Project Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA
Full Time
PENNSYLVANIA
Mid Level

Sargent Electric Company (www.sargentelectric.com) - Consistently named one of the Top Fastest Growing Companies.  Also, Awarded Safety recognition by Specialty Trades Insurance Company for the large company bracket and The Association of Union Constructors!  Established in 1907, Sargent Electric Company has since evolved into one of the largest electrical contracting companies in the area, providing comprehensive services to our clients.

We are looking for an experienced PROJECT ENGINEER based out of our Pittsburgh, PA office.

The primary function of this position is to provide the overall technical oversight of engineering scopes for EPC or Design-Build projects with challenging schedule milestones. This role helps our customers define and hone solutions for their projects to provide winning solutions for our customers and for Sargent. Helping our customers optimize their projects through creative, value engineering solutions and working around supply chain obstacles is a key part of the role. The projects may include small, fast track projects or major projects up to $100MM. This position may also be involved in troubleshooting electrical projects or providing commissioning support for the Owner. The position will work with multiple business units and project managers on assigned projects and may oversee multiple projects in various stages of development.

The position requires periodic travel to job sites nationwide and periodic short term on-site assignments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Providing engineering solutions that support our customers’ technology solutions and provide cost effective, constructable designs.
  • Delivers designs that support safe delivery of our projects and safe solutions for our customers when energized.
  • Responsible for implementing and executing the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of our engineering activities and solutions in coordination with the Project Management and Field Management Team
  • Assure that our subcontractors provide quality project teams and the appropriate, experienced talent to provide a safe, high quality design.
  • Establish project objectives and performance standards as defined by the Company’s operating policies and procedures and the project turnover process.
  • Support the project proposal effort and support the estimating needs where required. Often the engineering manager will be an integral part of the proposal process identifying the critical equipment, materials specifications and technical solutions to meet our customers’ requirements.
  • Support sales efforts through meetings with our customers, site visits, vendor shops, and other operating units to determine best solutions for our new projects.
  • Assists in defining engineering requirements, selecting engineering companies based on company qualifications and experience, resource availability, workload / backlog, project understanding, cost, and references.
  • Have a complete understanding of all plans, contract, and specification requirements to ensure the Company’s interests are always protected, specific contractual obligations are adhered to and all work is completed accordingly.
  • Participate in the development of all project schedules, budgets and other project related reports. Ensure their accuracy and that any required updates are done in a timely manner.
  • Support the procurement processes of EPC projects by working directly with our engineers and vendors to establish the most economical solutions, and maintain schedules while urgently addressing all critical path items
  • Maintain a strong working relationship with the client, owner, engineer, vendors, suppliers and other project related firms and personnel to minimize conflicts and maximize the outcomes of all project activities.
  • Support the Company’s strategic planning initiatives and follow through with any assigned responsibilities to ensure success.
  • Seek out and participate in self-improvement, leadership development skill programs to further enhance individual effectiveness, achievements and outcomes.
  • Play a key role in promoting the importance of client satisfaction and its relationship to the Company’s reputation and its ability to obtain new and repeat business.

 

SKILLS:

  • Excellent written communication skills.  Proficient with computers, particularly Microsoft Office applications, including the ability to type.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of diverse individuals.
  • Works efficiently under tight time frames, responds to requests in a timely manner, and communicates effectively as a team player. 
  • Understands the importance of being able to multi-task.

--------------------------------------------------------

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A four-year electrical engineering degree or construction management degree or equivalent is preferred. 5-8 years of related experience may be substituted. (EIT or PE preferred)
  • Ability to not only comprehend but also to provide input on single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, protection & control, fuse coordination, and outage planning, general arrangements, elevation drawings, bus designs/calculations, and below grade/raceway design.
  • A demonstrated knowledge of studies including but not limited to lightning, lighting, grounding, insulation coordination, short circuit, load flow, arc flash, protection coordination, and relay settings.
  • A demonstrated knowledge of complex multi-discipline packages and coordinating multi-discipline packages – civil, foundations, structural steel, pre- engineered buildings, HVAC, mechanical and piping, insulation, electrical, instrumentation, telecommunications, life safety systems and other specialty systems.
  • Experience in the energy projects including utility and power design ranging from low voltage to extra high voltage (LV,MV,HV,EHV), AC design, DC design, transmission/distribution/collection, renewable energy, solar, battery storage, wind and natural gas projects is a strong plus.
Share

Apply for this position

Required*
Apply with Indeed
We've received your resume. Click here to update it.
Attach resume or Paste resume
Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

To comply with government Equal Employment Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action reporting regulations, we are requesting (but NOT requiring) that you enter this personal data. This information will not be used in connection with any employment decisions, and will be used solely as permitted by state and federal law. Your voluntary cooperation would be appreciated. Learn more.
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
  • A “disabled veteran” is one of the following:
    • a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
    • a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
  • A “recently separated veteran” means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
  • An “active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran” means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
  • An “Armed forces service medal veteran” means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.
Veteran status


Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026
Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Please check one of the boxes below:

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

You must enter your name and date
Human Check*