Solar Project Engineer

Moss•Maui, HI

About The Position

Moss’s Solar Project Engineers work with the Project Manager and project team to drive and coordinate the processes involved in building utility-scale solar projects. They assist Project Managers with project planning and daily construction execution, track submittals and material deliveries, and coordinate contract documents to help avoid potential conflicts. The position is based in Maui, Hawaii, and reports to the Solar Project Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related discipline.
Six months to one year of internship experience as a project engineer or assistant project engineer in the construction industry.
Strong computer skills, including familiarity with construction project management applications.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interface with owners’ representatives, the A/E team, building departments, and other team members.
Basic finance skills.

Responsibilities

Participate in pre-construction activities, including document control, quantity takeoffs, site investigations, value engineering, constructability reviews, schedule monitoring, subcontractor and vendor solicitation, quality-control planning, bid package development, permitting, budget presentations, and mock-up coordination.
Coordinate project start-up, including contract review, checklist and site utilization plan development, mobilization, subcontractor and vendor selection, milestone identification, construction schedule development, and subcontractor orientation.
Expedite materials by maintaining submittal and delivery schedules, confirming deliveries, reviewing submittals and coordination drawings, monitoring off-site materials and fabrication, and coordinating owner-furnished materials.
Coordinate construction activities with the Superintendent and project team, track activities and schedules, conduct quality-control inspections, verify field installations, support safety compliance, coordinate material storage, attend meetings and site visits, and assist with agency inspections.
Facilitate project administration by expediting agreements, assisting with insurance and bond documentation, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, maintaining jobsite files and Prolog, processing progress photos, supporting status reports, generating correspondence, administering the RFI process, and ensuring compliance with company policies.
Track project costs by processing subcontractor and vendor pay requests, assisting with owner payment tracking, tracking back charges, and updating labor cost reports.
Manage change orders by creating change requests, reviewing scope changes, determining schedule impacts, notifying the owner, obtaining subcontractor and vendor pricing, preparing cost proposals, and negotiating proposal costs.
Manage project closeout, including closeout logs, punch lists, owner training, building systems commissioning, O&M manuals and warranties, as-built drawings, attic stock transfer, subcontractor and vendor closeout, and site demobilization.
Participate in career development activities, including professional organizations, training, maintaining certifications and licenses, mentoring, seminars, conferences, continuing education, performance evaluations, and action plans.
Promote the company through community and industry involvement, recruiting, client presentations, company activities, recognition programs, training development, mentoring support, and practicing company core values.
Perform other duties as assigned.