Project Engineer

About the role

Sargent Electric Company, established in 1907 and consistently named one of the Top Fastest Growing Companies, seeks an experienced Project Engineer to provide overall technical oversight of engineering scopes for EPC or Design-Build projects with challenging schedule milestones. The role helps define and refine customer solutions, optimize projects through value engineering, and navigate supply chain challenges. Projects may range from small, fast-track initiatives to major undertakings up to $100MM. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, commissioning support, and collaboration across business units and project managers. Periodic travel to job sites nationwide and short-term on-site assignments are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions that support customer technology needs and deliver cost-effective, constructable designs
• Ensure designs support safe project delivery and safe solutions for energized systems
• Implement and execute the direction, coordination, and evaluation of engineering activities in partnership with Project Management and Field Management teams
• Ensure subcontractors provide quality project teams with experienced talent to deliver safe, high-quality designs
• Establish project objectives and performance standards aligned with company policies and project turnover processes
• Support proposal efforts and estimating needs, identifying critical equipment, material specifications, and technical solutions to meet customer requirements
• Assist in sales efforts through customer meetings, site visits, vendor shops, and collaboration with operating units to determine optimal solutions
• Define engineering requirements, select engineering firms based on qualifications, experience, resource availability, workload, project understanding, cost, and references
• Ensure full understanding of plans, contracts, and specifications to protect company interests, meet contractual obligations, and ensure work completion
• Participate in developing project schedules, budgets, and reports; ensure accuracy and timely updates
• Support procurement processes for EPC projects by collaborating with engineers and vendors to establish economical solutions and maintain schedules while addressing critical path items
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, owners, engineers, vendors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders to minimize conflicts and maximize outcomes
• Support strategic planning initiatives and fulfill assigned responsibilities to ensure project success
• Engage in self-improvement and leadership development programs to enhance individual effectiveness and outcomes
• Promote client satisfaction to strengthen company reputation and secure new and repeat business

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with computers, particularly Microsoft Office applications, including typing
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with diverse individuals
• Ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines, respond promptly to requests, and function effectively as a team player
• Capacity to multitask and prioritize effectively

Qualifications

• Preferred: Four-year degree in electrical engineering, construction management, or equivalent
• 5–8 years of related experience may substitute for degree
• EIT or PE preferred
• Ability to comprehend and provide input on single-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, protection & control, fuse coordination, outage planning, general arrangements, elevation drawings, bus designs/calculations, and below grade/raceway design
• Demonstrated knowledge of studies including lightning, lighting, grounding, insulation coordination, short circuit, load flow, arc flash, protection coordination, and relay settings
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline packages across civil, foundations, structural steel, pre-engineered buildings, HVAC, mechanical and piping, insulation, electrical, instrumentation, telecommunications, life safety systems, and other specialty systems
• Experience with energy projects including utility and power design from low voltage to extra high voltage (LV, MV, HV, EHV), AC and DC design, transmission/distribution/collection, renewable energy, solar, battery storage, wind, and natural gas projects is a strong plus