Total 2 engineering job vacancies in Business Management / Project / Planning category in USA IL Schaumburg (650 Algonquin Rd)

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KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Department Manager – Project Engineering Management is a role within the KBR organization that supervises and manages project engineers, and engineering managers. The role requires ingenuity in review of execution strategies for various technologies and clients. A diverse background in technical, commercial, and contractual experiences is encouraged for the role as the department is integral to the successful execution of projects. The role requires the ability to resource projects with the right expertise to enable projects to deliver for our clients and to innovate procedures and policies to stay competitive along with reimagining KBR’s execution and delivery on a project.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Review and approval of nonstandard execution methods.
• Innovative ways to deliver to client’s needs and expectations.
• Develop and maintain an overall department budget.
• Provide guidance and oversight on projects while driving KBR’s quality initiatives and standards.
• Establish succession planning and mentorship throughout the group.
• Responsible for all personnel decisions across the team.
• Aid in sales and proposal pursuits including development of work hour estimates required to properly execute a given scope of work.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a minimum ten (10) years of experience, with an average of 15
• Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus
• Knowledge/expertise in engineering execution for a diverse range of project types and phases across the refining, petrochemical, and LNG industries.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including responsibility for budget
• Experience with employee performance appraisals and coaching required

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Leidos offers its knowledge and expertise for publicly and privately-owned utilities, financial institutions and local governments; we are able to provide our clients with business insight into all sectors of the infrastructure industry.

We are seeking a Transmission Line Project Engineer in Chicago, IL who will work as a member of a dynamic team working in a fast-paced environment, solving challenging problems involved with electric transmission.

The successful candidate will serve as an Engineer on electric transmission line design projects for extra high-voltage (EHV) overhead and underground systems for some of the largest utilities in the country. He/She will apply NESC, ASCE, ACI and other applicable standards in the engineering and design of electrical overhead and underground systems, voltage conversion projects, new capacity projects, and infrastructure replacement projects. Additionally, he/she will perform engineering analyses, prepare bidding documents, draft plans and specifications, and prepare material procurement and construction documents. This will involve working with a multi-person Leidos team and interfacing with clients, project planning, environmental, permitting, and construction management personnel.

Required Education & Experience:
• B.S. degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering
• 8 - 10 years of prior relevant experience in the design of electric utility transmission systems

• PE certification desired
• Experience using PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, and TOWER

• Experience using LPile or MFAD
• Work effectively in team environment; can also work independently
• Proven ability to communicate with clients and project teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Work in client office is a possibility and/or periodic travel may be required
• Experience with AutoCAD or MicroStation, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus

No two career paths will ever look the same. At Leidos, we know the most talented and diverse engineering professionals will always have a multitude of career choices; your time at Leidos will be a wise investment in your career and in yourself.

Protect yourself and your family, with the benefits of working for a world-class employer. When you join Leidos, you join a Fortune 500 company and one of Ethisphere Institute’s “World's Most Ethical Companies”.

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Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.