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About the Role
The New York Power Authority's Project Delivery division is seeking a Project Engineer to support the revitalization of the New York State Canal System. This role involves leading and executing projects focused on infrastructure improvements and public recreational spaces along the Canal.
Responsibilities
- Manage all project lifecycle stages from initiation through close out, ensuring deliverables meet schedule requirements.
- Oversee and coordinate internal and external resources for all project-related activities.
- Ensure compliance with licensing, environmental, permitting, safety, and code requirements, incorporating stakeholder input.
- Develop and manage design documents, specifications, project presentations, funding requests, budgets, forecasts, and bid evaluations.
- Partner with construction engineers and other stakeholders to negotiate change orders, process invoices, and coordinate construction sequencing and site outages.
- Review and contribute to all project documentation, including drawings, technical specifications, budgets, forecasts, and schedules.
- Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
- Support and mentor lower-level Project Engineers.
- Provide supervision of maintenance staff and contractors, preparing and monitoring daily work activities.
- Collaborate with planners on work scheduling and oversee employee safety.
- Review job packages for completeness and accuracy before work commencement and verify completion and data recording upon completion.
Requirements
- Competency in project management for electrical, mechanical, structural, and/or water projects within the electric utility, canal/waterways, building systems, distributed energy resource, and/or electric vehicle industries.
- Proven success in managing technical and commercial aspects of medium-sized projects and programs.
- Ability to develop project plans, timelines, and work schedules.
- Ability to coordinate among customers, contractors, and permitting agencies.
- Experience with applicable codes, standards, regulations, project budgets, costs, project management software, and NYPA external stakeholders.
- Ability to perform engineering calculations and complete specifications, scopes of work, reports, and interdisciplinary design packages.
Skills
- Project Management
- Electrical Project Management
- Mechanical Project Management
- Structural Project Management
- Water Project Management
- Utility Industry Knowledge
- Canal/Waterways Knowledge
- Building Systems Knowledge
- Distributed Energy Resource Knowledge
- Electric Vehicle Industry Knowledge
- Technical Aspects of Projects
- Commercial Aspects of Projects
- Relationship Building
- Vendor Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Project Planning
- Timeline Development
- Work Schedule Coordination
- Customer Coordination
- Contractor Coordination
- Permitting Agency Coordination
- Code Compliance
- Standards Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Budget Management
- Cost Management
- Project Management Software Proficiency
- Engineering Calculations
- Specification Development
- Scope of Work Development
- Report Writing
- Interdisciplinary Design Package Development
Location
- New York State
- Worldwide (for vendor facilities)
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
- Travel required
Experience Level
- Minimum of 4 years of experience preferred in Project / Construction Management
- Experience in the utility, commercial or related mechanical/electrical industries preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering or related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 - $150,700
Benefits
- Competitive and market-informed compensation
About the Company
- The New York Power Authority's Project Delivery division is supporting the revitalization of the New York State Canal System.
- The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success.
- NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them.
Equal Opportunity
- As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them.
- We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
- NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns.