Hybrid Project Engineer, Renewable Energy Infra

Burnett Specialists; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burnett Specialists seeks an experienced Project Engineer for a contract role focused on utility-scale renewable energy in Houston. You will coordinate engineering activities with EPCs, vendors, and internal teams, driving deliverables and reviews from procurement through turnover.

You’ll monitor submittals, perform design reviews, and resolve field and interface issues while maintaining documentation and schedules. Travel is occasional.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial or major capital project engineering experience.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities with EPCs, vendors, and internal teams.
• Familiarity with design reviews, vendor submittals, RFIs, and change management.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards.
• Excellent planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development of design criteria, specifications, and deliverable schedules.
• Coordinate engineering activities among contractors, consultants, and project management.
• Monitor submittals, design reviews, RFIs, and action items through completion.
• Review documentation across civil, electrical, SCADA, interconnection, and commissioning.
• Identify risks, interface issues, and schedule concerns with leadership.
• Prepare technical RFPs, bid packages, and vendor requirements.
• Participate in discussions and negotiations with EPC firms and equipment suppliers.
• Coordinate inputs for surveying, geotechnical, GIS, and permitting.
• Assist with constructability reviews and field engineering issue resolution.
• Provide support through procurement, construction, startup, commissioning, and turnover.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Contractor coordination

Documentation control

Strong communication

MS Office proficiency

Project management

RFIs and submittals

Design reviews

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PVSyst

ETAP

SKM

PSCAD

PSS/E

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Procore

SAP/Oracle

Job description

Burnett Specialists seeks an experienced Project Engineer for a contract role focused on utility-scale renewable energy in Houston. You will coordinate engineering activities with EPCs, vendors, and internal teams, driving deliverables and reviews from procurement through turnover.

You’ll monitor submittals, perform design reviews, and resolve field and interface issues while maintaining documentation and schedules. Travel is occasional.