Engineer 1

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking anEngineering Documentation Coordinator in San Diego to support EPC and renewable energy projects. You will review and organize electrical, structural, and civil drawings, coordinate across multiple engineering teams, and manage submittals and permitting documentation.

The role requires 0–3 years of related experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience in EPC, construction, renewable energy, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Reading, interpreting, and organizing engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience coordinating with project stakeholders and responding to comments.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); ability to maintain trackers and reports.

Responsibilities

• Understand, review, and sort electrical, structural, and civil engineering documentation.
• Coordinate design between electrical, structural, civil, HV, and SCADA teams.
• Review, QC, and comment on engineering deliverables under guidance and supervision.
• Coordinate submittals between owner, owner’s engineer, and independent engineer.
• Maintain and organize project data rooms and file structures.
• Track and consolidate responses to comments and permitting questions.
• Support permitting process and submittal packages.
• Coordinate with SOLV Energy accounting for permitting and plan-check fees.
• Prepare meeting minutes and organize internal/external meetings.
• Maintain engineering schedules and project trackers.

Skills

Communication

Project coordination

Reading engineering drawings

Scheduling & reporting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

SOLV software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsibilities

• Understand, review, and sort electrical, structural, and civil engineering documentation
• Coordinate design between electrical, structural, civil, HV, and SCADA teams
• Review, QC, and comment on engineering deliverables under guidance and supervision
• Coordinate owner, owner’s engineer, and independent engineer submittals
• Manage project data rooms, including uploading, downloading, and maintaining organized file structures
• Track and consolidate responses to comments and permitting questions
• Collect, organize, and communicate internal and external (Owner, AHJ etc.) comments to engineering partners
• Support permitting process
• Research requirements and preparing submittal packages
• Coordinate with SOLV Energy accounting to ensure timely payment of permitting and plan-check fees
• Schedule and organize meetings with internal teams and external engineering partners. Document meeting discussions and prepare meeting minutes
• Maintain and track engineering schedules to support project delivery
• Maintain project trackers and monitor status updates
• Develop and maintain project to-do lists for new and active projects
• Support engineering and procurement teams with documentation and administrative needs
• Maintain and enforce digital document organization on internal networks and client platforms
• Coordinate engineering documentation within AutoCAD
• Utilize AutoCAD Civil 3D to support engineering deliverables, including working with georeferenced drawings, coordinate systems, and creating KMZ files for field use and stakeholder review
• Support civil and structural engineering efforts using SOLV proprietary software, including generating and reviewing pile takeoffs to assist with design coordination and procurement planning
• Create, manage, and maintain project files in SOLV proprietary software to support engineering workflows, constructability reviews, and document consistency across project phases
• Call in dig alerts as required for field activities
• Digitize handwritten field notes and organize field documentation
• Prepare basic reports using standard templates (e.g., pile testing reports)
• Support engineering and procurement staff with coordination and documentation
• Assist with PowerPoint presentations for internal and external meetings
• Perform additional administrative and project support tasks as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Construction Engineering, or related discipline) from an accredited institution
• 0–3 years of relevant experience in EPC, construction, renewable energy, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure projects
• Working knowledge of EPC engineering workflows, including design deliverables, submittals, document control, and coordination with engineering partners
• Experience supporting solar, BESS, power, or civil/site projects, including exposure to pre-construction and execution phases preferred
• Ability to read, interpret, and organize engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience coordinating with project stakeholders, including tracking and responding to comments preferred
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), with ability to maintain trackers, logs, schedules, and reports
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and priorities across concurrent projects in a fast‑paced EPC environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Ability to travel up to 20% to project sites or partner offices and work in active construction environments, with reasonable accommodation
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.