Project Engineer

Encore Electric, Inc.; Belgrade (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plan

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + EAP

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

Encore Electric, Inc. seeks a Project Engineer to assist the Project Manager and field team, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. You will coordinate submittals, material procurement, and change orders while maintaining client relationships and accurate documentation.

Responsibilities include leading process improvements, cost control, and timely communication across all stakeholders to deliver quality electrical projects.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• A Journeyman’s License with five years of progressive experience in the electrical trade is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with project teams and maintain project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Train field engineers in the project engineer’s role.
• Assist with change estimates and labor cost codes.
• Write purchase orders and subcontracts; manage change orders against PO.
• Coordinate and maintain relationships with project stakeholders and customers.
• Ensure proper project documentation and permits are in place.
• Support monthly cost-to-complete updates with the project team.

Skills

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Spatial orientation

Customer management

Problem solving

Managing people and processes

Communication software

Technical writing

Risk identification

Data tracking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Journeyman’s License with 5 years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Project Engineer assists the Project Manager and field team to ensure customer satisfaction through taking accountability to complete projects on time and on budget.

General Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships
• Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed
• Earn and maintain customer’s trust
• Uphold the core values of the organization
• Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and of the job

Specific Responsibilities

Leadership

• Constantly train the field engineers in the project engineer’s role

Process Improvement

• Engage and help to develop new Encore standards and processes and hold others accountable to them
• Participate in Project Engineer meetings

Risk Management

• Assist Project Manager with change estimates
• Assist project team with labor cost codes for the project
• Work with Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager to write the commodity purchase order from the installation estimate
• Ensure all parties to the job (at all levels of the job) apply their time into the proper phase code for time keeping

Customer Service

• Take responsibility for submittals
• Assist with submittal creation and procurement of material
• Make certain purchase orders and Subcontracts are written and that the project is current on change orders to the purchase orders
• Coordinate and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders
• Ensure proper maintenance of construction documents
• Actively engage in any required meetings
• Ensure the proper permit is obtained in the jurisdiction for the job location. Understand the permitting process and what the wiring methods are in different jurisdiction
• Responsible for project closeout documentation
• Prior to completion, involves the service department so they know the job and are introduced to the owner to maintain the relationship
• Assist closing out the job with vendors

General

• Work with project team to set up the job
• Work with the project team to build an information sheet and map to the jobsite
• Assist Project Manager as necessary in performing cost to complete on a monthly basis

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge Of

• The construction process from scheduling to manpower to the labor, materials and equipment required for installation
• Constructability and the construction process
• Algebra and geometry
• Statistics
• Financial math

Skill In

• Acting as a self-starter
• Good organization skills
• Spatial orientation
• Identifying scope gaps in construction documents
• Customer management
• Listening
• Speaking intelligently
• Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks
• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information
• Managing people and processes
• Managing complex projects, breaking them down to their component levels
• Using communication software
• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding (Technical/Business writing)
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees
• Operating a computer
• Operate Microsoft office products
• Organizing work to accomplish tasks
• Reading and writing
• Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs
• Identifying and managing risk
• Problem solving
• Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment

Ability To

• Retain and access critical information from memory
• Conceptualize and visualize the project for constructability means and methods
• Think on your feet
• Understand when to speak and when not to speak
• Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)
• See things from multiple perspectives
• Ability to coordinate effectively with all ENCORE Support Services

Physical Requirements

• Driving
• Sitting
• Climbing
• Lifting (up to 50 lbs)
• Standing
• Stooping
• Vision acuity (near and far)
• Walking

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent is required. A degree in related field or Journeyman’s License with Five years of progressive experience in the electrical trade preferred.

Benefits

• Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including: medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.
• Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.
• This position is eligible for cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Applications will close for this position on October 1, 2026 or when role is filled.

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability/vets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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