PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
Plans and conducts small-sized assigned projects within engineering speciality requiring conventional types of plans, investigations, and/or equipment.
Implements plans.
initiates execution of own work plan.
monitors executions for adherence to plan, e.g. documents work status and reports to management with appropriate frequency.
Facilitates the definition of a project scope with clients.
Converts goals to tasks and steps.
Within structure, plans own work, manages several, often concurrent, tasks to accomplish assigned tasks to meet or exceed expectations (cost, quality, time). - Participates in basic economic analysis and feasibility studies related to project alternatives under guidance.
Jointly responsible for achieving the project's financial targets in support of business objectives.
TECHNICAL/DESIGN.
Stays current.
Keeps aware of the changing technical and competitive environment as it relates to the business.
establishes a means of keeping abreast with technology on own engineering area and sharing with co-workers, e.g. stays current in product/process innovations in areas of expertise.
Participates and/or assists other engineers in the design of products/processes/equipment/systems/facilities by applying standard engineering theories, concepts, and techniques wtihin the discipine.
Investigates, conducts tests or experiments, gathers data, and performs preliminary analysis.
Reports findings.
Prepares and communicates recommendations and respective action plans.
PROBLEM SOLVING/INNOVATION.
Creates/modifies designs for basic problems.
Reviews existing layouts and standards and creates a proposed design, e.g. uses appropriate tools to complete design drawing/layout. designs a simple piece of equipment or system.
modifies an existing design to meet a new need.
Interprets problems/recommends solutions.