Junior Project Engineer (TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant)

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is a Tier 1 vendor for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and we are recruiting for a Junior Project Engineer for a 12-month contract assignment supporting outage and maintenance projects at the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, TN 37050.

Target start date:  08/04/26
Target W2 Pay Rate:  $55.00 – $60.00/hour (time & half for overtime)
Duration:  12 months
Hours:  Full Time
Location:  Local or Regional candidates highly preferred.

Responsibilities:

• PLANS, DEVELOPS, EVALUATES, COORDINATES, AND IMPLEMENTS A MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FRAMEWORK TO COMPLETE ONE OR MORE LARGE AND IMPORTANT PROJECTS OR SEVERAL SMALLER PROJECTS WITH COMPLEX FEATURES IN A LARGE, COMPLEX HYDRO SYSTEM.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT.
• BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITIESINCLUDE BUDGET, SCHEDULE, ESTABLISHING PROJECT WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURES, ANALYSIS AND PROCESSING PARTNER/CONTRACTOR INVOICES, COST ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING, WORK PLANNING, MONITORING/CONTROLLING EXPENDITURES AND CHANGE CONTROL.
• TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO THE PROJECT TEAM AND OTHER SPECIALISTS/CONSULTANTS ALONG WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR WORK QUALITY.
• ENSURES THAT PROJECT REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED AND MET
• COMPLETES ENGINEERING ECONOMIC ANALYSES AS NEEDED.
• ASSISTS IN THE PROJECT APPROVAL PROCESS.
• APPROVES PROJECT CHANGE RESULTS WITHIN APPROVED LIMITS.
• ALLOCATES CONTINGENCY AND CONDUCTS LESSONS LEARNED
• REVIEWS AT PROJECT COMPLETION.
• INITIATES PROJECT CONTROLS OR RELATED PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS TO OPTIMIZE ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAM/PROJECT OR BUSINESS PLAN OBJECTIVES.
• PERFORMS AND DIRECTS STUDIES TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT CONTROL TECHNIQUES UTILIZED ON PROJECTS.
• DEVELOPS DETAILED ESTIMATES UTILIZING ADVANCED COMPUTER SKILLS BOTH IN SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND IN THE CURRENT ESTIMATING SYSTEM.
• REVIEW AND ANALYZE VENDOR PROPOSALS, ENSURE ALIGNMENT OF WORK SCOPES, ESTIMATES, SCHEDULES, COST ACCOUNTS, AND PREPARE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION RECORDS FOR REVIEW.
• UTILIZES GOOD COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION SKILLS TO SUPPORT PROJECT PERSONNEL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM/PROJECT.
• USES JUDGMENT IN THE UTILIZATION OF TECHNIQUES, PROCEDURES, AND CRITERIA TO DEVISE NEW APPROACHES TO RESOLVE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, or related engineering field.
• 3-5 years’ experience in power plant operations preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory capacity required.
• Previous TVA experience preferred.
• Leadership skills and ability to direct employees.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with employees and management at all levels.
• Work well under pressure with changing priorities and effectively manage programs and personnel.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills.

JSG offers access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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