Field Project Engineer

Located in San Antonio, TX

Salary: $75k to $85k

Job Summary:

Under general supervision by the Project Execution Manager, the Field Project Engineer serves as the site engineer for a utility-scale energy storage project. Duties may include project monitoring and review, site compliance and safety oversight, coordination of technical issues, support of quality execution, and preparation of daily and weekly progress reporting in accordance with contract requirements, approved design documents, and project schedules.

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Essential Functions:

• Serve as the site engineer on a utility-scale energy storage project, supporting daily field execution, coordination, and issue resolution.
• Review contracts, change orders, and amendments for implementation.
• Prepare, track, and monitor project construction schedules to ensure adherence to the overall project plan and milestone commitments.
• Monitor and review project design, implementation, and construction progress to verify compliance with approved drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate with contractors and subcontractors to ensure work is performed in accordance with contract requirements, design documents, quality standards, safety requirements, and scheduled milestones.
• Assist in managing RFIs, NCRs, submittals, and field change requests to ensure timely resolution and proper documentation.
• Verify contractor compliance with contract documents, safety standards, quality requirements, and time and budget estimates.
• Interface with the Project Execution Manager and Project Manager to resolve technical questions, design clarifications, and field execution challenges.
• Provide daily reporting on construction progress, non-compliance issues, safety observations, and schedule impacts.
• Ensure that approved changes are clearly communicated to engineering teams and contractors.
• Conduct regular jobsite walks and construction inspections to verify workmanship, safety compliance, and installation quality.
• Participate in performance testing, inspections, and acceptance activities with contractors and subcontractors as required.
• Actively monitor the work environment for hazards and report any safety non-compliance issues.
• Identify and communicate potential project risks related to schedule, cost, safety, quality, and constructability.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of required project documentation, daily reports, logs, and turnover records.
• Track and verify onsite material inventory and ensure materials are properly stored, protected, and maintained.
• Support implementation of technical requirements, safety standards, and construction procedures.
• Assist the HSE Manager to ensure that the prime contractor’s HSE plan is being implemented and report all non-compliance issues.
• Verify that contractor and subcontractor QA/QC processes are being implemented to achieve contract quality.
• Support coordination and oversight of Quality Control personnel onsite as required.
• Prepare construction progress, safety, and QA/QC reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data to support management decision-making.
• Verify that Standard Work Instructions (SWIs) used by the EPC contractor provide an effective system to ensure construction quality.
• Verify calibration certificates are current and available for all inspection and testing equipment and tools utilized.

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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Well versed with MS Office.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in outdoor construction environments and travel to project sites as required.

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