Albany, NY

Contract

8 days ago

Senior Project Engineering Manager

Possible FTE conversion after 12–18 months on contract assignment.
Location: Albany, NY (Remote)

Travel is not consistent — candidate should plan to travel about one week per month.
Ideally located near a client hub, but not required. Preference for an Eastern Time Zone home base.

Job Summary

The Senior Project Engineering Manager will operate under the direction of the Americas Pole Leader for Project Engineering Management. This role is responsible for executing the engineering portion of OTR contracts that include Balance of Plant (BOP) scope.

You will own project control activities globally and drive consistent functional specifications and standardized processes for project implementation. The position impacts project quality, efficiency, and effectiveness across teams, requiring sound professional judgment and operational autonomy. Occasional travel within the U.S., Latin America, and internationally is required.

Roles and Responsibilities

Serve as the technical leader and manager to develop scope of work, scheduling plans, and oversight of engineering activities for customer projects.
Provide technical leadership and interface with proposal management, cost estimating, partners, customers, product engineering, sourcing, and subcontracted engineering teams.
Develop specialized knowledge in your discipline and serve as a best-practice and quality resource.
Contribute to strategy and policy development to ensure project delivery within your area of responsibility.
Apply in-depth knowledge of best practices, competitive factors, and industry standards to guide decision-making.
Use technical expertise and data analysis to support operational and engineering recommendations.
Lead small to medium-sized projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.
Communicate complex or sensitive information clearly to build consensus and influence stakeholders.
Own the engineering execution of BOP-scoped projects from contract signature to the completion of contractual obligations.
Manage a cross-functional engineering team to identify and mitigate project risks and maximize opportunities.
Provide technical guidance and support to project management and internal engineering teams.
Review customer specifications and communicate requirements to design teams through internal documentation systems.
Evaluate the financial and scheduling impacts of customer-requested scope changes.
Provide technical support to engineering, sourcing, vendors, and installation teams to ensure compliance with customer and business objectives.
Enforce quality procedures and contribute to their continuous improvement.
Capture and document lessons learned to ensure organizational knowledge retention.
Work collaboratively within a matrix organization that includes engineering teams, project managers, quality, sourcing, logistics, and scheduling.
Serve as Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead cross-product technical integration, ensuring alignment across all project lines (GT/ST/Gen/BOP).
Partner with project managers for customer and EPC meetings, driving resolution of technical issues and ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
Manage technical risks and project profitability within assigned budgets.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering or another STEM-related field from an accredited university or college.
Minimum of 6 years of relevant industry experience with increasing responsibility.

Desired Characteristics

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Proven ability to lead programs and projects.
Excellent documentation, planning, and execution skills.
Creative and effective problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Highly motivated with the ability to inspire and lead others.
Continuous improvement mindset.
Demonstrated experience interfacing directly with customers.
Strong background in technical project or team management, particularly in the energy sector or similar fields.
Knowledge of mechanical and electrical codes and compliance standards.
Familiarity with turbomachinery, generators, electrical and control systems, and power plant accessory systems.
Expertise in one or more engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, or Process).

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $50.00 and $63.00

Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for the interest you have demonstrated in this opportunity. However, only candidates with the required skills will be contacted.

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Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Information Technology and Engineering staffing and consulting services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. Rather than continually trying to sell to new clients and companies and simply filling databases with candidates, we focus on developing stronger relationships and deeper knowledge of our existing clients’ challenges and opportunities. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.

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