Entry-Level Project Engineer – Solar & Storage Projects

Gridworks; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gridworks is hiring an Entry-Level Project Engineer in New Mexico to support our growing pipeline of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across the state. You will work alongside experienced project managers, engineers and field teams, gaining hands-on exposure from day one and mentorship to grow into a full Project Engineer role.

Based in New Mexico, you will learn how large-scale renewable projects are engineered, built and handed over, with opportunities to contribute to design

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in engineering (electrical, civil, structural or mechanical) or construction management; ABET preferred.
• 0–2 years of experience; internships and co-ops count.
• Foundational knowledge of electrical, structural or civil principles and systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; basic CAD skills; ability to review PDFs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal and third-party engineers of record to keep design deliverables on track.
• Learn how engineering connects to safety, quality, estimating, procurement and warranty.
• Understand EPC contracts and subcontracts and how they affect project decisions.
• Collaborate across the organization and with external partners per Gridworks values.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs on electrical, civil and structural designs and compare to budget.
• Communicate design intent to clients and relay feedback to design engineers.
• Support constructability reviews and learn construction means and methods.
• Assist with document control using Procore and manage submittals to clients/engineers.
• Draft responses to RFIs and support commissioning, testing and closeout activities.
• Stay current on trends in solar, storage and electrical engineering; contribute improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

B.S. in engineering

ABET accreditation preferred

Tools

Procore

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

CAD

Job description

Gridworks is hiring an Entry-Level Project Engineer in New Mexico to support our growing pipeline of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects across the state. You will work alongside experienced project managers, engineers and field teams, gaining hands-on exposure from day one and mentorship to grow into a full Project Engineer role.

Based in New Mexico, you will learn how large-scale renewable projects are engineered, built and handed over, with opportunities to contribute to design