Project Engineer

Temporary Job Request Number: CWP - 1495 - Project Engineer

Contingent Worker Information
Position Title Project Engineer
NYPA Business Unit Innovation
Experience Level 1 (1-5 years)
Work Location Albany
Anticipated Start Date Immediate
Duration of Assignment 12 month(s)
Project/Assignment NYSERDA Suite of Projects
CWP Manager Christine.Prendergast@nypa.gov
Date of Posting 08/17/2026
Due Date 09/01/2026

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday. 7.5-hour workday with .5-hour unpaid lunch. Paid for actual time worked; there are no paid vacation or sick days. During NYPA and Canals holidays, the business is closed, and no work is permitted.

CWPO Engagement Requirements

Candidates are REQUIRED to be local to the Tri-State area and in W2 tax status as an hourly paid employee of Service Provider. Fully remote positions are prohibited. Hybrid schedules are permissible with a minimum of 2 days on-site depending on assignment and can be fully on-site depending on business needs. Remote work privileges can be revoked at any time. NYPA does not provide laptops. Instead, NYPA provides desktops and dedicated workstations which candidates will remote into from their personal equipment on virtual days. If candidate does not have proper equipment, internet connection, or he/she is deemed to not work effectively from home, the hybrid privilege will be revoked. Vendors must disclose foreign national status and all Visas at the time of candidate submission. Additionally, a Benefits Waiver and Ethics Disclosure will be required of the candidate during onboarding.

Submission Instructions

Your email submissions must contain:
The LEGAL name of candidate (no aliases, monikers, or nicknames)
Job Broadcast number in your email subject header
Visa work authorization, if applicable
For job broadcasts outside your contractual compensation schedules, use competitive rates based on local and state compensation.
NYPA CWP staff will contact you if your candidate is selected to be interviewed, which is usually via MS Teams. Please inform your candidates that an interview does not indicate acceptance of the proposed labor rates.
For all questions or concerns, please contact Christine Prendergast at Christine.Prendergast@nypa.gov or Markus Caruso at Markus.Caruso@nypa.gov.

Project Overview

In pursuit of NYPA's goal to support the development of clean energy technologies, this role will support AGILe lab projects supported by NYSERDA and other NYS stakeholders for helping achieve CLCPA goals.

Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Works with limited/minimum supervision, in accordance with the Project Management procedure guidelines, to ensure that projects schedule and deliverables from both internal and external parties are successfully maintained
• Performs a variety of routine tasks that are planned to provide experience and familiarize with his/her work group, engineering methods, practices, and programs of the Authority. Tasks are limited in scope.
• Reviews designs and bid evaluations as they relate to overall project completion and provides recommendations.
• Assists NYPA Project Manager/Engineer in coordinating and reconciling review comments from members of other groups within the Authority to meet the timely project schedule.
• Effectively engage and coordinate with internal and external parties to make sure the projects run smoothly and according to the planned schedule. This will include but are not limited to frequent follow-ups, scheduling calls, taking minute of meetings, and organizing the notes, files, and folders.
• Performs cost studies and cost benefit analyses to ensure that the project activities are performed in the most cost effective manner in order to remain within budgetary and regulatory guidelines.
• Generates and maintain/monitor project schedules.

OVERVIEW OF ASSIGNMENT: Work with the project lead as well as outside contractors to support the overall project, administration and oversight. Responsibilities including but not limited to perform a variety of PM tasks under NYPA guidelines and procedure, cost/budget control and build and maintain project schedule, distribute and review documentation related to the project process and project configurations of assigned projects and support the power system engineers with administrative and limited oversight responsibilities

Skills

• PM experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art project management and contract administration.
• Ability to effectively use MS Excel, Word, Project and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent writing, verbal and written communication skills

CRITICAL SKILLSETS AND EXPERIENCE FOR THIS HIRE

• Highly Motivated, self directed and the ability to work independently
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, and stakeholders, including preparing and delivering comprehensive project updates and reports.
• Experience in maintaining professional relationships with external consultants, coordinating and following up on deliverables, and ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Ability to work as a team member, maintaining day to day activities while being responsive to changing priorities
• Excellent writing, verbal and written communication skills
• Project management experience

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, or Project Management related fields.
• Minimum of 3 year of project management experience, preferably in the energy sector.