Project Controls Engineer Operations Coach (Solar EPC)

Energy Vault; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Vault, a leader in renewable energy solutions, seeks a Project Controls Engineer Operations Coach to oversee and enhance the performance of Field Engineers. This pivotal role focuses on safety, quality, and project management, aiming to ensure that all engineering teams adhere to high standards of work while fostering a culture of safety and respect. Candidates should possess significant engineering experience, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. Join us in shaping sustainable projects that address the needs of the future.

Benefits

Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K with matching contribution

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in renewables, solar experience is a plus.
• Experience in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) environment.
• Ability to listen and build respect with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Field Engineers adhere to company standards and effective project delivery.
• Conduct workshops and on-site training for Field Engineers.
• Assist Project Engineers with cost and schedule management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat/BlueBeam

P6 or other scheduling applications

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Project Controls Engineer Operations Coach position will ensure that Field Engineers are adhering to company standards and ensuring effective project delivery. The PCEOC will conduct workshops, practical on-site training and coaching, and classroom sessions on the roles and responsibilities of the Field Engineers and site-based project controls. This position will demonstrate competency with industry standards for project engineering from pre-construction, construction execution, through to close out, with a focus on customer satisfaction, optimizing safety, design engineering and quality, productivity optimization and cost mitigation. The PCE Operations Coach must have the ability to listen to and build respect with multiple projects’ Field Engineers, site management and construction teams, and interface well with Project Controls and other internal organizations. The successful candidate will have field-engineering experience, be naturally analytical, and have good presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Safety: The PCE Operations Coach will support and honor our safety culture and have a positive attitude towards our safety program. They will not sacrifice the well-being of people and a safe job site for the benefit of productivity. They will encourage positive behaviors towards our safety program and protecting our people. The PCE Operations Coach will endorse and support our motto of: "No business objective is so important that it will be pursued at the sacrifice of safety."
• Leadership: The PCE Operations Coach will engage with the Field Engineers to create buy-in and gain the support of utilizing company standards, means and methods. They will support the Director in developing competent, professional and respectful leaders and managers. Providing training and support to the SMs is the primary function of this role. "Lead with professionalism and respect."
• Engineering: The PCE Operations Coach will ensure that Project Engineers are coordinating with internal individuals, managing engineering firms, and following processes and standards to ensure the company achieves reliable, high-quality, cost effective and safe designs. “Deliver a positive customer experience”
• Quality Product: This role will focus on ensuring that Project Engineers have a strong understanding of the customer’s contractual design requirements, as well as the company’s quality program and ensuring quality documents are being uploaded in the customer’s and PRE’s document management systems. "Build the work right the first time."
• Project Controls: The PCE Operations Coach will help Project Engineers understand and execute on a variety of site-based Project Controls activities for cost and schedule management.
  • Fiscal Responsibilities: The PCE Operations Coach will assist PEs with how to manage budgets, man-hours, efficiencies and production on the job. PCE Operations Coaches will coach and mentor PEs to have the skills to mentor site supervision on estimate breakdown, budgeting, planning, monitoring and forecasting. "Execute on budget and maintain positive cash flow.”
  • Scheduling Responsibilities: The PCE Operations Coach will assist PEs in how to train and mentor project supervision with understanding their scheduling activities. The will help train FEs on how to work with site supervision to ensure an on-time delivery of the plant and coach and mentor Site Managers to effectively deliver on these standards. "Complete all work on time."
• Operational Excellence/Lean Construction: The PCE Operations Coach will encourage PEs to help site supervision to facilitate the development and implementation of company processes and best practices for how a Solar PV and/or BESS facility must be built in accordance to design, specification, schedule and cost. At times, they may assist coaching and mentoring Site Managers, as well as FEs, to establish these methods and processes ahead of construction starting. "Continually and incrementally improve.”
• Talent Development: The PCE Operations Coach will coach PEs on how to effectively coach, mentor, develop and manage their direct reports as our greatest asset: our people. They will ensure talent development through participation on the project site and providing feedback. "Engage and strengthen each other."
  
  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or related degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-10 years of experience in renewables, solar experience is a plus.
• Experience working as a PE and/or PCE in an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) firm is a plus.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
• Detail oriented.
• Accounting (math and record-keeping).
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks.
• Ability to give presentations to groups of 10 or more people.
• Involved with and understands two or more trade disciplines (civil, electrical, mechanical, and commissioning).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail), Adobe Acrobat/BlueBeam, P6 or other scheduling applications, Visio and engineering software applications.
• Effective communication (oral, written, presentation), motivation, and supervisory skills.

BENEFITS AND PAY:

• Paid Company Holidays.
• Paid Time Off.
• We provide paid sick leave as required by Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution.

PAY EQUITY:

$160,000 - $190,000

Primoris Renewable Energy provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full-time schedule. Primoris Renewable Energy reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Primoris Renewable Energy, a business within Primoris Services Corporation’s Energy segment, is a leading power generation engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) provider specializing in utility and commercial scale solar power, energy storage, solar repower, and operations and maintenance. Standing at the forefront of energy transformation, we are dedicated to doing the right thing for our customers, people, and planet – shaping a more sustainable future for generations to come.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

Primoris Service Company keeps abreast of changes to promote health & safety actively.

• Update our policies according to changes in occupational health and safety legislation.
• Use incentive actions for health & safety (e.g., presenting safe employee awards).
• Analyze past incidents to discover what went wrong.
• Establish clear procedures for accident reporting.
• Revise work procedures to make them safer.

Primoris Service Company also consult experts or insurance representatives to ensure it complies with local and international standards.

AGENCY STATEMENT:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms. For consideration in becoming an approved vendor, contact [e-mail].

EEO STATEMENT:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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