Assistant Portfolio Engineer.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 114,616,000 - 123,213,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Assistant Portfolio Engineer on a 12+ months contract in Akron, OH, onsite.

The role focuses on coordinating with planning portfolio engineers, client management, and sponsors to develop long-range plans, with emphasis on budgeting, scheduling, and program justification. A Bachelor’s in engineering (ABET-accredited) is required; EIT certification is preferred, along with strong communication and detail orientation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• 1 year field assignment to Akron, OH preferred.
• Engineers in Training (EIT) certification preferred.
• High attention to detail and organization.
• Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning portfolio projects with client management and sponsors to develop the long-range integrated portfolio plan.
• Ensure synergies across projects are incorporated into the portfolio of work.
• Attend budget planning meetings with client stakeholders and ensure the long-range plan is reflected.
• Determine budget year for transmission projects based on feasibility, budget, and need.
• Review client sponsor projects to ensure proper justification.
• Create conceptual estimates and schedules with sponsors and project managers.
• Support development of the 10-year plan for the client.
• Help compile the client’s rate filing for PJM.
• Review tabletop engineering estimates for accuracy and scope.
• Coordinate with outage planning to assemble regional projects without conflicts.
• Mentor and train client portfolio engineers on T&D design and projects.
• Interface with the client’s accounting group to establish financial setup for projects.
• Create analyses and reports to track, coordinate, and execute projects.
• Build baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets for stakeholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Project coordination

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Assistant Portfolio Engineer. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Akron, OH (Onsite).

Job ID: 26-28204

Pay Range: $40 - $43/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities

• Daily interface and coordination with planning portfolio engineers, client management and client sponsors to develop the long-range integrated portfolio plan based on existing projects and Planning strategies
• Ensure synergies across projects are incorporated into the portfolio of work
• Attend budget planning meetings with different client stakeholders (general managers, supervisors, etc.) and ensure the incorporation of the long-range plan
• Work with multiple client stakeholders to determine budget year for transmission projects based on feasibility, budget, and need
• Review client sponsors’ projects and ensure project is supported by proper justification
• Create conceptual estimates and schedules by working with sponsors and Project Managers on their requests
• Support the client in the development of the 10-year plan
• Help create and compile the clients rate filing for PJM
• Review tabletop engineering estimates for accuracy and scope
• Work with outage coordination to assemble a set of regional projects that do no cause conflicts including incorporating project constructability and the long-term plan
• Informal mentoring and training of client’s portfolio engineers on T&D Design and projects
• Interface with client’s accounting group to establish financial setup for projects
• Create analyses & reports to assist the client in tracking, coordination, and execution of projects
• Build baseline scopes, schedules, and budgets to be released to multiple client’s stakeholders

Key Requirements and Technology Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program. Required
• High attention to detail and organization
• Excellent communication skills and professional etiquette
• Ability to coordinate projects across multiple organizations during the project initiation
• 1 year field assignment to Akron, OH preferred
• Engineers in Training-EIT Certification Preferred

Our client is a leading Energy Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.