Plant Planning Project Engineer

Aufgaben About UsShape the future today.The world is changing. The question is what will be our contribution to the outcome We have set the pace in the field of mobility from the very beginning and we will continue to do so. At Mercedes-Benz Vans interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. Our goal is to make mobility safer simpler and more sustainable for people across the globe. Put your pioneering spirit to good use This is your opportunity to make a contribution that extends far beyond your job title.At Mercedes-Benz Vans we offer you the perfect environment for your professional and personal growth. Cutting-edge training and promising career opportunities will help you to foster and expand your professional skill set as well as your individual strengths. Think try and thrive with us in collaborative work environments that spark game-changing concepts.Job OverviewLeads complex high-value plant infrastructure building civil utility and expansion projects from concept and business case through design procurement construction commissioning acceptance and closeout. Serves as the owner-side senior project manager across cross-functional plant stakeholders architects engineers general contractors subcontractors procurement legal finance authorities having jurisdiction and external consultants. Accountable for safety scope cost schedule quality permitting contract and change control risk mitigation and executive reporting while maintaining continuity of live manufacturing operations. Provides technical and commercial challenge translates production requirements into executable construction packages and drives timely decisions and remediation actions.Responsibilities· Lead and oversee multiple complex construction and infrastructure projects including plant expansions energy and utility systems warehouse civilsite work process foundations parking and traffic improvements and modifications to operating facilities. Project facilitation for scopes as little as 2500-200m.· Develop internal project scope of works for internal buyoff and acceptance strategic planning execution strategies scope boundaries work breakdown structures milestone schedules budgets cash-flow and funding forecasts risk registers decision logs and governance reporting from feasibility through handover.· Coordinate internal customers and technical disciplines including production maintenance facilities logistics IT safety environmental fire protection electrical mechanical civil structural architectural controls and quality teams as well as design firms general contractors and specialty subcontractors.· Define and reconcile technical requirements review basis-of-design documents drawings specifications calculations layouts models submittals RFIs shop drawings commissioning plans and contractor schedules for constructability completeness compliance interfaces and operational impacts.· Prepare and manage RFPRFQ packages technical bid evaluations contractor qualifications procurement requests purchase requisitions purchase orders contract intake packages and recommendations for award in coordination with Procurement and Legal.· Administer owner-side contracts and commercial controls including guaranteed maximum pricecost-plus and lump sum arrangements invoices payment applications commitments forecasts contingencies allowances value engineering proposed change documents requestowner change orders claims notices and audit support. Yearly forecast and cost projection management of 5m-100m CAPEX.· Control project schedules and critical paths validate contractor baseline and recovery schedules long-lead equipment dates permitting milestones shutdown windows process-equipment interfaces commissioning readiness and substantial completion commitments initiate corrective actions when performance deviates.· Lead construction governance and stakeholder forums including infrastructurebuilding change management boards contractor steering committees design reviews award committees funding reviews site coordination meetings and executive project updates.· Coordinate permitting zoning environmental and authority approvals with design partners and local agencies ensure permits are obtained and posted before work begins and that regulatory comments mitigation requirements inspections and closeout documentation are resolved.· Monitor field execution through site walks and construction reviews enforce MBV and OSHA safety expectations quality requirements logistics controls work permits method-of-procedure and weekendshutdown coordination and the protection of manufacturing operations employees and assets.· Manage testing inspections commissioning punch lists defect remediation training acceptance warranty follow-up as-built documentation turnover packages and auditable project closeout and transfer to operations and maintenance.· Maintain plant planning standards templates checklists technical specifications lessons learned reporting tools document repositories and project controls mentor project engineers and coordinate external project-management design construction management schedule cost quality and document-control resources.· Perform other duties as assigned.· No routine direct disciplinary reports are assumed. Provides functional leadership and work direction to project engineers interns contracted project managers architectureengineering firms construction managers general contractors subcontractors testing agencies commissioning providers and other external resources assigned to projects. May act as project lead or deputy for the Plant Planning Manager on assigned programs and governance forums.· Develops recommends controls forecasts and reports capital-project budgets and commitments including large multi-project infrastructure programs and individual projects that may exceed 5 million. Reviews estimates bids contracts purchase requisitionsorders invoices payment applications contingencies value-engineering proposals change requestsorders claims and accruals ensures expenditures align with approved funding contractual obligations governance requirements and forecast targets. Qualifikationen Qualifications· Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Construction Management Architecture Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Facilities Engineering or a closely related discipline.· Minimum 7 years of progressive experience managing industrial commercial or manufacturing construction and infrastructure projects 10 or more years preferred for candidates without direct automotive manufacturing experience.· Demonstrated owner-side responsibility for complex multi-discipline capital projects through design procurement construction commissioning and closeout.· Experience coordinating work in active manufacturing facilities including shutdown planning operational interfaces safety controls and phased turnover.· Professional Engineer PE Project Management Professional PMP Certified Construction Manager CCM or equivalent credential preferred not required.Knowledge and Skills· Advanced construction project management plantfacility planning civilsite development building systems utilities and multi-discipline design coordination.· Strong knowledge of design-build and design-bid-build delivery AIA contract documents cost-plusGMP contracting procurement and tendering change and claims management and construction audit principles.· Working knowledge of applicable South Carolina building fire plumbing mechanical fuel-gas electrical energy accessibility environmental zoning and permitting requirements familiarity with IBC IFC IPC IMC IFGC NFPA 70 NFPA standards and OSHA requirements.· Ability to read and challenge drawings specifications schedules estimates cost reports payment applications technical proposals submittals RFIs commissioning documents and contract correspondence.· Demonstrated skill in schedule analysis critical-path management risk management value engineering budget-toward reconciliation forecasting executive reporting and development of practical recovery plans.· Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and project controlsreporting tools experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 Power BI Asana SharePoint Procore CADmodel review tools and enterprise procurementfunding systems is preferred.· Excellent written and verbal communication negotiation facilitation escalation and stakeholder-management skills. Able to communicate effectively with executives shop leadership engineers authorities legal counsel procurement contractors and field personnel.· High judgment ownership and attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities incomplete information contractual risk and time-critical decisions in a live industrial environmentEEO StatementMercedes-Benz Vans LLC is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that appreciates and leverages the diversity of our team. We provide equal employment opportunity EEO to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race color ethnicity sex including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation age national origin religion marital status veteran status physical or other disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.