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Sr. Program Manager, Project Engineering
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Contract Role | Sr. Program Manager - Project Engineering in Chattanooga TN
6 months contract with possible extension
Pay= $60 -85 /hour on w2
POSITION PURPOSE:
This position is responsible for all engineering and technical oversight associated with assigned capital projects developed and executed by the respective department within GPFS. Duties include development of engineering contracts, control of project design, compliance with *** & industry standards, QA/QC, and management of engineering budgets & schedules. For assigned projects, this position leads engineering for scoping, study, design, procurement, construction, and ensures replication of engineering solutions. This role establishes and communicates engineering priorities to contract partners, project team members, and management. It also provides leadership and technical direction to the project design and execution team while ensuring quality products from design firms, contractors and OEMs meet or exceed project requirements.
DIMENSIONS:
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
6 months contract with possible extension
Pay= $60 -85 /hour on w2
POSITION PURPOSE:
This position is responsible for all engineering and technical oversight associated with assigned capital projects developed and executed by the respective department within GPFS. Duties include development of engineering contracts, control of project design, compliance with *** & industry standards, QA/QC, and management of engineering budgets & schedules. For assigned projects, this position leads engineering for scoping, study, design, procurement, construction, and ensures replication of engineering solutions. This role establishes and communicates engineering priorities to contract partners, project team members, and management. It also provides leadership and technical direction to the project design and execution team while ensuring quality products from design firms, contractors and OEMs meet or exceed project requirements.
DIMENSIONS:
- Supervisory Responsibility —Technical oversight and direction of contract partners in the performance of studies, detailed designs, evaluations, construction drawings, QA plans, etc.
- Budget Responsibility —Responsible for design engineering and technical support for multiple Coal, Gas, and Hydro capital projects. Individual projects could be in excess of $1B for the total project, this position could be responsible for budgets totaling up to $300 million annually, while providing support to multiple projects simultaneously.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Decision making authority and accountability to translate the goals and strategies of *** into specific project engineering and work plan activities while providing leadership and technical direction to the project team.
- Resolves conflicts and gains consensus between vendors, partners, engineering, construction and management for projects.
- Lead for studies and designs, including drawings, engineering specifications, calculations, purchasing requisitions, bills of materials, procurement specifications, QA/QC plans, factory acceptance, etc.
- Provide technical direction for mechanical, electrical, I&C, civil, and structural engineering for project teams implementing various multi-disciplined projects with minimal assistance from others.
- Management and accountability of project engineering budgets, forecasts, and schedules to support project completion within pre-established targets to include metrics for safety, quality, and environmental goals.
- Provides engineering oversight and governance of engineered equipment suppliers including purchasing components
- Ensure product quality from contract engineering and construction partners, and compliance with *** processes, procedures, and standards associated with project design and associated documentation.
- Management, tracking, control and evaluation of engineering performance for continuous improvement and innovation through engineering contracts to execute engineering for projects utilizing matrix teams.
- Translate goals and strategies into specific initiatives and work plan activities.
- Supports all project engineering and technical functions, including development, design, equipment selection, procurement, project management,, and construction management.
- Education - BS Degree in engineering from an accredited university
- Experience - Must have a minimum of 8 or more years or experience in utility engineering and technical support functions. Experience with utility project management, engineering, environmental, operational practices, construction, health & safety, project planning & execution, and contract development & management is also required.
- Certification/License, etc. - Professional engineering license and project management certification are preferred.
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