Project Controls - Estimator
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Job Reference 1194832
Location Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Industry Power - Nuclear
Function Estimating
Job Type Contract
Date Added October 17, 2023
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Summary:
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Contract Administrative personnel to support our Contract Management (CM) Team in the nuclear sector. This role involves providing comprehensive administrative assistance, managing contract-related activities, and ensuring the smooth operation of processes. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment, possess strong organizational skills, and demonstrate a commitment to confidentiality and accuracy.
Responsibilities:
1. Administrative Support:
o Provide direct support to the Contract Management Team.
o Serve as a primary organizer for team activities and schedules.
o Prepare meeting agendas, take detailed minutes, and distribute meeting summaries promptly.
2. Data Entry and Documentation:
o Input and maintain accurate data in spreadsheets.
o Create and manage action logs for invoices, contract requisitions, and change requests.
o Assist with planning and managing contract award activities and schedules.
o Maintain contract records and correspondence.
3. Reporting and Presentations:
o Establish contract reporting mechanisms and track statuses for the CM team.
o Develop presentations as required.
4. Confidentiality and Issue Resolution:
o Maintain confidentiality of supplier pricing and sensitive information.
o Monitor and facilitate the resolution of issues and action items.
Qualifications:
• Education:
o High School Diploma required (Associate’s Degree or higher is a plus).
• Experience:
o Knowledge of work at a nuclear facility is a plus but not a must.
o Understanding of contract requisitions (CRS) and contracts is essential.
• Skills:
o Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
o Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other relevant tools.
o Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
o Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with overlapping priorities.
o Competence in managing confidential information responsibly.
• Attributes:
o Detail-oriented and highly organized.
o Flexible and adaptable to changing demands.
o Team-oriented mindset with a proactive approach.
Special Requirements:
• Ability to provide administrative support during outage periods as needed.
• Willingness to work in a busy, high-energy environment with strict deadlines.
The role involves managing all assigned substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution), including coordination with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
- All assigned substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution).
- In the conceptual phase, work with the Early-Stage Project Manager to support the engineering requirements and scope with the Development Group.
- Training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record (EOR) for all assigned substation projects to ensure compliance with required generation interconnection agreements, scope of work documents, project specifications, site-specific design requirements, IEEE, NESC, ASCE, and all other applicable industry codes and standards.
- Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through NEER’s Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
- Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data, and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
- Competitively source, select, and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and support the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.
- Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Represent E&C’s internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefings on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with various levels of management.
- Support Transmission Services during review of interconnection documentation, including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies, and interconnection agreements, ensuring compliance with all ISO requirements.
- Manage all project long lead major material orders to minimize risk of delays or exceeding the project budget. Assist ISC with all substation project SOW creation, review, approval, and preparation of shopping carts for engineering services and materials in a timely manner.
- Support E&C Estimating with template updates via project feedback, technical support, and scope modifications.
- Collaborate with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans, and lines of demarcation.
- Ensure projects are efficiently, cost-effectively, and safely implemented in accordance with department processes, procedures, industry standards, and policies.
- Support assigned project commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives.
- Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions, and/or hearings.
- Collaborate with component OEMs to enhance/adapt their designs to better integrate with NEER’s philosophies.
- Experience in substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects.
- Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action.
- PMP and/or P.E. in a related discipline is a plus.
- Some travel required within North America.
Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects is highly preferred.
Job Type: Contract
Work period: Full-Time
Duration: long-term
Location: Juno Beach, Florida or Remote
Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
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