Project Engineer II

New York Power Authority; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 129,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Power Authority seeks a Project Engineer II to lead complex energy‑efficiency retrofit projects from initiation to closeout, ensuring delivery within scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety standards. The role coordinates cross‑functional teams, manages consultants, supports bids, and ensures compliance with codes and stakeholder expectations.

This position requires strong project management capabilities, deep technical knowledge of building energy‑efficiency technologies and MEP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of experience with at least 3 years in project/construction management.
• Experience with energy‑efficiency retrofit projects in utilities or related industries.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality and safety requirements.
• Coordinate in‑house and external resources for all project activities.
• Ensure licensing, permitting, safety, code compliance and stakeholder inputs are incorporated.
• Develop and manage design documents, budgets, forecasts, and bid documents; evaluate proposals and make award recommendations.
• Negotiate contract changes, coordinate construction sequencing, and oversee testing and inspections.
• Review project documentation, drawings and reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and supervise maintenance staff and contractors.
• Schedule work activities with planners and ensure safe, compliant field execution.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Design documentation

Quality & safety

Stakeholder communication

Building energy systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, or Energy Engineering

NY for EIT / PM certifications preferred

DBIA / CCM / CEM certifications preferred

Job description

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The Project Engineer II leads complex energy‑efficiency retrofit projects from initiation through closeout, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements. The role coordinates cross‑functional teams, oversees design documentation, manages professional consultants and contractors, supports bid processes, and ensures compliance with all applicable codes, standards, permitting requirements, and stakeholder expectations.

This position is well‑suited for an experienced engineer with strong project‑management capabilities, technical depth in building energy‑efficiency technologies and MEP systems, the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision, and the capacity to provide guidance to early‑career engineers. Experience working on projects in the city of New York is required. #LI-AE1

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Project Management for all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation through close out for highly complex projects and/or programs and ensuring deliverables are received incompliance with schedule. Should be able to work independently with minimal support from higher-lever Project Engineer(s) or manager. Under administrative supervision will own large sized projects. Manage and implement multiple projects and modifications concurrently
• Oversee and coordinate all in-house as well as external resources for all activities related to the project.
• Ensure applicable licensing, environmental, permitting, safety, code compliance, construction, and requirements/input of all project stakeholders is incorporated into the project especially during initiation through design phase of the project.
• Develop & manage design documents/specifications, project presentations, Trustee Items, project funding requests, budgets, forecasts, bid documents, evaluate bid proposals, and make award recommendations.
• Partner with Construction Engineers, Engineering, Customers or Service Providers in developing/negotiating contract change orders, preparing invoices and coordinating construction sequencing and site outages, coordinate all field & design changes and quality testing/inspections.
• Review and contribute to all project documentation including drawings, technical specifications, assessment reports, asset and risk registry, budgets, forecasts, invoices, schedules, variances, etc. for the project.
• Perform occasional emergency response, including outside of normal business hours.
• Support and guide/mentor lower-level Project Engineer(s).
• For assigned work and projects, provide supervision of maintenance department(s) staff, and contractors, and prepare and monitor the day-to-day work activities of the crafts. Work with planners in scheduling work activities; oversee the safety of employees. Review job packages to ensure they are complete and current prior to performance of the work. Review completed work, job packages, and work orders to verify all steps are complete and to ensure that all data/information is recorded.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in project management of electrical, mechanical, structural and/or water projects specific to the electric utility, canal/waterways, building systems, distributed energy resource and/or electric vehicle industries.
• Proven success in the management of technical and commercial aspects of large projects and programs.
• Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders
• Ability to develop project plans, timelines, and work schedules as well as coordinate among customers, contractors, permitting agencies, etc.
• Significant experience with applicable codes, standards, regulations, project budgets, costs, project management software and NYPA external stakeholders.
• Ability to perform engineering calculations, and complete specifications, scopes of work, reports, and interdisciplinary design packages.

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience including a minimum of 3 years of experience preferred in Project / Construction Management, preferably in the utility, commercial or related mechanical/electrical industries.
• One or more of the following preferred:
  • New York State Engineer in Training (EIT) certification
  • Project Management Professional certification or ability to obtain within 2 years.
  • Design Build Institute of America certification or ability to obtain within 2 years.
  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification

Physical Requirements

• Approximately 25% travel primarily within NY State
• Willingness to enter confined spaces and climb/scale power system apparatuses.
• Ability to travel to vendor facilities (worldwide) to support construction activities and to inspect equipment fabrication and commissioning for length of time needed.
• Availability to work outside of normal business hours (including weekends) when project demands.

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $129,000 to $161,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law. NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail].

Nearest Major Market: White Plains
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City