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Construction Engineer

Location

Nationwide

Job Code

17204

# of openings

1

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Construction Engineer

Location(s): Client’s service territory (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas)

Job Description:

The construction engineer is responsible for the safe and efficient planning, coordination, and execution of construction activities related to substation and transmission line construction projects across the client’s service territory including Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. This individual must display a high degree of professionalism, organization and cooperation with customers and co-workers. This position is partially in the field and may require travel.

Required Education/Experience:

Included but not limited to:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent industry-related experience) from an accredited university – engineering, engineering management, construction management, or project management disciplines

• Ten (10) + years of equivalent industry-related experience in engineering, construction, and/or electric power industry

• Experience in project scheduling, reporting and administration

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail and commitment to quality and professionalism

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Knowledge and experience with project management processes and tools

• Strong understanding of project lifecycles

• Excellent computer skills

• Familiarity with various scheduling techniques

• Excellent organizational skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively with competing priorities and stressful situations

• Must have current and valid driver’s license.

Job Responsibilities:

The construction engineer (CE) will be engaged in the project from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Below is list of activities / deliverables the CE may be involved in throughout the life cycle of a project from initiation to final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CE for each project.

• Assist Construction Manager in managing capital projects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout.

• Participate as a member of project teams to develop project scope, project cost estimate, project schedule.

• Attend site field / scope visits as required.

• Assist Project Manager / Project Controls in developing schedule including critical paths

• Develop detailed construction plans and identify outage requirements to implement new facilities.

• Identify required construction permits and engage ROW and/or Environmental departments as needed.

• Develop detailed construction estimates

• Work with Entergy stakeholders such as major accounts, Customer Service, local distribution networks, and area substation groups regarding outages that affect external/internal customers.

• Develop construction contract bid packages; review responses and participate in vendor selection.

• Develop bid package / RFP

• Conduct pre-bid meeting with contractors

• Participate in design constructability reviews for all disciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) to identify and minimize change orders during the construction phase.

• Identifies and addresses potential project safety hazards and environmental concerns. Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting on project construction schedule and cost.

• Perform quality assurance checks during construction.

• Ensure productivity tracker tool is updated daily.

• Monitor schedule and progress versus requested in service date.

• Responsible for closeout of construction contracts and as-built documentation.

• Monitors that all Entergy procedures and processes are followed so that we will comply with all regulatory requirements.

• Coordinate with commissioning engineer to ensure all required documentation / testing is performed.

At POWER Engineers, you can have a rewarding career on every level. Our philosophy is simple: Do Good. Have Fun. Build Success.

You’ll work on fun and challenging projects and initiatives. You’ll have the chance to make a positive impact on society and the environment. And you’ll find the support, coaching and training it takes to advance your career.

We get to make POWER a great place to work. That includes providing competitive compensation, professional development and a full benefit package:

• Medical/Dental/Vision

• Maternity Leave

• Parental Leave

• Paid Holidays

• Vacation/Paid Sick Leave

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• 401K

POWER is a fun engineering firm. That might seem contradictory to some, but it works for us!

Salary DOE: The pay range for this position is $110k - $125k per year; however, base pay may be higher or lower depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This figure does not include additional compensation such as health benefits, vacation, 401k, etc.

EOE, including disabled/vets