Job Description
Job Description
Summary :
Project Engineer III is responsible for managing engineering budgets, schedules and coordinating engineering deliverables to internal & external stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Coordinate and manage design activities with both external parties and internal personnel to ensure accuracy and timeliness of information.
- Understand the terms of the Interconnection agreement, PPA and Prime Agreement as it impacts engineering activities and deliverables.
- Lead weekly meetings with the engineering team assigned to a project.
- Lead regular meetings with project teams and clients to ensure technical clarifications are provided and to communicate the status of engineering activities.
- Interface with various vendors to meet technical requirements of the project.
- Develop and maintain engineering budgets that cover all design disciplines and that include both internal labor and subcontracted costs.
- Assist with the development and review of engineering scopes of work for use in administrating external design Request for Proposals (RFPs).
- Track engineering subcontractor invoices and internal labor hours throughout project.
- Manage file sharing of technical documentation for internal departments and subcontractors, including the production of design specifications, tracking of technical submittals, publication of construction drawings, and the collection of record and close-out documentation for a project.
- Manage field RFIs and ensure prompt response to all RFIs related to project design.
- Manage and document contracts and change orders throughout the lifecycle of a project
- Manage and mentor junior level Project Engineers in the performance of their duties
Supervisory Responsibilities : Supervises Project Engineers
Education and / or Work Experience Requirements :
BS in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university strongly preferred. Other STEM related degrees may be considered when coupled with relevant experienceMinimum six (6) years relevant work experience on utility scale solar and BESS EPC projectsAbility to establish and maintain schedules and budgetsStrong communication skills; comfortable presenting information to large groupsPhysical Requirements / Work Environment :
Work is performed primarily in the office. Must be able to sit, stand, bend, twist and lift up to 20 pounds. May be exposed to weather elements when in the field. Limited out of town travel may be required, estimated at less than 10%