Project Engineer, Solar Group

~ For more than half a century, Ames Construction has been delivering quality construction services to our customers. Founded in 1962, the company started as a small, family-run earthwork contractor that served a community. ~

Today, Ames has grown into a full-service, heavy civil and industrial general contractor that serves customers throughout North America. While maintaining corporate offices in Minnesota, our regional offices are strategically located in multiple geographic areas in the US to support and serve our customers' ever-evolving project demands.

Position Overview

The Project Engineer - Solar Group position is available for assignment to solar project sites across the United States.  This position will be interacting with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-ever changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. The Project Engineer will be responsible for providing analysis, management, and resolution of field coordination issues with project team members and participants.

Responsibilities

• Implement the pre-construction quality plan
• Manage, create and distribute contract documents
• Develop and maintain material tracking list, project test and inspection listing
• Administer the three-phase inspection system
• Set up submittal resister in accordance with project specifications
• Integrate all processes and procedures that support the project closeout phase
• Establish reporting formats, protocols, schedules, and any off-site testing procedures
• Define and implement procedures for posting revisions and updates to as-build construction documents
• Maintain all necessary construction permits
• Handle procedures for electronic documents, including the development and distribution of Change Orders and Request for Information (RFI)
• Coordinate the packaging, review, and processing of submittals
• Expedite submittals to ensure material deliveries are in sync with the project schedule
• Responsible for the mentoring, management, and timely performance evaluation of Field Engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil or Architectural Engineering or Construction Management
• Minimum of 2 years of related construction experience
• Highly detail-oriented in order to sufficiently organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Positive, professional attitude with strong customer service skills

Note: This is a traveling position – Remote project assignments are required.