Project Engineer Operations Coach (Solar EPC)

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Project Engineer Operations Coach (PEOC) position will ensure that Field Engineers are adhering to company standards and ensuring effective project delivery. The PEOC will conduct workshops practical on-site training and coaching and classroom sessions on the roles and responsibilities of the Field Engineers and site-based project controls. This position will demonstrate competency with industry standards for project engineering from pre-construction construction execution through to close out with a focus on customer satisfaction optimizing safety design engineering and quality productivity optimization and cost mitigation. The PEOC must have the ability to listen to and build respect with multiple projects Field Engineers site management and construction teams and interface well with Project Controls and other internal organizations. The successful candidate will have field-engineering experience be naturally analytical and have good presentation and communication skills both verbal and written.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Safety: The PEOC will support and honor our safety culture and have a positive attitude towards our safety program. They will not sacrifice the well-being of people and a safe job site for the benefit of productivity. They will encourage positive behaviors towards our safety program and protecting our people. The PCE Operations Coach will endorse and support our motto of: No business objective is so important that it will be pursued at the sacrifice of safety.
• Leadership: The PEOC will engage with the Field Engineers to create buy-in and gain the support of utilizing company standards means and methods. They will support the Director in developing competent professional and respectful leaders and managers. Providing training and support to the Project Engineers is the primary function of this role. Lead with professionalism and respect.
• Engineering: The PEOC will ensure that Project Engineers are coordinating with internal individuals managing engineering firms and following processes and standards to ensure the company achieves reliable high-quality cost effective and safe designs. Deliver a positive customer experience
• Quality Product: This role will focus on ensuring that Project Engineers have a strong understanding of the customers contractual design requirements as well as the companys quality program and ensuring quality documents are being uploaded in the customers and PREs document management systems. Build the work right the first time.
• Project Controls: The PEOC will help Project Engineers understand and execute on a variety of site-based Project Controls activities for cost and schedule management.
  • Fiscal Responsibilities: The PEOC will assist Project Engineers with how to manage budgets man-hours efficiencies and production on the job. PEOC will coach and mentor Project Engineers to have the skills to mentor site supervision on estimate breakdown budgeting planning monitoring and forecasting. Execute on budget and maintain positive cash flow.
  • Scheduling Responsibilities: The PEOC will assist Project Engineersin how to train and mentor project supervision with understanding their scheduling activities. They will help train FEs on how to work with site supervision to ensure an on-time delivery of the plant and coach and mentor Site Managers to effectively deliver on these standards. Complete all work on time.
• Operational Excellence/Lean Construction: The PEOC will encourage Project Engineersto help site supervision to facilitate the development and implementation of company processes and best practices for how a Solar PV and/or BESS facility must be built in accordance to design specification schedule and cost. At times they may assist coaching and mentoring Site Managers as well as Field Engineers to establish these methods and processes ahead of construction starting. Continually and incrementally improve.
• Talent Development: The PEOC will coach Project Engineerson how to effectively coach mentor develop and manage their direct reports as our greatest asset: our people. They will ensure talent development through participation on the project site and providing feedback. Engage and strengthen each other.
  
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree in construction management engineering or related degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-10 years of experience in renewables solar experience is a plus.
• Experience working as a PE and/or PCE in an Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm is a plus.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must have a valid drivers license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
• Detail oriented.
• Accounting (math and record-keeping).
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks.
• Ability to give presentations to groups of 10 or more people.
• Involved with and understands two or more trade disciplines (civil electrical mechanical and commissioning).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint e-mail) Adobe Acrobat/BlueBeam P6 or other scheduling applications Visio and engineering software applications.
• Effective communication (oral written presentation) motivation and supervisory skills.

BENEFITS AND PAY:

• Paid Company Holidays.
• Paid Time Off.
• We provide paid sick leave as required by Colorados Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
• Medical Dental Vision FSA/HSA Short Term/Long Term Disability 401K with matching contribution.

PAY EQUITY:

$160000 - $190000

Primoris Renewable Energy provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Primoris Renewable Energy reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local state or federal law.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Primoris Renewable Energy a business within Primoris Services Corporations 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. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers people and planet shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

SAFETY AND DRESS REQUIREMENTS:

• Sleeves always worn (no muscle shirts or tank tops)
• No ripped/cut jeans
• Steel or Composite toe boots when in the field
• Other safety equipment will be provided as necessary

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must comply with companys drug and alcohol abuse policy.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical examination as required by the company.
• Must comply with client safety requirements (e.g. clean-shaven long sleeves steel-toe boots).
• Able to:
  • Climb and maintain balance on ladders scaffolding and stairways.
  • Stoop kneel crouch crawl and work at heights or in confined spaces (e.g. towers vessels excavations).
  • Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (Use assistance for heavier loads).
  • Stand or walk for extended periods on uneven surfaces (dirt concrete asphalt mud gravel).
• Must be able to wear a respirator and other PPE when required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Location: Industrial construction sites office and/or fabrication shop.

MOBILITY BARRIERS TO ACCESS JOBSITE:

• Uneven ground level
• Obstructed pathways
• Work performed at low and/or high elevations
• Work performed in confined areas

CLIMATIC/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT JOB SITE:

• Predominately in an office/trailer
• May be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather or excessive humidity rain ice snow etc.
• You may encounter various noise levels caused by tools machinery equipment etc.
• Potential exposure to chemical substances

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Primoris Service Company keeps abreast of changes to promote health & safety actively.

• Update our policies according to changes in occupational health and safety legislation.
• Use incentive actions for health & safety (e.g. presenting safe employee awards).
• Analyze past incidents to discover what went wrong.
• Establish clear procedures for accident reporting.
• Revise work procedures to make them safer.

Primoris Service Company also consult experts or insurance representatives to ensure it complies with local and international standards.

AGENCY STATEMENT:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this addition Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor contact .

EEO STATEMENT:

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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