Construction Engineer III

Job Opening Details

Industry *Electric Utilities
Position Construction Engineer III
Req Code 2965
General Location Metairie
Primary Responsibilities

RequisitionNumber: 2965

JobTitle: Construction Engineer III

DateOpened: 7/7/2026

Location:Metairie

Industry: ElectricUtilities

Department:ConstructionManagement

EmploymentType: Full-Time Regular

Part-TimeAvailable: No

Eligiblefor US Work Authorization Sponsorship: No

FLSAExemption: Exempt-Eligible for Straight-Time Overtime

Job Summary

The Construction Engineer (CE) will be engaged in theproject from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning andcloseout. Below is list of activities / deliverables the CE may be involved inthroughout the life cycle of a project from initiation to final commissioningand closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CE for each project.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assist the Construction Group to manage capitalprojects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout

Participate as a member of project teams to developproject scope, project cost estimate, project schedule

Participate on site field / scope visits

Assist others in developing schedule including criticalpaths

Develop detailed construction plans and identify outagerequirements to implement new facilities, Identify required permits, &Develop detailed estimates.

Work with Utility Company major accounts groupregarding outages that affect external/internal customers

Develop construction contract bid packages; reviewresponses and participate in vendor selection

o Develop bid package / RFP

o Conduct pre-bid meeting withcontractors

Participate in design constructability reviews for alldisciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) to identify andeliminate costly expenses during the construction phase

Develop detailed construction plan, which includes alist of outages, exact work dates, and construction resource requirements

Identifies and addresses all project safety hazards andenvironmental concerns. Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting onproject construction schedule and cost

Perform quality assurance checks during construction

Monitor schedule and progress versus requested inservice date

Responsible for closeout of construction contracts andas-built documentation

Monitors that all Utility Company procedures andprocesses are followed so that we will comply with all regulatory requirements

Provide Construction Management over site tocontractors responsible for constructing and commissioning TransmissionSubstations and Transmission Lines across the Utility Company System

Qualifications(Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering required;
• Degree must be from a college or university with an accredited engineering program (ABET);
• Requires five (5) years with less than ten (10) years applicable experience in the construction of capital projects;
• Must have superior interpersonal, leadership, communication, organizational, and presentation skills;
• Requires a proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written;
• Must possess advanced knowledge of MS Office suite of products (especially MS Word and MS Excel).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experiencegained in the Electric Transmission and Distribution industry strongly preferred;

Experiencegained through manufacturing, municipal or other industrial industriespreferred;

P.E. aplus.

Working Conditions:

Work is conducted in an office environment(Private or Semi-Private Office) and requires occasional travel to off-sitework locations

Field duties require outdoor work in a plant orconstruction atmosphere

Interaction with other team members, as well assupervisors and client personnel

Working plant, construction, and/or shop areasaround production machinery with extreme noise levels

Must be able to wear safety equipment asrequired by the safety department for personal protection

May be at more than one job site in a day andmust be able to tolerate climate changes

May be required to travel out of town on aperiodic basis

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to lift and carry 20 pounds

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing orother communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation,which permits employee to communicate effectively

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of timewith or without reasonable accommodation

Sufficient vision or other powers ofobservation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employeeto conduct analysis and investigations

Sufficient manual dexterity with or withoutreasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine officeduties

Sufficient personal mobility and physicalreflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office dutiesand travel when necessary to off-site locations

Other Drug Free Workplace:

EDG Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to a drug-freeworkplace. Applicants are subject topre-employment drug screen by urinalysis.

Post-hire, employees are subject to random, periodic,post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing. In addition to therequirements of EDGs drug free workplace program, employees may be required tosign, acknowledge and comply with drug free workplace policies or programsrequired by clients.

We are an equal opportunity employer and allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disabilitystatus, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.