Project Engineering

Job Description

INTERFACE MANAGEMENT

• Assertive collaboration by the PE is critical to the project success!
• PE to work closely with PM to determine applicable stakeholders and project team makeup and critical interfaces.
• PE will interface with Engineering team/Engineering provider to ensure components necessary to meet project scope are executed.
• PE is responsible for interface with all Engineering and technical parties. Common technical team members include:
• Engineering team(s) (I&E, Civil, Mechanical, and Drafting)
• System Planning
• Measurement
• Operations
• Power Solutions
• Integrity/Technical Services
• Compression
• Customer’s Engineering/Operations/Technical personnel
• Other team members include:
• Environmental
• ROW
• Construction Manager
• Supply Chain
• Legal
• Regulatory
• Project Controls
• PE will track engineering provider’s progress and cost to ensure timely completion of engineering deliverables per the project schedule.
• Collaborate and communicate regarding any project changes to ensure alignment of stakeholders and project team.
• Ensure that project goals and activities align with the overall strategic objectives of the company.

DEVELOPMENT PHASE

• Scope definition relative to BD Narrative (ie MOP/MAOP, throughput, OD, etc.)
• Gain alignment of scope with all project stakeholders.
• Understand customer obligations per commercial agreements (ie I-S date, interconnect design requirements, schedule constraints, etc.).
• Collaborate with Operations, Measurement, and all proposed project team members.
• Ensure sketches are developed to illustrate mechanical scope, key quantities, and any jurisdictional features such as State lines or Corps Districts.
• Ensure BU specific requirements and preferences are incorporated into scope.
• Reach out to vendors to get accurate pricing for estimate.
• Ensure quality checks and estimate reviews are performed to validate key quantities.
• Review project schedules for critical path accuracy.

PERMITTING PHASE

• Ensure permit application packages and /or resource reports reflect the current scope of work as written.
• Initiate and document a management of change processes for changes to scope in support of permit amendments.

DESIGN PHASE

• Access Lessons Learned database for applicability in Project Execution Plan (PEP).
• Review Material lists, BOM and takeoffs for key quantity match to estimate.
• Identify power needs and contingency plans (ie generator).
• Verify specific constraints around outage dates for both ET and customer’s system.
• Create RFP and bid documents, as applicable, for engineering and technical service providers including deliverables and milestones.
• Plan and coordinate all technical engineering initiatives.
• Ensure project technical documentation/notes are created (Project meetings, design discussions and commitments, engineering action items, etc.).
• Perform technical evaluation and recommendations for equipment and materials.
• Ensure productspecific technical requirements are included in the PEP (ie CO2, H2, NGL’s, etc.).
• Ensure technical project risk items are properly mitigated.
• Ensure all applicable ET standards are communicated to 3rd party project team members.
• Be familiar with ET Engineering Standards and know where to locate them.
• Ensure relevant industry codes are applied.
• Verify regulatory determination (ie FERC, Intrastate, regulated, gathering, etc.).
• Determine/verify material specifications.
• Assess ET Inventory to locate potential material availability.
• Track progress/schedule and monitor costs for engineering provider’s deliverables and milestones.
• Review applicable agency permits. Identify relative design modifications and communicates changes to Environmental PM.
• Manage changes to route and tiein locations (engineering, ROW, Env., customer).
• Verify workspace requirements with respect to construction methodology.
• Work with Operations, Measurement, and System Control to develop commissioning plan early in the PEP
• Develop construction bid documentation and packages (ie pay items, scope of work, material lists, permit matrices, etc.).
• Assist in developing bid tabs and participate in contractor selection.
• Review and submit work offers.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Track project milestones and deliverables.
• Change Management:
• Report significant changes in project scope, schedule, or cost to management promptly.
• Provide recommendations for managing and implementing changes effectively.
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Act as a liaison between project teams and management facilitating clear and effective communication.
• Ensure that management is informed of stakeholder concerns and feedback.
• Ensure project design includes rigorous constructability reviews throughout the process.
• Ensure drawing reviews are conducted and actively participate.
• Ensure appropriate stakeholders are involved in IFR reviews (ie Operations, Measurement, Construction Manager, etc.) and they are done on site or at the local Operations office.
• Verify unit quantities included in bid documentation.
• Review BOM with vendors
• Monitor development of drawings to ensure typical and standards are appropriately applied.

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

• Assume the role as Project Manager for some components of major projects and programs.
• Troubleshoot construction issues ; incorporate engineering team as necessary.
• Support PSSR/PHA; preference is to attend in person.
• Ensure commissioning is properly supported and resources are available in a timely fashion.
• Ensure ongoing communication with applicable stakeholders regarding outage scheduling.
• Monitor progress for power supply and prepare for temporary backup power if necessary.
• Assist in reviewing and managing RFI’s and consult with Project Director on proposed change orders.
• Ensure asbuilts/as-built survey data is completed and delivered to ET in a timely manner.
• Ensure project construction documentation is thorough and complete in Project Pulse in a timely manner.
• Work with Cost Analyst to close out open work offers and purchase orders.