Associate project engineer job description

Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI), An AspenTech Business, is a fast-paced, growing, high technology company, headquartered in Medina, Minnesota. As a world leader in the Operations Technology (OT) field, OSI develops and supplies state-of-the-art energy management, optimization and control software solutions to energy utility companies worldwide.
The Role
In this position, you will design and deliver OSI's control systems and provide ongoing customer support to ensure reliable performance and world-class customer satisfaction. As an Associate Project Engineer, your responsibilities will include

Your Impact

Design, plan, integrate, test and commission hardware and software requirements on customer systems. Provide technical sales support of state-of-the-art power systems applications for real-time control systems, including sales presentations and product demonstrations. Define project requirements through customer communication and communicate the requirements to other departments as necessary. Provide networking and system/application design. Perform hardware, software and system installation, integration and testing for projects. Customize system, hardware and network configuration based on customer requirements. Provide customer support and assistance per contract maintenance and warranty. Assist in creating training materials and project documentation as needed.



What You'll Need


Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering or related field and internship experience required. Basic knowledge of computer programming; introduction to C programming at minimum. Basic knowledge of computer architectures, networking, databases, and operating systems. Ability and flexibility to travel to domestic and international customer site



Soft Skills Required


Excellent organization, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills Strong commitment to providing superior customer service Ability to work on several projects in parallel in a fast-paced environment Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

What You Will Do:



General Summary


Under limited supervision plan, design, coordinate and support various construction and building renovation projects for the University of Maryland Medical System. Oversee related facility programs that maintain a safe and quality environment.


Principal Responsibilities and Tasks


The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Design Coordination and Management: Facilitate and guide the project design process through customer and client coordination by arranging and staffing appropriate meetings, preparing meeting agendas, documenting and distributing meeting minutes. Review all Design documentation as prepared by the design consultant to ensure compliance with UMMS Design Guidelines, Facilities, Interior Design and Operational requirements. Manage and coordinate all Design submittals with the Architectural and Engineering Review Team.

2. Capital Project Scope Development, Estimates, Budgets and Tracking: Support and develop scope of work for capital projects. Support and develop cost estimates, budgets, Purchase Orders and tracking as needed to ensure all capital projects meet approved funding levels.

3. Construction Management, Process Control and Management: Activities include Submittal review and tracking, Requests For Information review, response and tracking, Pay Requisition review, processing and tracking, Change Order review, verification, tracking and management, Contract Shop Drawing control and management, Project Schedule review, updating and development, Project Correspondence tracking and management, updating Project Status Reports, Warranty Manual review, coordination and distribution, Project Close-Out and turnover to Operations, Cashflow projections and updates, Monitoring of Safety, Infection Control and Dust Control procedures. Manage all aspects of Capital Construction projects or other facilities related projects valued up to $500,000.00

4. Assist Manager with determining staffing requirements and mentors the work of other staff to ensure effective and efficient departmental functions.

• A. Assist with hiring orienting, training of other staff members

5. Manage facility program related to customer management: open spaces, purchasing, etc.

6. Maintain industry knowledge related to OSHA, ICRA (Infection Control related), and ISLM (Ingress/Egress Safety).


What You Need to Be Successful:



Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field, or five years equivalent experience in construction is required.
• Experience managing construction personnel preferred.
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  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  
• Demonstrated knowledge of architectural design concepts, general engineering concepts and construction is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to operate and use a personal computer to enhance daily job requirements.
• Ability to work effectively in a demanding work environment is required. Experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
• Ability to regularly maneuver/ambulate successfully in all work areas, crawl spaces, manholes and on roofs, and ability to climb ladders and scaffolding to monitor and inspect work in order to identify problems and propose solutions.
• Highly effective communication skills, both written and verbal, are necessary for effective communication with architects, engineers, UMMS staff and contractors. These skills are also required to provide accurate project documentation.
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  We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is responsible for managing the Project Engineering (PE) team to facilitate the technical success of the project output within the constraints of the allocated budget and schedule. This position's role specifically is the management and coordination of Project Engineering resources to achieve compliance with the customer technical requirements in the field of AC and DC Power Conversion and protection products. Product maturity ranges from refreshes of fielded systems to new product introduction.

The position operates primarily as a leader of large teams with occasional assignments as an individual contributor. Additionally, the Associate Manager, Project Engineering reports to the Manager, Project Engineering and is responsible for supporting them in continually introducing and institutionalizing improvements to the engineering department.

Typical day to day responsibilities would be overseeing the PE's in the creation, review, and submittal of project artifacts such as plans, procedures, reports, design documents, and technical manuals. All major reviews are owned by this position. This position will work intimately with Project Engineers to provide real-time support and guidance with respect to design, testing, system requirements, and/or project planning, execution, and control. To perform effectively, it is expected that this position be knowledgeable of system operations and understand end user needs. This position requires a person that is highly detailed oriented, structured, well-organized, and can effectively communicate large amounts of data.
Essential Functions:

+ Engineering Development

+ Develop and drive good development processes and engineering best practices

+ Develop and Implement methodologies and tools provided to improve engineering excellence

+ Proposal Development

+ Lead the proposal process for technical WBS definition, cost estimation, risk estimation, and technical schedule creation

+ Interpret RFP requirements and lead the creation of proposal technical approach and content

+ Project Management

+ Guide PE's in detailed technical WBS definition, cost estimation, risk estimation, and technical schedule creation

+ Manage PE's in their day to day technical aspects of the project, including cross-functional decision making, task/schedule management, issue resolution/escalation, communication, requirements management, and risk management activities. Activities overseen include software, digital, electrical power, mechanical, configuration management, and systems engineering.

+ Review the outputs of activities to define system architecture and associated technical requirements

+ Chair, or co-chair with other engineering functional managers, design reviews to ensure that product elements meet requirements

+ Review the definition of technical development plans (e.g., HW Development Plan, SW Development Plan, Integration Test Plan)

+ Guide PE's in their efforts for unit testing, integration testing, verification testing, and pre-production (qualification) testing including efforts for defect tracking and correction

+ Support PE's in technical efforts for customer upgrade requests and change management for released products

+ Work with functional management to obtain and manage proper engineering staffing

+ Manage engineering budget and evaluate engineering Estimate to Complete. Identify to the General Manager any cost growth and reasons for growth. Guide PE's in Control Account Management techniques and best practices to mitigate growths.

+ Coordinate hand off to Operations and Field Support efforts (in/out of house).

+ Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's degree (in related Engineering or technical degree preferred) and 6 years of related technical experience; or Master's degree and 4 years of related technical experience.

+ Previous experience in leadership and personnel management.

+ Broad based technical knowledge and experience in order to understand and evaluate design and development activity across the engineering functions. Preferred emphasis in Electrical Power Conversion Engineering and Systems Engineering experience highly desired.

+ Experience in the full life cycle of hardware/software products from concept to production including system architecture, design implementation, integration, and verification/validation.

+ Experience in leading integrated product teams.

Preferred Additional Skills:

+ Specific experience in electronic power conversion equipment development.

+ Lead good development engineering processes such as lean product development, Design for X (DFX), Six Sigma concepts, product life cycle management, and systems engineering

+ Ability to analyze the assigned project, break down work into functional disciplines and plan out a means for the work to be accomplished.

+ Prior experience with the military/defense contracting environment.

+ Outstanding written communication skills.

+ Excellent verbal communication skills for internal and customer presentations.

+ Excellent practical organization, facilitation and arbitration skills.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.