Project Engineer, Systems Engineer

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Reporting to the Knoxville 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 a variety of projects for the assigned scope of work. The PE will also assume technical responsibilities for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating these assignments.

• Directs and coordinates engineering activities for the assigned portion of a project, including supervision of engineers of all disciplines assigned to 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 quantities/ budget.
• 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.
• 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.
• Supervises the preparation of, reviews and endorses bid analyses and recommendations for procurement of equipment material and services within the Engineering scope.
• Initiates requests for specialized professional services and coordinates 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.
• Manages the flow of information from third parties to ensure the timely progress of the work.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of project studies, reports, forecasts, and special engineering reports.
• Communicates complex technical issues and recommendations to client, project, and functional management.
• Ensures that Technical Risk Assessments are comprehensive and complete, safety practices and procedures are implemented, and engineering design documentation comply with Quality Assurance plan and procedures.
• Manages complex organizational interactions between several Bechtel entities on the project and client-established relationships/other contractors.
• Part of office senior management team to solve problems and direct resources to address project(s) priorities.
• 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; coordinate division of responsibility between Bechtel, 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).

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, from an accredited university, with at least…