Electrical Project Engineer - Contract
The Project Engineer is responsible for leading and executing electrical engineering project activities from design through delivery, commissioning, and close-out.
This role blends strong technical engineering expertise with project coordination, customer communication, and cross-functional leadership.
The Project Engineer ensures that all project deliverables meet safety, quality, regulatory, and contractual requirements while maintaining customer satisfaction and supporting financial performance.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Engineering & Design
* Provide technical design, knowledge and knowhow for customers in Power Distribution and digital applications
* Applies standards, procedures and best practices in autonomy.
* In the scope of responsibility, identifies and manages technical risks and interfaces, and provides the necessary reporting to the project team stakeholders regarding the FEED, designs, detailed engineering and cost estimates.
* Reviewing and checking drawings to ensure that they meet the technical needs of the client and that they adhere to industry standards for reliability and safety; as a certified Professional Engineer, responsibilities include certifying project work as meeting the regulatory requirements of the client's specified engineering association.
Working with other team members, contractors and consultants to resolve technical issues and ensure the quality and integrity of engineering design executions.
* Optimizing designs in compliance with relevant regulatory codes, standards and best practices.
* Ability to generate and foster client relationships while working in a fast paced and competitive business environment.
* Comfortable working with an engineering team, clients and staff assigned to projects.
Project Management & Execution
* Manage execution of customer projects according to company processes and governance standards.
* Lead cross-functional project teams including design, planning, procurement, order management, and field services.
* Establish project plans, milestones, schedules, and resource allocations.
* Conduct project kickoff meetings (internal and customer-facing
* Ensure work orders and site activities are properly planned and aligned with overall project deliverables.
* Identify technical risks, deviations, and potential change orders.
* support margin improvement.
* Ensure proper project closure, documentation archiving, and lessons learned.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
* Serve as the primary technical and project point of contact for customers.
* Maintain strong customer relationships to ensure satisfaction and promote future opportunities.
* Provide timely project updates, reporting, and escalation when required.
* Coordinate with tendering, sales, supply chain, and field service teams throughout project lifecycle.
Safety, Quality & Compliance
* Ensure compliance with a...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Richmond, CA-BC
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Finance
- Recruiter: Schneider Electric
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: 111067-en-us
- Posted: 2026-03-14 07:55:06 -
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