Job Description Summary
The Senior Project Engineer - SMR will coordinate or/and execute as required, the engineering and design of assigned projects along with technical aspects of the contract. They will coordinate timely decision making on project technical issues relying on internal technical authorities as necessary. Also, they will establish & manage the technical interface between all parties involved in the project including GEH engineers, customers, and engineering subcontractors. This certified, Licensed PE is co-located in Chicago offices of Sargent and Lundy.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Work with GEH functional engineering teams to build estimates, schedules, and change orders
- Coordinate and provide technical and delivery leadership for the project
- Be accountable for engineering interfaces with multiple engineering disciplines, business project management, subcontractors, and customers
- Provide oversight for subcontractor engineering work on assigned projects
- Define critical technical project issues and ensure their timely resolution
- Identify technical risks and implement risk mitigation plans
- Ensure engineering activities are performed in compliance with customer, internal, and regulatory requirements
- Support commercial and marketing opportunities for Engineering including generating technical portions of proposals
- Keep project and engineering management advised of project progress, performance, and resource utilization with particular attention to delays, adverse trends, errors, and omissions
- Work with Chief Consulting Engineers to coordinate Engineering Design Reviews as required for successful completion of the project
- Review engineering performance on the project to ensure quality, conformance with design process, procedures, and completeness of engineering tasks
- Promptly review Design Change notices, identify change order candidates, segregate cost collection, and assist the Project Manager in pertinent aspects of change order management
- Perform Responsible Configuration Management reviews as required for assigned projects
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Eligibility Requirements
- This role is based in the Chicago, IL area. Only candidates local OR willing to relocate will be considered
Required Qualifications
- Licensed Professional Engineer (Preferably in IL, USA)
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering preferred. All other disciplines will be considered
- Minimum of 10 years of power industry project management, design, and people management or operation experience
- Minimum of 5 years Experience in boiling water or advanced reactors and/or equivalent technical environment
Desired Characteristics
- Knowledge of nuclear business products, business processes, customers, and competitive environment
- Demonstrated ability in meeting project budget, schedule, and quality commitments
- Excellent Leadership, influencing, communication, and presentation skills
- Experience working with Government contracts and contracting requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel
- Experience in boiling water or advanced reactors and/or equivalent technical environment
- Prior experience working with architect engineer / subcontractors
- IT / Computer competency
- Proven ability to think strategically, be creative and move quickly
- Established credibility with peers and managers based on experience
- Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems
- Primavera project scheduling tool experience
The salary range for this position is $127.9K - $175K. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a performance bonus.
Available health and welfare benefits include healthcare, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage; savings account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, salary continuance program benefits for disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement program, use of Cariloop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional personal legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.
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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
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