Construction Engineer I at EDG Inc – Metairie, Louisiana

EDG Inc

Job Summary

The Construction Engineer (CE) will be engaged in theproject from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning andcloseout. Below is list of activities / deliverables the CE may be involved inthroughout the life cycle of a project from initiation to final commissioningand closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CE for each project.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Construction Group to manage capitalprojects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout

• Participate as a member of project teams to developproject scope, project cost estimate, project schedule

• Participate on site field / scope visits

• Assist others in developing schedule including criticalpaths

• Develop detailed construction plans and identify outagerequirements to implement new facilities, Identify required permits, &Develop detailed estimates.

• Work with Utility Company major accounts groupregarding outages that affect external/internal customers

• Develop construction contract bid packages; reviewresponses and participate in vendor selection

o Develop bid package / RFP

o Conduct pre-bid meeting withcontractors

• Participate in design constructability reviews for alldisciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) to identify andeliminate costly expenses during the construction phase

• Develop detailed construction plan, which includes alist of outages, exact work dates, and construction resource requirements

• Identifies and addresses all project safety hazards andenvironmental concerns. Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting onproject construction schedule and cost

• Perform quality assurance checks during construction

• Monitor schedule and progress versus requested inservice date

• Responsible for closeout of construction contracts andas-built documentation

• Monitors that all Utility Company procedures andprocesses are followed so that we will comply with all regulatory requirements

• Provide Construction Management over site tocontractors responsible for constructing and commissioning TransmissionSubstations and Transmission Lines across the Utility Company System

Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required;
• Degree must be from a college or university with an accredited engineering program (ABET);
• Requires zero (0) with less than one (1) year experience;
• Must have superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills;
• Requires a proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written;
• Must possess advanced knowledge of MS Office suite of products (especially MS Word and MS Excel).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior internshipor on the job exposure/experience with capital projects construction;

• Prior internshipor on the job exposure/experience in the Electric Utility Transmission orDistribution industry.

AdditionalApplication Requirement

To beconsidered, candidates residing outside of commuting distance to the office arerequired to provide a cover letter regarding their intentions to relocate tothe local area and that the candidate understands that there will be norelocation assistance provided. Candidate outside of commuting distance to the office who do not providea cover letter will not be screened for the position. In addition, the candidate's location must beeasily identifiable either on submittal documents or in the candidate'sregistration in our ATS.

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in an office environment(Private or Semi-Private Office) and requires occasional travel to off-sitework locations

• Field duties require outdoor work in a plant orconstruction atmosphere

• Interaction with other team members, as well assupervisors and client personnel

• Working plant, construction, and/or shop areasaround production machinery with extreme noise levels

• Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection

• May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes

• May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation,which permits employee to communicate effectively

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of timewith or without reasonable accommodation

• Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employeeto conduct analysis and investigations

• Sufficient manual dexterity with or withoutreasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine officeduties

Sufficient personal mobility and physicalreflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office dutiesand travel when necessary to off-site locations

Other Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug freeworkplace. Applicants are subject topre-employment urine drug screens.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDG's drug free workplace program, employees may be required tosign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.