Associate Project Engineer - Power Distribution Design

Associate Project Engineer - Power Distribution Design (Remote)

Are you searching for a Company that not only challenges you but also makes a real difference for millions of people? Sigma employees work closely with our nation’s utilities every day, doing the field, drafting, and design work needed to build, maintain, and improve the country’s telecommunications and power networks.

If you want to work in a supportive team environment based on strong values, apply with us!We offer our associates comprehensive and affordable benefits to help them stay healthy, happy, and secure including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Depending on the plan the company may contribute up to 80% of the plan premium
• 401(k) Plan with matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Personal Time
• Education and Professional Licensing Assistance Programs

Position Description

Assist the Project Engineer to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints. Provides technical support for the engineering process and contributes to the completion of a project. Analyze project requirements, to develop and implement work breakdown structures to ensure the established scope, schedule, and budget are met for all assigned projects across all functions. Review reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems.

Please note: This position can work fully remotely, but new hires are required to come to our home office in Perrysburg, OH for a 2-week paid initial orientation/training and for purposeful engagement in the future.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide project progress reports and metrics to functional management and other stakeholders in accordance with an approved communication plan.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, as required, to interface with external customers throughout the project life cycle to meet customer requirements.
• Develop production schedule in accordance with project objectives, and estimated labor budget.
• Develop and implement work breakdown structures to ensure the established scope, schedule, and budget are met for all program/project proposals, including project flow chart creation and change management.
• Contribute/consult with preparing program/project proposals, change orders, and/or corrective actions.
• Consults with SME(s), or acts as SME, to ensure projects and/or programs meet existing and new regulatory requirements.
• Communicates and directs team project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to relevant stakeholders.
• Works with PM and Supervisors on requisition of resources to meet project objectives; reviews allocation of resources and approves reprioritization as necessary.
• Coordinate with the Functional Managers/Supervisors to establish weekly Associate assignment schedules.
• Work as part of a team with supervisors, providing feedback to assist in coaching and developing associates on their assigned projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies/Skills: Design Review | Project Engineering | Resource Planning | Technical Project Management | Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software | Project Management Software

• Education – High School Diploma or equivalent is required. A post-secondary degree in Engineering is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience - A minimum of 3 years of experience with engineering, operations, and/or project management.
• Advanced field, drafting, and/or design knowledge
• Familiar with basic concepts, practices, and procedures used in general management of specific function(s)
• Experience in project scheduling, cost controls, tracking, and reporting methodologies.
• Knowledge of financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Dependable transportation and valid driver’s license and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check
• Computer literate – especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Willing to travel as needed, including overnight travel
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team, establishing, and sustaining relationships with colleagues and employees at all levels in the company
• Strong technical skills
• Basic financial skills to make sound business decisions
• Ability to work during core work hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern – occasional weekend work may be required as duties demand
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description.

This document does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee’s race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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