Project Engineer-Major Projects​/Family

*** Position can be filled at Project Engineer levels 1, 2 and 3 depending on experience level
*** Job Summary

Manage the project engineering and detailed design phase and manage engineering services during the project life cycle for designated projects within the Generation Electric Projects & Construction organization. Apply engineering project management during the project life cycle including project initiation / conceptual engineering, engineering planning, detailed design and drawing submittal, constructability reviews, change control, product testing and acceptance, transition of the product or service to the internal customer and ensure optimum product performance.

Manage the development of the engineered product (product scope) and decomposition into a constructible project scope solution while achieving the integrated project objectives. Ensures the elaboration of product scope via best engineering practices and industry standards into specifications that translates into effective project scope definition, integration and organization (WBS), and associated validation and control. Manages and ensures product quality through engineering contractor / Architectural Engineer (AE) performance is maintained.

Applies effective product risk management competence into the design packages and drawings. Apply engineering and project management capability and competence utilizing engineering standards and best practice application to ensure optimum NIPSCO rate of return on its product investments. Integrate and manage both internal and external stakeholders, operations, AE's, Subject Matter Experts (SME's), etc. to ensure the highest project success rate.

Effectively communicate and disseminate relevant engineering status, work performance information, and other pertinent project information to the project management team, project team, and impacted product stakeholders. Provide proactive environment for design optimization. Selection and utilize optimum engineering tools and techniques; engineering planning, engineering performance, engineering monitoring and control, quality testing, inspection and measurement. Integrate the use of project management tools, techniques, and information management systems to the project and its contractors in order to advance the product, effectively communicate, report, and control engineering performance.

• Promotes and assures safe working environment
• All of the qualifications for a Project Engineer II including
• Proficient in engineering/technical theories and principles
• Proficient use of basic practices of researching technical design issues
• Proficient in evaluating options and risks to make sound recommendations to senior management
• Proficient in dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
• Proficient in written and oral communication skills
• Formal understanding and analyzing of interrelationship between systems and component equipment
• Leads, facilitates and coordinates work activities of others within the work group, team, department, corporate entity, or those external to the company as required to perform all routine engineering work
• Promotes engineering professionalism and standards
• Functions as a team leader and key contributor
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision
• Coordinates the development of input necessary to establish projected cost of all projects
• Keeps abreast of new products, developments, technologies, procedures and equipment
• Consistently looks for opportunities and presents new ideas and approaches
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and lead other project engineers as needed within the organization
• Utilize PMI and PMBOK standards to ensure project execution is aligned with the group’s project management guidelines and processes
• Works closely with the Project Manager and project controls team to manage various aspects of the project’s schedule and cost
• Manages the outside engineering firm to ensure scope, schedule, cost, and quality is maintained at all times
• Coordinate and review all relevant project documents and drawings with internal stakeholders
• Work with engineering…