Lead Project Engineer - Multi-Discipline Technical Expert

Babcock & Wilcox; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox in Akron, OH seeks a Project Engineer 2 responsible for technical excellence and coordination across disciplines. You will guide engineering, procurement, manufacturing, erection and commissioning efforts while maintaining schedule commitments and profitability.

You will act as the technical liaison among customers, AE, vendors, and internal teams, leading discussions and ensuring contract scope, cost, and schedule are met.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to coordinate multiple engineering activities
• Excellent interpersonal skills for multi-team coordination
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers, AE, vendors
• Responsible for scheduling, cost tracking and technical docs

Responsibilities

• Acts as technical extension of Project Manager coordinating information exchange with customer, A/E, vendors, and teams
• Lead discussions with AE or customer and with vendors for routine and first-of-a-kind applications
• Know contract obligations including scope, cost, schedule, and responsibilities of other PEs
• Partner with the project manager as technical lead during customer meetings and vendor interfacing
• Serve as technical interface between customers, vendors, sublet engineers, fabricators, and erector; develop specs and submittals
• Monitor engineering man-hour expenditures, manage risk, resolve field problems during manufacture, construction and start-up
• Coordinate resolution of engineering errors; support QA inspections and vendor claims resolution
• Work with Project Controls to ensure compliance, evaluate changes, and determine schedule impact
• Manage engineering change control with minimal supervision to maintain schedule and man-hours
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Skills

Project coordination

Interpersonal skills

Technical leadership

Cross-disciplinary communication

Vendor/customer liaison

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Technology

Job description

Babcock & Wilcox in Akron, OH seeks a Project Engineer 2 responsible for technical excellence and coordination across disciplines. You will guide engineering, procurement, manufacturing, erection and commissioning efforts while maintaining schedule commitments and profitability.

You will act as the technical liaison among customers, AE, vendors, and internal teams, leading discussions and ensuring contract scope, cost, and schedule are met.