Facilities Engineer Intern (6201)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world's most innovative companies to create a more connected world?

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you're a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you're new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.

Position Overview

The project manager plans, directs and coordinates project activities to ensure that project objectives are met in accordance with prescribed priorities, timing and budget.

Responsibilities

• Determines project scope and objectives.
• Prepares specifications, bid requests, cost estimates and contracts for projects.
• Develops detailed project schedules and estimates cost of implementation.
• Track project costs in order to meet budget.
• Recommends make/buy decisions.
• Provide technical guidance and oversee maintenance and subcontractor activities and assist in problem resolution.
• Directs and coordinates project activities through delegated subordinates or outside contractors ensuring minimal production/operation delays or lost time.
• Request assignment of personnel and coordinate schedules and activities with appropriate department managers.
• Directs the planning of equipment layout, installation, modifications and contractor/maintenance activities.
• Analyze existing mechanical systems to troubleshoot problems and improve operating efficiencies (i.e., reduce operating and maintenance costs) and improve reliability.
• Provide technical direction to supply chain for the negotiation of the purchase of any good and/or services required for the delivery of the project.
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy and adjustments and progress.