Project Engineer - Renewables

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, dental & vision care

401(k) plan with employer match

Fitness subsidy

Job summary

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH seeks a Project Engineer in Houston to support solar energy projects. The role involves coordinating engineering efforts, maintaining documentation, and ensuring project accuracy.

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 2 years of experience in project engineering are required. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing two days of remote work. TotalEnergies provides comprehensive benefits including generous PTO and education assistance.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience in a project engineering role.
• Minimum 1+ years of professional renewable energy experience required.
• Familiarity with photovoltaic solar design and technical standards required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate 3rd party engineers and ensure design submittals.
• Develop and maintain Master Document Register (MDR).
• Track deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Project engineering

Organizational skills

Written and oral communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Join TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC as a Project Engineer at our Downtown Houston Headquarters as we continue to strengthen our presence in renewable energies.

Electricity demand is set to rise faster than global demand for energy as a whole in the coming years. According to the International Energy Agency’s Sustainable Development Scenario, renewable energies will represent more than 35% of the world’s energy mix in 2040. To support this growth, our ambition is to achieve 100 gigawatts of gross installed renewable power generation capacity by 2030, through the development of our solar and wind energy businesses around the world.

As a Project Engineer - Solar you will support the execution of TotalEnergies solar pipeline and will report to the Director of Construction. As part of our Renewables team supporting industrial scale solar and storage projects, you will work from our US Headquarters in downtown Houston with a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate relevant 3rd party engineers, and ensure design submittals and review of accurate 30%, 60% and 90% drawings.
• Develop and maintain Master Document Register (MDR) through the life of the project.
• Track deliverables throughout the project lifecycle (recording revisions, revision purposes, distribution, and transmittal histories).
• Ensure reliability, retrievability and traceability of the project data.
• Process documents for record or approval.
• Participate in Coordination Meetings.
• Coordinate with Project Leads to ensure all document control needs are being met.
• Assist throughout project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably Engineering, or similar field) or equivalent experience.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in a project engineering role required.
• Minimum 1+ years of professional renewable energy experience required.
• Familiarity with photovoltaic solar design and technical standards required.
• Basic knowledge of civil, structural, and electrical.
• Professional experience in solar (PV) project design or project management and technical development work highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and proven ability to learn new software programs.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter, and naturally motivated to work hard and accomplish goals.

International Consideration

TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time‑limited visa status for this position.

Working at TotalEnergies

At TotalEnergies we are committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships among our team members. Our office‑based employees work together from dynamic workspaces three days per week to build teamwork through collaboration while also having the flexibility to work from home two days per week. TotalEnergies Renewables USA currently has offices in Berkeley, Boston, Austin, and Houston.

What We Provide: TotalEnergies offers a robust comprehensive benefits package available to employees on the first day of hire. These benefits include but are not limited to generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSA with company contributions, health FSA, commuter benefits or paid parking, 401(k) plan with employer match, life & accident insurances, generous parental leave, education assistance, fitness subsidy and more.