Project Engineer

Title: Project Engineer

Location:Hybrid – Houston, TX; Alpharetta, GA; or Arlington, VA. Approximately 4 days per week in the office.

Target Start Date: September 21, 2026

Type:6-Month Contract-to-Hire

We are seeking a highly motivated Project Engineer to support the engineering, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will possess a strong electrical engineering background with experience in renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, transformers, power conversion systems, and critical power applications.
This role serves as the technical interface between engineering, project management, procurement, construction, commissioning, customers, utilities, and equipment manufacturers. The Project Engineer is responsible for ensuring technical deliverables are completed on time, engineering risks are identified early, and projects are executed successfully from concept through commercial operation.


Key Responsibilities

• Manage technical aspects of utility-scale renewable energy and BESS projects throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review and coordinate engineering deliverables, drawings, specifications, calculations, and studies.
• Support design reviews involving:
  • Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
  • Inverters / PCS equipment
  • Medium-voltage substations
  • Power transformers
  • Switchgear and protection systems
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, utilities, consultants, and equipment manufacturers.
• Track engineering deliverables and resolve technical issues affecting project schedule or cost.
• Support equipment FATs, SATs, commissioning activities, and field troubleshooting.
• Review electrical studies including:
  • Protection coordination
  • Short circuit analysis
  • Arc flash studies
  • Load flow analysis
  • Grounding studies
• Provide technical support during customer meetings and design review sessions.
• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations and equipment selection.
• Travel to project sites, vendor facilities, and customer meetings as required (approximately 20-30%).

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.

• 3-8 years of engineering experience.
• Experience in at least one of the following:
  • Project Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Systems Engineering
  • Renewable Energy Engineering
  • Utility Engineering
  • Substation Design

• Electrical power systems.
• Medium-voltage equipment.
• Transformers.
• Inverters / Power Conversion Systems.
• Utility-scale renewable energy projects.
• Electrical drawings and single-line diagrams.
• NEC, IEEE, UL, NFPA standards.

• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) experience.
• Utility-scale Solar + Storage experience.
• Substation design experience.
• Commissioning experience.
• Protection & controls experience.
• SCADA integration experience.
• Data Center or Critical Power Infrastructure experience.
• Engineer In Training (EIT).
• Professional Engineer (PE).

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