Senior Project Engineer
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $160000 - $210000 annually
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid System One is currently seeking a Senior Project Engineer on a direct hire position located in Cambridge, MA. Senior Project Engineer Responsibilities:
- Lead technical coordination between the company, EPC, and site owner; define scopes, interfaces, and deliverables and run design and progress reviews.
- Oversee technical performance of the EPC; review key engineering deliverables and manage RFIs, design changes, and other technical issues.
- Work with supply chain to plan procurement of major equipment and materials; ensure vendor compliance and support FATs and inspections as needed.
- Help translate engineering into construction-ready work packages and execution plans; provide engineering support during construction, commissioning, and startup.
- Identify and manage technical and regulatory risks; ensure compliance with applicable codes/standards and champion safety-by-design.
- Help define internal roles, support hiring and onboarding, and mentor engineers; improve standards, tools, and processes for project delivery.
- Plan and manage engineering maturity from FEL-1 through FEL-3 (or 30-60-90%), defining deliverables, quality criteria, and gate reviews.
- Coordinate multi-discipline design (mechanical, piping, electrical/I&C, civil/structural, BOP) to deliver an integrated, constructible, code-compliant plant.
- Draft and review engineering standards, technical specifications, and contract scopes for EPC and major equipment.
- Support early-stage development, including technology configuration, process concept selection, and trade studies on performance, cost, schedule, and risk.
- Work with commercial and finance teams to turn technical options into techno-economic cases and support internal investment decisions.
- Contribute to site evaluation, including footprint, access, constructability, interconnection, and permitting; ensure findings are reflected in layout and basis of design.
- Lead preparation of RFPs for EPC and key vendors; lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award.
- Lead or contribute to technical bid evaluations and recommendations for award; support negotiations on EPC and key supply agreements.
- 6 -10+ years leading engineering and/or construction on large power or process-industry projects (e.g., steam turbine or combined-cycle plants) with significant EPC or Owner’s Engineer interaction.
- Experience in both project development and execution, including concept development, site evaluation, and support for EPC / major equipment contracting.
- Strong technical understanding of steam turbine power plants or closely related thermal facilities, including major equipment and balance-of-plant systems.
- Hands-on experience with stage-gated engineering (FEL-1/2/3 or 30-60-90%) and with construction engineering, procurement, field execution, and QA/QC.
- Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (e.g., ASME, IEEE, ACI); experience with nuclear or decarbonization technologies is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, or related engineering discipline.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills; willing to travel up to ~25% to project sites and suppliers.
- 401k matching, comprehensive health insurance System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan. System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #M1
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