Engineering Support Specialist (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an Engineering Support Specialist for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role you will coordinate with Project Managers, Design Groups, Construction, and Customer Service Groups and is expected to support the Portfolio Execution Managers, Industrial Engineers, and Business Analysts to improve workflow through transmission portfolio projects.
This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Engineering Support Specialist:
- Create new and maintain/update existing project SharePoint sites.
- Use MS Project to develop and update project schedule, based on the input from Project Managers.
- Coordinate with Design Managers, Construction Managers, and other groups to identify areas of improvement in processes or standards.
- Set up and coordinate team meetings.
- Assist with creating and updating Project Management plans.
- Set up, organize, and facilitate Project Constructability Reviews at field sites and office sites:
- Identify meeting participants.
- Create and distribute construction documents.
- Arrange site trips, which may include transportation, overnight lodging accommodation, etc.
- Assist PM with conducting the review meeting.
- Confer with Project Manager Team Leads to produce and update periodical reports.
- Assist with Project Manager Team Analysis:
- Develop and deliver status/progress reports based on existing data and documentation.
- Establish and continually track project expectations with team/project manager and other stakeholders.
- Monitor and provide status on the various standards and deliverables expected of the Project Managers during the project life cycle.
- Assist TIP and TIPE Supervisors by collecting and reporting Program level Capitol Program costs and work accomplished.
- Collect data from the financial system to analyze capital spend rates and forecast year end capital spend.
- Identify leading indicators of risk areas with respect to scope, cost, and schedule.
- Assist in authoring and maintaining documents for Project Management work practices, and assist assigned PMs with these practices.
Requirements/Qualification for Engineering Support Specialist:
- U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
- High School Graduate or GED certificate required.
- A degree in business management, engineering, logistics management, mathematics, computer science or a closely related field is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience is required.
- Experience must be consistent with the specific requirements of engineering operations and progressively more technical in nature. Must be capable of applying diversified knowledge and principles and practices in assigned technical areas.
- Requires a working knowledge of monitoring, utilizing, and updating automated reporting systems.
- Must possess broad knowledge of engineering operations policies and procedures.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite Software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
- Intermediate level skills with SharePoint or similar programs (Google Workspace, Confluence, Slack, etc.)
- Proficiency with MS Project or similar programs (Asana, Smartsheet, Trello, etc.).
- Proven ability to analyze, understand and effectively document technical data.
- Demonstrated ability to store, manipulate, and organize large numbers of files and folders using Microsoft Windows networks or other document management programs.
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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