Senior Project Engineer I

New York Power Authority; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 146,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Power Authority seeks a Senior Project Manager with substantial experience in managing complex electrical, mechanical, or civil projects. You will lead cross-functional teams, supervise contractors, and ensure safety, quality, and on-time delivery aligned with utility standards.

Responsibilities include overseeing all project lifecycle stages, coordinating internal and external resources, and ensuring compliance with licensing, environmental, and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 8 years total experience including at least 5 years in Project/Construction Management.
• New York State P.E. License required, or P.E. license from another state with anticipated NY endorsement within 12 months.
• For the Engineering department, NYS P.E. License or equivalent; optional advanced PM certifications within 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation to close-out for highly complex projects or programs.
• Coordinate internal and external resources for project delivery and procurement.
• Ensure licensing, environmental, permitting, safety, code compliance, and stakeholder input are integrated.
• Develop and manage design documents, budgets, forecasts, and bid documents; evaluate proposals and award contracts.
• Negotiate contract changes and coordinate construction sequencing and site outages.
• Review project documentation: drawings, specs, risk registers, schedules, and invoices.
• Supervise maintenance staff and contractors; ensure safe work practices and data recording.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Stakeholder mgmt

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Energy Engineering or related field

New York State P.E. License or eligibility within 12 months

Preferred PE license, PMP, DBIA, CCM, CEM certifications

Job description

Summary

Organizes project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determines resource requirements. Monitors and reports on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing. Ensures adherence to internal and external quality standards. Roles include those for technical project/program activities, in which the NYPA employee has foundational knowledge in the specific area to advise on scope changes, and other more technical aspects.

Management of complex engineering projects, including management of personnel, safety, quality, scope, schedule, and budget to deliver a successful project outcome. #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 general direction will own large sized projects and/or programs. Manage and implement multiple projects, programs and modifications concurrently.
• Manage and oversee all in-house as well as external resources' activities relating to implementation and procurement of 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

• Expertise 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 complex 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.
• Expertise with applicable codes, standards, regulations, project budgets, costs, project management software and NYPA external stakeholders.
• Ability to perform complex engineering calculations, and establish new standard 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 8 years total experience including a minimum of 5 years of experience preferred in Project / Construction Management, preferably in the utility, commercial or related mechanical/electrical industries.
• For the Engineering department: a New York State P.E License required, or P.E License from another state with the expectation of receiving New York State endorsement within 12 months of start date

For Project Mgmt. one or more of the following preferred:

• New York State Professional Engineer (PE) License or ability to obtain within 2 years.
• Project or Program 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: $146,000 - $182,000. 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].