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Project Engineer

Evergy, Inc. • Kansas City, MO • 7h ago

Description

JOB TITLE: Project Engineer

REQUISITION: DIS00XQ

DEPARTMENT: Central Design - F&M Service Center

LOCATION: Kansas City, MO

PAY GRADE :

Project Engineer I: $61,000 - $76,300

Project Engineer II: $74,700 - $93,400

Sr Project Engineer: $84,500 - $112,600

Lead Project Engineer: $99,500 - $132,600

Scheduled Work Hours: Core hours are Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. or as work conditions dictate.

Summary of Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Under minimal direction, Distribution Engineering Techs serve as a direct point of customer contact and will initiate, process, and follow up with customer requests for service as well as designing company identified system improvement projects. A Distribution Engineering Tech utilizes effective project management, planning, and scheduling skills and uses good judgment in decision making to complete field observations, inspections, along with right-of-way and easement documents necessary to complete detailed construction plans for construction, maintenance, removal and replacement of distribution facilities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Initiates, designs, and manages customer-initiated projects (new business) for service related to large commercial, industrial, or high-rise residential developments

Initiates, designs, and manages gov't agency requests for road widening/improvement projects

Liaise between company distribution, transmission, substation, standards and planning engineers to design and manage budgeted projects

Processes, calculates revenue justification, and collects required customer contributions, including refundable deposits

Completes field observations, inspections, necessary right-of-way and easement documents to complete detailed plans for construction, maintenance, removal and replacement work including bills of materials and cost estimates of materials, equipment, labor and metering requirements

Work includes creating job maps complete with instructions, and coordinating engineering, real estate, vegetation, and materials procurement to deliver on-time services driven by timely project completion

Responsible for permitting, utility coordination/deconfliction and real-time scope changes as necessary for construction completion

Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

Associate degree in Construction Science, Construction Technology, Engineering, or related field is required, 2 years of experience is preferred. Preference given to candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree (Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Science, Mechanical Engineering) from an ABET accredited University.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Required

Excellent written and verbal communication

Project management and coordination

Planning, organizing, and time management

Problem-solving

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

Preferred

Mathematics and engineering knowledge

Technical reading

Electrical theory

Experience with Work Management Systems, GIS, and CAD.

Physical Requirements:

Job includes, but is not limited to hearing, seeing, walking long distances on uneven terrain, talking, reading, typing, writing, color distinction, depth perception, working outside in adverse conditions, and lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, etc.).

Licenses, Certification, Bonding, and/or Testing:

Valid driver's license required. Must have a safe driving history.

Working Conditions:

Conditions will vary from office to field environments. Occasional travel to other locations within the company is required. Position requires work beyond normal business hours depending on workload, project deadlines, and service restoration efforts. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance.

Evergy has a clear mission - To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone - regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status - has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Shift Standard

Job Field: Distribution Scheduling/Design

Req ID: DIS00XQ

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