Engineer

Title: Engineer (WORD version ) (Customer diagram)

Industry: Utilities

Function: Engineering

Value-Added Results/Weights Performance Standards

Designs for capital improvements and operations changes (30%)
• Survey results
• Company, state, district and plant/distribution management are satisfied that:
• The cost estimate is sufficiently itemized.

• There is backup documentation for all cost estimates.

• There is consistency across design documents.

• The design looks like it will solve the problem or meet the need.

• The design doesn’t cause new problems while solving the original problem.

• Regulatory personnel are satisfied that the design meets regulatory requirements.

• Actual results match the expected results or solve the problem.

• No more than 3% cost overruns due to inaccurate quantities.

• No design changes are required during construction due to conditions that were overlooked.

• The design’s completed by agreed-upon deadline.

Completed projects (25%) • The project is constructed according to the design.
• Unexpected conditions are successfully worked around.

• Local personnel are able to use the new equipment as constructed.

• No more than ±5% variance from contract cost.

• Project is completed by agreed-upon deadline.

Recommendations to improve operations or solve problems (20%)
• Engineering studies
• Management is satisfied that:
• The recommendation will solve the problem.

• The cost data is detailed enough to make a go/no-go decision.

• Regulatory agency or Engineering Manager agree that recommendation complies with regulations.

• Exceeds = Engineer initiates an innovative original solution which is agreed to.

• Recommendations are made by agreed-upon deadline.

Budget management (20%)
• Status reports
• Budget report is submitted by the fifteenth day of month.
• Engineer is able to answer questions about project financial status at any time.

Compliance with safety regulations (5%) • No more than 2 OSHA visits/year.
• No OSHA fines.

• No insurance rate changes due to safety violations.

• Employees are trained on new regulations by agreed-upon deadline.

Customer Diagram: Engineer

Value-Added Results/Weights	Performance Standards
Designs for capital improvements and operations changes (30%) • Survey results	• Company, state, district and plant/distribution management are satisfied that: • The cost estimate is sufficiently itemized. • There is backup documentation for all cost estimates. • There is consistency across design documents. • The design looks like it will solve the problem or meet the need. • The design doesn’t cause new problems while solving the original problem. • Regulatory personnel are satisfied that the design meets regulatory requirements. • Actual results match the expected results or solve the problem. • No more than 3% cost overruns due to inaccurate quantities. • No design changes are required during construction due to conditions that were overlooked. • The design’s completed by agreed-upon deadline.
Completed projects (25%)	• The project is constructed according to the design. • Unexpected conditions are successfully worked around. • Local personnel are able to use the new equipment as constructed. • No more than ±5% variance from contract cost. • Project is completed by agreed-upon deadline.
Recommendations to improve operations or solve problems (20%) • Engineering studies	• Management is satisfied that: • The recommendation will solve the problem. • The cost data is detailed enough to make a go/no-go decision. • Regulatory agency or Engineering Manager agree that recommendation complies with regulations. • Exceeds = Engineer initiates an innovative original solution which is agreed to. • Recommendations are made by agreed-upon deadline.
Budget management (20%) • Status reports	• Budget report is submitted by the fifteenth day of month. • Engineer is able to answer questions about project financial status at any time.
Compliance with safety regulations (5%)	• No more than 2 OSHA visits/year. • No OSHA fines. • No insurance rate changes due to safety violations. • Employees are trained on new regulations by agreed-upon deadline.