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Mechanical/Civil Design Engineer Job In Berwick Pennsylvania

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Category:	Other
Job Hours:	Full Time
Job Type:	Permanent
Country:	United States
State/Province:	Pennsylvania
City:	Berwick
Job Description
Corporation Summary Tracing its roots to Thomas Edison himself, PPL Corporation has been empowering economic vitality and the quality of life for the communities it serves for nearly a century. The people of PPL Corporation provide reliable, safe, competitively priced energy to our customers and competitive returns to our shareowners. PPL has grown from a company with customers and facilities in one region of Pennsylvania to a diverse, super-regional energy company with more than 10 million customers in the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as about 19,000 megawatts of generating capacity from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. PPL provides energy for millions of customers while providing challenging and rewarding careers for thousands of employees around the United States and abroad. Position Summary This position is for a Mechanical/Civil Senior engineering position in the design engineering organization at PPL Susquehanna. A senior engineering position is responsible, under general direction, for the more complex engineering activities. Works independently with minimal guidance using knowledge of engineering concepts in the disciplines required for the specific position. This job is a senior-skill level typically without formal supervisory responsibility, although may supervise one or two less experienced individuals. May provide guidance and direction to other PPL employees to support production of high quality, timely and cost-effective engineering solutions to technical problems. Primary Responsibilities 1. As an example a successful candidate for a mechanical/Civil engineering position will be involved in solutions and direction of such activities as plant piping and valve issues, piping support/pipe hangers, structural changes, rigging evaluations, scaffolding, equipment mounting, seismic impact, and fastener concerns. 2. Evaluates, plans, conducts and supervises engineering assignments. Works alone or as part of a project team. Leads engineers, technicians, analysts or others within the work group or cross-functional team. 3. Prepares more complex engineering assignments, alone or as part of a team. Monitors the progress of assigned employees, ensures problems are being identified and resolved, and equitably distributes work. Reviews design documentation to determine compliance with design criteria or standards. Schedules work to meet completion dates and technical specifications. 4. Works independently with minimal guidance in a variety of engineering functions either in field locations or in the home office, which may include necessary activities to optimize system/component performance and availability, and analysis for and development of design packages to add/modify systems, components or standards. 5. Prepares and analyzes data and performs necessary activities to optimize system/component performance and availability. Completes design packages to add/modify systems or components. Maintains the design basis or standards for PPL equipment or facilities, and as needed produces design documents to change that design. 6. Enhances team performance by serving as a design team leader and presents the results of the work groups efforts. May be required to review and approve design work completed by contractors and be a key interface with other groups. 7. Provide project management services, including project coordination, contract administration, material tracking, scheduling and cost monitoring on projects, and review with management. May prepare/review cost estimates, perform bid evaluations, administer material procurement contracts. 8. Provides functional advice or training to less-experienced engineers and other technical personnel. Serves as a technical expert in specific areas. Uses strong engineering principles to provide technically correct and cost-effective recommendations that solve design concerns. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May direct the work of other staff members. 9. Increases and applies knowledge of technical and business skill sets. Candidate Qualifications Candidates must meet the basic qualifications to receive consideration. Basic Qualifications 1. Bachelor's Degree in engineering or engineering technology from a college or university accredited by ABET, or recognized by ABET as substantially equivalent. (Discipline required will vary by the specific job requirements.) 2. Minimum 5 years related Mechanical or Civil engineering experience. 3. Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards for the specific position. Preferred Qualifications 1. Bachelors Degree in engineering. 2. Professional Engineer, registered in applicable state. Equal Employment Opportunity PPL is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace - M/F/D/V How To Apply 1. Click on Apply Now button 2. Upload a new resume or select one you previously uploaded, or cut and paste a resume from a Word document 3. Answer basic qualification screening questions 4. Answer questions regarding how the position meets your career goals. 5. Click on Submit button You can save your online response and come back at a later time to finish; however, you must hit Submit to actually send your completed online response. NOTE: Once you submit your online response, you cannot go back and edit your online response or resume, nor can you re-submit for the same vacancy.

Post Date:	01/31/2012

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