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POWERPLANT PROJECT ENGINEER OPPORTUNITY- HYBRID role Glastonbury, CT!

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The Project Manager/Engineer will assist with new unit sales campaigns from the proposal stage until commercial operation. The Project Manager/Engineer will provide technical guidance regarding scope, delivery, and commercial contract terms. While not expected to be an expert in all disciplines, the candidate must have sufficient project experience, equipment knowledge, and schedule awareness through the planning, delivery, construction, and commissioning stages to avoid delays and mitigate risks.

Job Summary

• Support new equipment bid and proposal phase, ensuring the scope of supply aligns with contract specifications. Identify potential technical and execution risks and recommend mitigation actions. Review budgets to ensure they adequately cover design and scope of supply requirements.
• Following contract award, communicate project scope, design, and deliverable requirements to all internal groups. Coordinate release of bills of material and drawing packages and transmittals of documents to customers. Communicate to internal departments regarding any contract change orders. Manage scope and design integration activities to reduce technical and execution risk and improve overall project margin.
• Summarize technical activities, risks, and current spend-versus-budget.
• Ensure on-time and high quality delivery of all hardware, information, and services in full compliance with project technical requirements.
• Provide technical leadership to field teams to ensure compliance with technical requirements during construction and commissioning. Provide timely resolution of all field technical issues. Track site material shortages.
• At completion of project, ensure swift closeout of project punch list. Provide accurate as-built documentation. Ensure all site QC documentation and test reports are archived during project turnover.
• Capture lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Support Aftermarket projects by leading smaller-scope upgrade projects in parallel with new unit projects. The candidate may be required to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Prioritize EH&S considerations in dealings with customers, contractors, and suppliers.

Special Skills

• A balance among gas turbine power plant technical knowledge, business management, and customer relationship skills is required.
• Ability to focus on priorities and manage multiple projects within demanding time constraints; capacity to work across multiple time zones and sometimes outside of normal working hours is also essential
• Customer-focused and able to appreciate Customer and Company perspectives
• Problem solving skills
• Experience in power plant construction or similar required

Education

• B.S. Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), Power Plant Engineering, Marine Engineering, or equivalent industry experience required

Additional Comments

• Candidate must be highly motivated, self-directing, persistent, and goal-driven, and able to work individually and as part of a team; must be flexible and adaptable to adjust to changing priorities
• Strong organizational skills with ability to lead initiatives with results across departments
• Up to 10% travel domestic and international may be required
• Foreign language skills not required, but strongly valued

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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