Sr Engineer - Central Engineering, Substation Customer Energy Solutions

Overview

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multi-discipline projects by managing engineering deliverables and reviewing estimates, schedules, field drawings, and specifications for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor project schedules, progress, and cost control, serving as the single point of contact for Central Engineering with the Central Operations Project Manager.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, drawings, company standards, regulatory requirements, and any special conditions.
• Conduct field visits, site walks, and participate in pre-award meetings.
• Track engineering deliverables and maintain accurate project data in databases, including scopes of work, estimates, schedules, calculations, and procurement details, update project status regularly.
• Lead engineering package and schedule review meetings.
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to colleagues while managing tasks and schedules across multiple technical areas.
• Support Con Edison during system emergencies and equipment outages.
• Review equipment and construction specifications, vendor bid documents, and EH&S checklists to ensure quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with vendors and customers to optimize designs and establish project schedules.
• Coordinate with Lead Engineer to confirm design efforts and ensure licensing, environmental, permitting, safety, and compliance requirements are incorporated into projects.
• Troubleshoot project issues and develop efficient, effective solutions.
• Perform additional assignments as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 8 years of engineering work experience supporting utility operations and/or design, including construction, substation, steam, and power generation systems. or
• Master's Degree in Engineering and 6 years of engineering and/or design experience in utility operations and/or design, including construction, substation, steam, and power generation systems.

• Proficiency in written and oral communication, required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with personnel on all levels, required.
• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), required.
• Strong leadership and project management skills, ensuring effective oversight of major projects, required.
• Supervisory experience of management and union employees, preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable project management specifications, policies, standards, and best practices, preferred.
• Experience writing, reviewing, editing request for proposals (RFP) for engineering and/or design services, preferred.
• Construction or utility operations experience in substations, steam and/or power generation operations, preferred.

• Driver's License Required
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Preferred

• Ability to respond to system emergencies
• Able to work in all weather conditions, i.e. excessive heat and/or cold
• Ability to work in adverse conditions that include, noise, confined spaces, and high elevations
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Ability to work in inclement weather and adverse conditions (i.e., excessive heat, cold, noise, confined spaces)
• Ability to work with, and in, the vicinity of high voltage and/or other high-energy systems
• Stand, walk, lift, climb, bend, kneel, stoop, and/or reach for the duration of the workday
• Ability to travel to company locations to work on storm restoration and heat contingencies
• Wear necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), i.e. fire-retardant clothing and safety harnesses

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work overtime and extended hours, as well as on weekends/holidays as needed, or as system conditions dictate.
• Ability to detect traffic sounds, alarms and backup warning devices when working near traffic, around moving equipment and within substations and buildings.