Engineer , II, or Senior - Power Production Projects

Position: Engineer I, II, or Senior - Power Production Projects
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* ** Engineer I, II, or Senior
*** Management of large, multi-year, capital projects including budget management and scheduling
* Engineering and design support for projects managed.
* Construction management at our hydroelectric facilities
* Executing and managing contracts with multiple suppliers including change orders, shipping arrangements, and payments.
* Develop cost estimates
* Permitting and FERC licensing activities
* Use engineering knowledge to develop project technical specifications
* Evaluation and testing for equipment condition and performance
* Manage resources, both Idaho Power internal and contract personnel
* Position will include extended field projects at power plants in our service territory
* Engineering principles
* Comprehensive, specific and progressive knowledge related to discipline
* Excellent knowledge of engineering principles as they apply to design and construction of projects including civil, mechanical, and electrical elements.
* Utilities and their business environment.
* Safety practices and OSHA requirements
* Construction methods, materials, standards, and equipment
* Permitting and regulatory activities
* Strong interdisciplinary skills
* Effective oral and written communication
* Advanced use of computers and software related to position
* Project scheduling software
* Contracting procedures
* Developing and organizing methods of solving problems
* Performing technical research to solve problems
* Leadership skills/qualities
* Manage and coordinate multiple complex projects to schedule and budget
* Applying engineering knowledge to real life betterment and repair projects
* Rapidly develop solutions to problems as they arise in the field
* Break tasks into small components and ensure all details are included in the finished product
* Read and understand engineering drawings and diagrams
* ** Engineer I –
** 0-2 years related experience
* ** Engineer II** - 2 or more years of related experience
* ** Senior Engineer –
** 6 years of related engineering experience
* OR* 5 years of related engineering experience plus PE or advanced engineering degree, and 3 years in the area of expertise
* Previous experience in design, maintenance, or plant engineering of hydroelectric power plants
* Previous experience refurbishing heavy equipment.
* Project and/or construction management experience
* Drive to various generation facilities as needed, with some overnight stays, occasionally multiple nights in a row. Position is based in Corporate Headquarters office in Boise with frequent travel to our generation facilities.
* Occasionally work in proximity to hazardous areas and therefore must have thorough familiarity and strict conformance with all state and federal safety rules as well as Idaho Power’s safety procedures.
* Must have adequate mobility to frequently climb multiple flights of stairs as well as the agility to crawl into and around complex machinery to access construction and maintenance sites and confined spaces.
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