Principal Project Engineer

Position Summary

Provide technical consultation and leadership as well as performing all essential functions of a lead project engineer or supporting project engineer for multiple substation project orders.

Essential Functions

• Individually and through other project engineers, design, develop and implement all engineering facets of substation projects including but not limited to, equipment design, outside contractor involvement, assembly and testing.
• Compile and analyze operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment or product and to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
• Provide engineering leadership by serving as the primary contact person for design issues identified by other groups and divisions.
• Lead significant design projects, primarily involving participation and coordination with other groups and divisions.
• Conduct product, technology or other training as required.
• Provide technical consultation to engineering as well as other groups and divisions.
• Consult on and/or review major development programs through review meetings, personal consultations, etc. Provide input on the company and TMT and D's development program planning.
• Review and define the scope for new development tasks by serving as the contact person on special tasks, problems, new designs, etc.
• Establish priority, schedule, and staffing assignments with the Engineering Manager.
• Prepare engineering time and manpower estimates for proposals and orders.
• Provide back-up support for Engineering Manager and functional supervision to all levels of engineers as necessary.
• Represent the company to customers, TMT and D personnel and technical societies

Qualifications 

• A Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent, plus a minimum of 10 years experience in a project related environment.
• Expertise in substation theory, application, subsystems, field installation and testing.
• Computer experience, with emphasis on MSOffice products, CAD and engineering analysis software.