Project Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering. This is a requirement. Discipline can be electrical, civil, mechanical, aerospace or chemical.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience within project engineering

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Engineering and project management experience on utility scale solar projects is preferred
• Engineering and project management in the following fields may also be considered: ○ DG/commercial solar ○ Other technologies in the power industry – wind, BESS, combined cycle, nuclear, hydrogen, substation, transmission, etc. ○ Strong candidates with experience outside of the power industry (aerospace, civil/stormwater, etc)

Job Description

Day to Day: NextEra Energy is seeking a Project Engineer supporting solar farm design and construction. In this position, you will be responsible for managing 3rd party contractor teams to develop engineering designs for solar projects. Project engineering responsibilities span from initial concept definition to construction and final commissioning and require continuous coordination with diverse project stakeholders such as environmental, procurement, transmission services, and project managers for both early stage and construction. A successful candidate will have experience applying value engineering to balance reliability, cost, and performance for complex systems, along with thorough knowledge of the various applicable engineering disciplines including electrical, structural, civil, and materials. A successful candidate will have outstanding verbal and written communications skills, along with a record of coordinating project stakeholders and mobilizing teams of engineers to achieve business objectives. A preferred candidate will have experience successfully managing schedules and budgets for major capital projects. The position pays $50-55/hour.