Project Engineer

About the role

The Project Engineer serves as the primary point of contact ensuring seamless coordination between field operations, engineering, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in environmental/safety compliance specifications, contractual obligations, and regulatory and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with all engineering disciplines to support project design, drawing updates, permitting, environmental and safety excellence, and resolution of engineering issues on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects.
• Facilitate weekly internal engineering meetings during pre-construction to ensure alignment across disciplines and project stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships by participating in meetings and presentations, responding to questions & requests, and identifying opportunities for long-term partnership.
• Collaborate with permitting agencies nationwide to obtain construction permits aligned with project schedules, environmental & safety standards, and contractual requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with procurement, scheduling, construction, quality, and commissioning teams to ensure design criteria and requirements are clearly documented and executed.
• Maintain engineering and design documentation, including revisions, transmittals, RFIs, submittals, and change requests, using project document control systems such as Procore.
• Identify project constraints, develop mitigation plans, ensure regulatory compliance, and supervise 1-2 Field Engineers

Requirements

• Utility solar or large-scale construction experience or an employee of a Koch company with engineering experience.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in an Engineering discipline and/or Construction Management
• Valid US Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Engineering experience in capital projects and permitting
• EPC experience
• Civil/Stormwater design experience
• Solar and/or Battery Energy Storage experience

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Pay

$110,000 to $140,000 per year

Schedule

Initially supporting a new project site in Burt County, Nebraska. This role offers flexibility to be based remotely (preferred mid-west area) in the U.S. with up to 50% travel. Travel is typically 2 times monthly, Monday-Friday, contingent to business needs.