Principal Project Engineer

Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. in Lake Mary, FL is looking for a Principal Project Engineer.

1.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as single point of contact for EPC, Owner’s Engineer, and Customer on all technical issues related to execution of power projects. Interpret and integrate design requirements from parent company or customer (per contract specifications).
• Leads the planning, setup, and monitoring of the project systems (e.g. kick-offs, MDL, DOR, contract deviation list), inter-discipline workflows and coordination of design activities through engineering disciplines as well as resolution of inter-disciplinary issues.
• Lead a group of Project Engineers in different areas such as Gas Turbine and Auxiliary, Steam Turbine, Generator, HRSG and other engineering disciplines. Ability to integrate and coordinate between all engineering teams and represent Engineering Team in from of internal and external customers
• Understands the Contract requirements and supports the translation of the scope of work to the discipline engineering teams.  
• Monitors schedules, budgets, and estimates through completion to ensure the project finishes on time and within budget. Leads periodic reviews of engineering execution schedule and budget, expediting of engineering teams (e.g. two-week deliverables look-ahead), escalation of needs (e.g. action items and hot lists) and reporting of project technical delivery status (e.g. monthly reports). 
• Supports Project Managers in tracking and compiling any design or specification changes and their resultant impacts (e.g. ECNs and contract deviations). 
• Conducts regular meetings with international affiliated companies to ensure successful project implementation.   
• Ability to perform multi-tasks and multidisciplinary communication. 
• Reviews and comments, as required, on project documents and drawings to meet contractual obligations for document flow. 
• Assists in the specification, bid analysis, vendor selection, and capacity assessment for MPWA sourced equipment for Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Projects. 
• Maintains familiarity with engineering codes as they apply to Combustion Turbines and Auxiliary equipment, including but not limited to, ASME, ANSI, AWS, API, ASTM, NFPA and NEC. 

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures reporting all unsafe activities to Management and/or Human Resources.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Contribute to building a positive team spirit.
• Communicate effectively with subordinates and management at all levels.
• Protect confidential information by not communicating, disclosing to, or using for benefit of third parties.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Always maintain the highest degree of honesty and integrity.

Knowledge, Skills, & Education

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Engineering required. Fifteen (15) years of directly related technical experience.
• Desirable But Not Required Master’s Degree in Engineering. P.E. license. Knowledge of SP3D software. Experience with ISO procedures and OSHA safety requirements.  International business experience.  Japanese language fluency and/or Spanish language fluency. 

• Language Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers. 

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

• Computer Skills: Knowledge of project management (e.g., MS Projects), spreadsheet (e.g., MS Excel), word processing (e.g., MS Words), electronic mail (e.g., MS Outlook), 3D graphics (e.g., Smart Plant/PDMS), and technical diagrams/flow charts (e.g., MS Visio). 

Why Should You Apply?

• Excellent Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & 401K Matching)
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement and on-the-job training
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Committed to quality product and services
• Great working environment and culture
• Employee Appreciation Programs and Events

Mitsubishi is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer actively seeking to diversify the workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. Therefore, all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law, are strongly encouraged to apply.