Project Engineer

Summary   The Project Engineer is responsible for supporting Vicinity’s district energy business by providing oversight and execution of capital projects, supporting day-to-day operations and maintenance managers, and leading programs to improve plant and system efficiency and reliability. This is a full-time, exempt, non-union position. This position reports to the VP, Operations and is located in Baltimore, Maryland.   Responsibilities   Provide oversight of project management process, and directly manage significant capital projects and/ or repair activities in support of regional district steam and chilled water system operations.  Manages all internal and consultant engineering functions, project implementation and execution of specified Base Business projects.  Prepares and administers the Operations Department capital budget and oversees associated projects.  Approves all drawings and specifications associated with capital and repair projects in the Operations Department.  Initiates and maintains close working relationships with appropriate permitting agencies, regulatory agencies, vendors, A&E community, legal community, construction industry, and other sectors of the community as appropriate and needed.  Oversee the development of the scope of work, technical specifications, procurement process, and budget for capital projects and/ or repair activities, and the day-to-day management of the same.  Provide customer contract technical review and feasibility during renewal and new business negotiations.  Monitor and evaluate regional asset efficiencies, provide recommendations to site supervisors and regional staff for improvement.  Develop value added projects for regional business partners and customers.  Evaluate regional maintenance systems. Work with site supervisors and regional maintenance assets for improvement.  Evaluate plant/facilities/distribution system operations; identify areas for process improvement, and support development of improvement plans.  Provide technical expertise for chilled water, steam and hot water system computer modeling programs for optimization of the operation of the plants and systems. Supports production costing models to guide business development decisions.  Act as regional technical expert to assists site management and contractor personnel, and interface with corporate engineering.  Provide engineered solutions to site safety committee and management team for regional safety issues.      Qualifications and Experience   BS degree required or higher degree preferred, preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.  Minimum of 3-5 years of experience with plant operations and/or engineering support. May include district energy, power plants, cogeneration facility operations or other thermal energy based operations.  Must possess a working knowledge of thermal energy systems, engine operations and repair and piping distribution systems.  Must possess excellent analytical, computer and communication skills, including knowledge of AutoCAD.    Physical Requirements    Must submit to a company provided physical and drug screening as part of pre-employment process. Required to wear PPE such as hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection. Must be able to tolerate hot and cold environments and inclement weather.  Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing in order to operate a company vehicle. Able to climb and tolerate heights of approximately 20 feet, enclosed areas and higher than normal temperatures.  Must be able to lift up to and including 50 lbs. Able to work in confined spaces.

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