Engineer II - Solar

Granite Construction • Middletown, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing technical engineering and cost information on solar projects varying in size, up to 500MW. This position is responsible for ensuring construction work complies with all engineering standards relating to the pre-drill, post installation, tracker installation and/or module installation on large scale solar projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 2+ year’s construction estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience.
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Scheduling and HCSS (Heavyjob).
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
• Ability to perform trigonometric calculation either manually or with a calculator.
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface and communicate effectively with others.
• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• Subject to outside working conditions.
• At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.
• Team player.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience on solar projects is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with job controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting and job costing.
• Review and prepare daily cost reporting to the project team and upper management.
• Interpret design/drawings for craft workers installing material to ensure specifications are followed.
• Interface with all on-site departments as required, to resolve problems, ensure quality construction, in order to support overall project schedule.
• Create 3-week look ahead schedules on a weekly basis with input from the project team.
• Research and recommend resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference, and errors, to verify that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawing and specifications.
• Prepare and disseminate all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists describing work items to be done, sketches of work already completed, material requirement calculations, to supervisor to provide accuracy.
• Provide technical support and direction regarding project material controls including delivery dates, construction schedules and design requirements to ensure additional costs are minimized.
• Prepare drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, and estimates to meet changing job requirements.
• Provide necessary building control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials to ensure a quality job.
• Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids.
• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
• May supervise, direct, and mentor project staff to ensure individual development and that project standards are met.
• Assist in representing company, project and/or department during client and project management meetings to ensure effective communication.
• Prepare daily report and participate in daily plan of the day (POD) meetings.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis.

Benefits

• paid holidays
• sick leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• flexible spending plans
• special programs for musculoskeletal health
• mental wellness
• 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents for one of the PPO medical plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level