Project Engineer

Ampcus Inc; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. seeks a motivated project manager to support AGILe lab projects funded by NYSERDA and NYS stakeholders to advance CLCPA goals.

You will coordinate schedules, reviews, and communications across internal teams and external contractors, manage cost analyses, and maintain project documentation to keep initiatives on time and within budget.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in Business or PM field and at least 3 years PM experience, preferably in energy, with strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or PM-related field.
• Minimum 3 years of PM experience, preferably in the energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project schedules and deliverables across internal and external teams.
• Review designs and bid evaluations for project completion.
• Prepare minutes, organize files, and maintain project documentation.
• Assist PM/Engineer in reconciling review comments to meet timelines.
• Conduct cost studies and cost-benefit analyses within guidelines.
• Support project leads with administration and oversight.
• Maintain professional relationships with external consultants and stakeholders.

Skills

PM experience

Interpersonal and communication skills

Contract administration knowledge

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or PM related fields

3+ years of PM experience

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Project

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Windows OS

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Project Overview

In pursuit of our goal to support the development of clean energy technologies, this role will support AGILe lab projects supported by NYSERDA and other NYS stakeholders for helping achieve CLCPA goals.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Works with limited/minimum supervision, in accordance with the Project Management procedure guidelines, to ensure that project schedules and deliverables from both internal and external parties are successfully maintained.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks that are planned to provide experience and familiarize with his/her work group, engineering methods, practices, and programs of the Authority. Tasks are limited in scope.
• Reviews designs and bid evaluations as they relate to overall project completion and provides recommendations.
• Assists our Project Manager/Engineer in coordinating and reconciling review comments from members of other groups within the Authority to meet the timely project schedule.
• Effectively engage and coordinate with internal and external parties to ensure the projects run smoothly and according to the planned schedule. This will include but is not limited to frequent follow-ups, scheduling calls, taking minutes of meetings, and organizing the notes, files, and folders.
• Performs cost studies and cost‑benefit analyses to ensure that the project activities are performed in the most cost‑effective manner in order to remain within budgetary and regulatory guidelines.
• Generates and maintains/monitors project schedules.
• Work with the project lead as well as outside contractors to support the overall project, administration, and oversight. Responsibilities include performing a variety of PM tasks under our guidelines and procedure, cost/budget control, building and maintaining project schedules, distributing and reviewing documentation related to the project process, and project configurations of assigned projects, and supporting the power system engineers with administrative and limited oversight responsibilities.

Skills

• PM experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of state‑of‑the‑art project management and contract administration.
• Ability to effectively use MS Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent writing, verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated, self‑directed, and the ability to work independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office Suite.
• Experience in maintaining professional relationships with external consultants, coordinating and following up on deliverables, and ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Ability to work as a team member, maintaining day‑to‑day activities while being responsive to changing priorities.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Project Management related fields.
• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, preferably in the energy sector.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.