Lead Project Engineer

Lead Project Engineer – WCL Group

We are looking for a Lead Project Engineer to join our Project Engineering team in Schenectady, NY. This role will serve as the technical liaison for the customer and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) representatives, ensuring supplied design documentation and equipment fully comply with contract requirements and continuously improve project execution.

Schenectady, NY (3 positions)

Base pay range: $63,000 - $69,000 per year with full benefits.

2-3 days in the office per week.

1 year with a high likelihood of extension or conversion to full‑time employment.

• Provide continuous improvement and operational leadership as single point contact for all customer technical inquiries, change requests, and communications related to the technology and its auxiliaries.
• Drive lessons learned back into the design engineering organizations to avoid repeating issues.
• Provide technical guidance to Project Management and Applications/Regional Customer Applications Engineering.
• Conduct Customer Kick‑Off Meetings (CKOMs) and/or Design Liaison Meetings (DLMs) with customers and/or their design representatives (EPCs).
• Review contract documentation and communicate project requirements to all design functions, utilizing internal documentation systems and regular communication with internal engineering organizations.
• Evaluate the financial/schedule impacts of customer requested scope changes via Cost & Cycle Estimates (CCEs) and implement changes agreed to by Change Orders via the Change Management Process.
• Support resolution of cross‑functional design complexities and work to resolve technical issues.
• Mitigate engineering schedule issues and take preventative action to avoid delivery delays.
• Manage the Engineering Budget and provide quarterly Estimate at Completion (EACs) to Finance.
• Provide technical support to engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, suppliers, and installation personnel to ensure equipment meets all customer requirements and business objectives.
• Present project issue resolutions periodically to upper management, highlighting risks and creating action plans.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university, OR a high school diploma/GED with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Project Engineering, Design Engineering, and/or Field Engineering.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required (~10% - 15%).
• Ability and willingness to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Leadership-quality communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Customer‑facing experience.
• Experience with GTCC – Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software.
• Demonstrated creativity and problem‑solving capability.
• Experience and/or knowledge of plant system design engineering, manufacturing, assembly, installation, and/or testing.
• Continuous process improvement mindset.

Mid‑Senior level

Contract

Engineering and Strategy/Planning – Electric Power Generation, Engines and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution.

Medical insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) and full benefits.