Project Engineer I, Construction

Scout Clean Energy•Boulder, CO

9h•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Scout is hiring an entry-level Project Engineer I, Construction, to support construction of utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage projects. Reporting to a Project Manager, the role participates in all phases of facility construction, from pre-construction design and planning through construction, commissioning, and closeout. Success requires attention to detail, enthusiasm for renewable energy, the ability to advance multiple work streams and meet deadlines, and effective collaboration with stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise. During pre-construction, the Project Engineer supports development and advancement of project facilities by coordinating with Engineering, Development, Procurement, and Finance on design optimization, site selection, constructability, interconnection options, and construction documents. The role manages project documentation and the Procore site, attends site visits, supports permitting and stakeholder meetings, coordinates engineering-submittal reviews with the Owner’s Engineer, organizes contract-exhibit documents, and assists with RFPs and due-diligence responses. During construction, the Project Engineer supports the Project Manager in coordinating project-site activities with contractors, suppliers, and other counterparties. Duties include tracking budgets, schedules, reports, RFIs, submittals, quality documentation, non-conformances, change orders, and expenses; maintaining project records and meeting minutes; and helping ensure EPC contractors meet milestones, scope, budget, safety, and quality expectations. The role requires U.S. travel of up to 25%, field work, and the ability to work outside a Monday–Friday schedule, including weekends and holidays when project needs require it. The position is based in or requires relocation to Boulder, Colorado, with at least three days per week in the Boulder office when not traveling; the preferred office schedule is hybrid (3-2). The requested start date is January 2027 or sooner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, construction management, or a relevant technical discipline.
Strong desire to learn about the construction process for renewable power projects.
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, project-management, problem-solving, and team-building skills.
Ability to solve problems quickly.
Experience with MS Office and document-management systems such as SharePoint.
Valid current driver’s license and ability to travel and perform field work.
Fully authorized to work in the United States without restrictions or sponsorship.
Ability to work outside a Monday–Friday schedule, including weekends and holidays when needed by the project.
Must be located in or willing to relocate to Boulder, Colorado; must work from the Boulder office at least three days per week when not traveling.
Ability to travel up to 25% to project sites within the United States.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues virtually and in person and work effectively in a flat organization across different reporting lines.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience as a project engineer, project coordinator, or technical intern in energy infrastructure construction; this experience is preferred but not required.
Alternatively, at least two years in a project-management role in a relevant adjacent industry.
Familiarity with creating and managing schedules using Microsoft Project.
Familiarity with Google Earth.
Understanding of ArcGIS or Global Mapper.
Working knowledge of OSHA requirements.
Ability to work from the Boulder office on the current hybrid 3-2 schedule.

Responsibilities

Support development and advancement of solar, wind, and energy storage facilities, including design optimization with Engineering, Development, Procurement, and Finance.
Participate in site selection, constructability reviews, interconnection-option reviews, and reviews of construction documents.
Set up and manage the project Procore site and support access requests and routing of RFIs to the appropriate subject-matter expert.
Attend site visits and document feedback and observations about constructability and infrastructure siting.
Support Development efforts, including permitting and meetings with landowners and other project stakeholders.
Coordinate Owner’s Engineer reviews of contractor engineering submittals, track comments, and ensure comments are addressed.
Assemble and organize documents for contract exhibits.
Assist the Project Manager with assembling and evaluating RFPs and answering due-diligence questions from Independent Engineers, financing partners, or potential project buyers.
Support coordination of project-site activities with BOS/BOP contractors, equipment suppliers, construction services, and other counterparties.
Assist with tracking and managing construction-project budgets and preparing weekly reports.
Update the SharePoint site and news feed with project updates.
Attend monthly construction site visits, report on observations, and obtain project-status information from on-site personnel.
Update scheduling software, track construction status, and identify critical-path activities.
Facilitate updates and closeout of RFIs, submittals, and other project-management tools in Procore.
Attend project status calls with the Project Manager; take notes, distribute minutes and action items, maintain records, and update schedules in Microsoft Project.
Review receiving and other quality-control documentation and assemble reports in Excel as needed.
Track engineering and construction non-conformances and help coordinate resolution with external parties.
Assist with tracking change orders and expenses against construction contracts.
Support oversight of EPCs to help ensure timely milestone completion, scope adherence, budget control, safety-risk minimization, and quality standards.
Represent Scout professionally and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
Travel to project sites and perform field work as required.