Project Engineer

• Assist management team in completing engineering projects by organizing and overseeing project engineering activities during pre-construction and construction.
• Support project objectives by reviewing project engineering proposals and design documents and conferring with engineering management and project management during pre-construction and construction.
• Responsible for maintaining an engineering issues log, RFI log and submittal log during project execution, and identifying project responsibilities and assigning personnel to tasks with definitive due dates.
• Responsible for reviewing all product and project design specifications by studying product/major material design, customer requirements, and performance standards and ensuring compliance with company design standards.
• Collaborate with project manager and construction manager on project schedule by studying execution plan and schedule to insure feasibility with engineering activities and specifications.
• Responsible for reviewing manufacturers’ specifications to determine extent of scope for multiple disciplines of the project and ensuring design documentation and construction documentation are consistent.
• Responsible for reviewing and recommending engineering expenditures to management for approval during project execution.
• Participate in regular project team meetings to ensure specific engineering requirements are being met on a timely basis.
• Responsible for preparing project engineering status reports on a weekly basis by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and recommending actions.
• Responsible for ensuring project design is in compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Complete technical studies, such as load flow, fault current calculation, arc flash analysis, device coordination, motor starting and harmonic studies using ETAP and SKM and prepare cost estimates as directed.
• Facilitate preparation of design criteria, specifications, datasheets, One-Line diagrams and elementaries for electrical equipment such as PV panels, inverters, trackers, transformers
• Maintain project engineering budgets and collaborate with project manager on overall project budget.
• Track performance and analyze the completion of key goals during project execution. Maintain production logs for work put in place for future reference for project engineering lessons learned.
• Support the inventory and inspection process as major materials arrive to site: inspection, offload, receiving, and storage.

• Responsible for verifying that project execution during construction agrees with all IFC design drawings.
• Assists third party/IE partners in confirming product performance by meeting with them during site visits and overseeing tests.
• Document control including management of all IFC and Redlined esVolta prints, manufacturer and as-built drawings.
• Support the final inspections and punch list process with contractors, vendors, independent engineers and management.

• Assist project management and HSE team in developing and executing site specific safety program and activities.
• Monitor and review trade partner work plans and activities for safety concerns.
• Participate in and contribute to project planning and hazard analysis.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain operational knowledge of construction safety, OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, and other applicable standards, regulations, laws, and procedures.
• Serve as resource for safety issues or concerns for all project team members.

• 3 years of experience in electrical engineering, power delivery, substation, transmission line, interconnect, renewable energy or energy storage is required.
• ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field is required. EIT Certification preferred.
• Familiarity with applicable standards including IBC, NFPA 855, CEC, CFC, IEEE, NEMA, NEC, OSHA, and UL.
• Familiarity with battery energy storage design and technical standards preferred.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel, Primavera, Microsoft Project, and Smartsheets.
• Superior communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges by all parties during stressful situations, and executive level reporting that ensures timely action and decision making in time-pressured scenarios.

• 401(k) program with 6% match
• 20 vacation days, 5 sick days and 9 observed holidays
• Medical, dental and vision care benefits
• Monthly cell phone stipend

esVolta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We celebrate all forms of diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. However you identify or whatever your path here, we encourage you to apply. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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