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Project Engineer — Utility-Scale Solar (Talent Community)
Power the Future of Clean Energy Are you an experienced Project Engineer with a background in utility-scale solar construction? While we’re not currently hiring for this role, joining our Talent Community ensures you're among the first to hear about future opportunities aligned with your expertise.
What You Will Do (When the Right Opportunity Arises)
Play a pivotal role in leading and overseeing the execution of utility-scale solar projects:
- Lead & mentor Field Engineers, ensuring project tracking, reporting, and performance align with company standards.
- Coordinate between teams—linking internal and third-party engineering firms, field operations, and contractors.
- Manage key project documentation: RFIs, permits, contracts, and construction drawings to support seamless execution.
- Support safety and quality initiatives throughout the design, procurement, and construction phases.
- Oversee critical project controls, including:
- Budgeting, forecasting, and financial oversight (cost analysis & reporting)
- Project scheduling (proficient in MS Project, P6, or similar scheduling tools)
- Resource allocation and milestone tracking
- Generate reports for both internal stakeholders (management, executives) and external partners (clients, regulatory bodies).
- Bridge communications between site teams, engineering, and project clients, ensuring alignment.
- Advance operational efficiency by identifying and implementing process improvements using data and industry tools.
- Act in interim leadership—when required, step in for the Site Manager to maintain project continuity.
Requirements
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
To qualify, you should have:
✅ A valid driver’s license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). ✅ Strong numerical & accounting skills (arethmetic, budgeting, reporting). ✅ Presentation skills—comfortable addressing groups of 10+ people in professional settings. ✅ Twenty-first-century construction savvy: Hold expertise in 2+ engineering disciplines, including:
- Civil, electrical (e.g., solar arrays, inverters), mechanical (foundation, structural), or commissioning. ✅ Technical competency: Proficient in common digital workflow tools, including:
- Microsoft 365 (Excel: advanced data processing, PivotTables; Word, Outlook)
- Adobe Acrobat/BlueBeam for PDF revisions and markup
- Scheduling tools (Oracle Primavera P6, MS Project)
- Engineering software (AutoCAD, Revit, CAD tools)
- Diagram tools (Visio, PowerPoint integrations) ✅ Strong interpersonal skills: Demonstrated ability to:
- Communicate clearly orally & writtenly (emails, reports, presentations)
- Mentor younger engineers and lead cross-functional teams
- Organize priorities in fast-moving environments ✅ Physical readiness for remote and on-site project work:
- Relocate for average assignment durations of 6–15 months (project sites across Indiana and Illinois, often rural/climate-challenged).
- Country-side or industrial site environments: exposure to uneven terrain, all weather.
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Physical & Environmental Job Demands
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Compliance with on-site safety standards (clothing: long sleeves, steel-toe boots; grooming standards: clean-shaven).
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Pass a physical exam if required by client.
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Habitual tasks require:
- Balance & stability (ladder/scaffolding access, unfamiliar terrain).
- Flexible movements: stooping, kneeling, climbing, crawling.
- Frequent work in elevated spaces, excavations, confined areas (e.g., solar array foundations).
- Material handling: lift & carry up to 50 lb. independently; assist with heavier loads.
- Extended on-site time, both standing and walking on uneven surfaces (grave!
l, asphalt).
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Tools Exposure: Periodic requirement to wear PPE, including respirators, when necessary.
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Environment: Physical workload often concentrated here, predominately outdoor work with exposure to:
- Hot/cold extreme conditions,
- Heat (weather-dependent),
- High humidity, rain, storms,
- Noise from tools, machinery (hearing protection),
- Potential chemical exposure in EPC/fabrication contexts.
Compensation & Perks
💰 Base Salary Range: $90,000 – $123,000
We encourage employees to share recesses and rest/break areas, but we offer more than just pay for qualifying Project Engineers:
📅 Paid Company Holidays & Generous Paid Time Off 🏥 Health coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA 👥 26 safety subsidies: Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance 💡 Retirement planning saved: 401(k) with a 50% match (e.g., $100 contribution could yield $150/employer match). »Locally, impactful recognize: all marque status—
- Equal pay equity
- Equal opportunity employer (status: EO1)
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Why Join the Talent Community?
👉 Be ready for new openings first—global projects grow steadily, and clean-energy sectors need you. 🌱 Shape the future of renewable energy by being at the forefront of emerging markets and technologies. 📈 Access competitive opportunities early—targeting two distinct roles annually—with our 2024 saw.
Company Culture & Mission
Primary Brand Vision
Primoris Renewable Energy, part of Primoris Services Corporation, exists to:
- Empower our customers with leasing, on-demand optimization for utility and solar storage.
- Build the next-gen energy grid in collaboration with national energy partners.
Core Propulsions: 1️⃣ Delivering solar projects nationwide (training focus: origination, deal facilitation, technical development). 2️⃣ Guaranteeing safe assignment classifications, through exemplary construction oversight and fulfillment on industry standards. 3️⃣ Emphasizing landscaping and implementation improvements per engineering efficiency models.
The Superior Talent Experience
At Primoris, we value, nurture, and grow our employees as a team. Sactory prioritizes:
- Career advancement without cost
- Thought-leadership per notable norms
- Open discussion & innovation in processes
- Motto: Power Your Potential
EEO Statement
Primoris is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without attention to race, color, citizenship status, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, sex, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
Pro-Miscellaneous Notes
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Recruitment policy: Only accepting applications directly here—if you’re an agency, please canvass via contact: HR(at)primorisrenewables(at)work—no fees grinder-profit fees will be covered to the recruitment_compliance base solely within W–2 projects.
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