Procurement Specialist
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Job Reference 1238932
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Industry Power - Nuclear
Function Supply Chain / Purchasing
Job Type Contract
Date Added March 19, 2024
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Vacancy Overview
Lead Project Estimator, Remote.
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 800 employees and 6,000 contractors operating in over 50 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry. The level of experience, exposure, and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.
Our client is seeking a Lead Project Estimator to work remotely, for a 1-year assignment plus extensions.
The Lead Project Estimator will be a key member of the inventive and vibrant Estimating Team and will support design, planning, and budgeting of projects for the Client. The ideal candidate has experience in the renewable and/or high voltage transmission industry, a highly developed understanding of construction means and methods, a deep understanding of wind, solar, substation, and transmission construction requirements, robust project management skills, and strong leadership qualities. In this role, you will collaborate with cross functional teams involved in project development, planning and execution to develop project estimates and improve estimating tools. This is a leadership role within the team. Day to day responsibilities include leading and preparing estimates, the development of pricing models, and evaluating new technological innovations in the industry. The candidate will have the ability to grow their skillset, as our team also works on a large portfolio of technologies including wind, utility scale solar, distributed solar, energy storage, transmission & distribution lines, substations, water treatment, 5G & fiber, hydrogen, pipelines, and fossil generation.
This position develops, quantifies, costs, and provides a complete capital expenditure (CapEx) model for evaluating projects. CapEx models include all engineering, material, direct construction, and indirect construction costs. Employees in this role provide technical guidance, estimating knowledge, market pricing, staffing considerations during the estimating process, and presenting results up to E&C management.
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepares capital cost estimates
- Reviews designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggests alternatives, when appropriate
- Coordinates with other departments, ensuring understanding of project objectives and efficient utilization of resources
- Reviews layouts, designs and specifications for cost effectiveness and suggests alternatives, when appropriate
- Remains current with technology and industry evolution, assuring that capital estimates anticipate the correct market conditions
- Establishes, builds and implements metrics for cost and construction estimate checks
- Mentors and develops junior members of the team
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience
- Experience:7+ years
- Proficient with Excel
Airswift has been tasked by one of our major Engineering clients to seek a Senior Substation Engineer to work on a growth opportunity with an initial 12-month contract (contract to hire) in Jacksonville, FL.
You will provide engineering support for the design of substation facilities for voltages up to and including 765 kV for our client and its customers as an integral part of the Power Networks team. This includes new substations and switchyards, modifications, additions and upgrades to existing facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Substation physical design, encompassing engineering analysis for new switchyards, substations, and associated additions/modifications.
- Prepare specifications and provide procurement support.
- Develop engineering drawings for high-voltage switchyards and substations, covering layout, equipment, structures, site plans, grounding, conduit, lighting, lightning protection, control building arrangements, AC station service, DC systems, and Bills of Material.
- Conduct auxiliary electrical power system studies, including load flow, short circuit, voltage drop, protection and coordination, ampacity, and battery sizing.
- Perform substation grounding, lightning protection, insulation coordination, bus and transformer sizing, fault calculations, and AC/DC auxiliary system sizing.
- Prepare proposals, estimates, and contribute to scope documents and client presentations.
- Collaborate effectively in team-oriented and independent environments.
- Ensure document quality meets client standards and adhere to project procedures, codes, and standards within schedule and budget.
- Supervise and coordinate engineers to successfully deliver projects, providing technical direction.
- Discuss technical problems and communicate effectively with project personnel and clients.
- Conduct independent audits and reviews of technical work.
- Serve as a team leader, resolving complex issues, and ensuring deliverable quality.
- Interface with departmental staff, project management, and clients.
- Travel to job sites for site walkdowns.
- Ensure documents comply with drawing standards and proper document management procedures.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) in the United States or must be open to obtaining a PE.
- Minimum 5+ years of substation experience.
- High Voltage experience (Outdoor substations).
- EPC and power generation experience preferred.
- A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Competent use of electrical engineering-specific software
- Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
- Ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal and written communication skills that permit working efficiently alongside other senior substation engineers and designers in a team setting.
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Contract: 12-month contract (Potential for permanent work to follow)
Timeframe: Role has full sign off and budget, and interviews can be held within 2 weeks
Recruitment Partner: Airswift Account Manager: Oliver Sorensen
Key words: Renewable Energy / Sustainable Development / Energy Transition / Green Infrastructure / Clean Energy / Wind Power / Solar Energy / Carbon Neutrality / Innovation / Investment / Infrastructure Development / Environmental Impact / Decarbonization / Technological Advancement / Project Engineer / Project Engineering / EPC / HSE / Health and Safety / Stakeholder Management / Vendor Management / Project Execution
Job Description
The Project Engineer plays a crucial role in supporting the development, engineering, and delivery of energy transition assets. We are seeking an energetic and dedicated professional who thrives on coordinating activities within the realm of large and complex projects. As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for orchestrating the engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up phases of projects. Additionally, you will collaborate with various stakeholders, including contractors, to ensure timely completion of activities while upholding quality standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate unwavering commitment to Health, Safety, and Environmental principles, advocating for safety within the project team.
- Coordinate project execution efforts among company resources, contractors, vendors, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
- Develop comprehensive project execution plans, budgets, and schedules, meticulously tracking project performance against established metrics.
- Manage and coordinate various meetings, including the preparation of minutes, action logs, risk registers, etc.
- Monitor project scope and proactively address any changes, effectively communicating updates to the leadership team.
- Develop and disseminate various reports, including schedule updates and progress reports, to the leadership team.
- Oversee deliverable review processes and diligently track the closure of action items.
- Prepare bid documentation for engaging contractors and vendors, leading bid evaluation and selection processes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of industry experience, with at least 5 years in project engineering for process industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in coordinating work within multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Teams, Bluebeam, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with process industry projects, pipelines, or environmental permitting is advantageous.
- Willingness to travel to job sites, contractor offices, or offices in Denmark and Houston, Texas, may be required.
The next step
We have an exceptional team in place, and we are pleased to be able to appoint a further person to our growing business. We are aware that you may not ‘tick all the boxes’, but if you believe you can genuinely offer some valuable skills and experience to our business, please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift, and the account manager Oliver Sorensen