational interactions that evolve from the participation of several Bechtel entities on the project or from client-established relationships with other contractors.
• Part of the management team to solve problems and direct resources to ensure project priorities are addressed.
• Performs constructability reviews with Construction and recommendations incorporated.
• Generate Smart Staff updates, requisition postings, and coordination of staffing with HR/Functional.
• Coordinates and updates engineering project risks, opportunities, and treatment plans as well as customer interfaces for package comments and administrative coordination of releases with prime contracts.
• Supports control account manager reporting, metrics, scheduling, and baselining activities for EVMS compliance, and engineering status and performance reports to Bechtel Management and customer personnel.
• Engages with the customer to ensure alignment of delivery and design.
• Develop design configuration packages for configuration control and change management and coordinate division of responsibility between Bechtel and customer functions and technical teams.
• Lead engineering planning, estimating, and scheduling activities and supporting document development including VAR development and support, change control implementation, and Job Hour Distribution tracking against actuals.
• Leads task teams developing material requisitions, service requisitions and monitors change control against project SCAS and lead multiple small engineering task group(s), as required

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, from an accredited university, with at least 10-13 years of relevant design experience with at least 3-5 years of that time leading an engineering team.
• Must be a US citizen per contract requirement.
• Must be able to pass a drug/background check.
• Already acquired or able to obtain DOD Top Secret Clearance.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum Qualifications: 
•    Technical knowledge of related engineering systems, engineering calculations, applications of engineering and construction methods and materials, and engineering application of computers. 
•    Proficient knowledge of project engineering processes and procedures. 
•    Knowledge of related operation practices and the economics involved and current knowledge of new methods of design and construction. 
•    Experience working with government agencies, preferably Department of Defense (DoD). 
•    Experience with or knowledge of non-engineering functions such as project controls, construction, startup, or estimating. 
•    Experience with or knowledge of interfacing with other engineering disciplines to deliver standard NS&E engineering deliverables and understanding the key handoffs for the products delivered. 
•    Experience with or knowledge of procurement of components from vendors on a government project and interfacing with both vendors and procurements to successfully deliver. 
•    At least 2 years of relevant experience as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) at a large DOE or DOD project.  

Preferred Qualifications: 
•    Master's degree in an engineering discipline.  
•    Experience with engineering planning and tracking tools including SmartStaff, Unifier, and advanced excel skills. 
•    Experience developing equipment configuration packages for procurement and maintenance. 
•    Experience in the design of complex industrial facilities. 
•    Experience developing equipment configuration packages for procurement and maintenance. 
•    Experience with Primavera P6 schedule and reviewing schedule and providing status to Project Controls. 

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