Project Engineer; Solar EPC

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Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading power generation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial‑scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. We are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers, people, and planet—shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible, from pre‑construction through to close‑out, for coordinating with internal home‑office engineering and managing engineering firms to ensure the project follows processes and standards, achieving reliable, quality, cost‑effective and safe designs. The PE handles engineering and design technical matters at the project site, schedules meetings to review concerns, permits, agreements, material issues, utility installation, and project controls related to schedule and cost performance.

The PE collaborates with the home‑office Project Controls team (schedule and finance) and is responsible for progress reporting, cost control analysis, project cost forecasting, cash flow development, change management and contingency management. The PE is located on a project site and reports operations information to the Project Manager, Site Manager, Trade Superintendents, and Field Engineers. Field Engineers report directly to the PE, who leads their training to ensure Primoris processes are mastered.

• Directly lead, coach and mentor a team of Field Engineers (FEs), supporting Trade Superintendents and project tracking and reporting.
• Support the project’s safety program and protocols in all phases of design, engineering, and construction execution.
• Support the project’s quality assurance program and protocols to build the project right the first time.
• Coordinate all design issues with Trade Superintendents and third‑party engineers (EOR).
• Act as engineering liaison for the construction team, third‑party Engineer of Record, client and internal engineering resources from award through final completion.
• Manage the Request for Information (RFI) process.
• Coordinate construction documents with the Engineering Team and field operations.
• Manage site document control system.
• Coordinate permitting and oversee permitting.
• Coordinate with Field Engineering and third‑party engineering to complete As‑Built records.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA):
  Assist the site in promptly identifying and addressing issues.
• FE Reporting Audit:
  Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness in reporting (e.g., progress maps, POD, Monthly/Weekly reports, 3‑week look‑ahead).
• Engineering Calls:
  Update engineering PPT on design, permits, and operations open items for the PV and HV sites of the project.
• PV EOR Calls:
  Manage and update the agenda on ACC for PV engineering oversight, including submittals and RFIs.

• Update and collaborate with the PM and home office Project Controller on budgeting, spend reporting, trend analysis, change order management and cash flow reporting.
• Daily, weekly and monthly internal and external project reporting.
• Provide input to the PowerPoint presentation for Quarterly WIP.
• Ensure crew matrices and production trackers are developed and updated by Trade Superintendents.
• Weekly schedule updates.
• Assist the Site Manager with indirect cost activities (Gas, Ice, Water, Site Trucks).
• Process Improvement:
  Review and refine processes for efficiency.
• Cost and Production Analysis:
  Support Field Engineers with tools and formulas for analyses.
• Ad‑hoc reports requested by the client.
• May assume responsibility for site operations in the Site Manager’s absence.

• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Salary $100,000 to $115,000 annually, dependent on experience, qualifications, and competencies.
• Eligible for straight‑time overtime, project bonus, and per diem.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering,…