About this Role
Quanta Power Solutions is seeking a motivated and technically capable Engineering Project Manager to support major power generation and energy infrastructure projects based out of our Birmingham office. This role is responsible for coordinating engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring engineering deliverables are completed on schedule, and supporting successful execution of EPC projects across gas-fired generation, renewable energy, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, and transmission infrastructure.
The Project Engineer I will work closely with engineering subcontractors, project managers, procurement teams, construction personnel, and clients to facilitate project execution, monitor engineering progress, manage schedules, and help ensure quality deliverables are issued in support of project milestones.
This position requires flexibility to support domestic and international project assignments, including extended travel periods of one to two months at a time as project needs dictate.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities
- Coordinate engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle from concept development through construction support.
- Manage engineering subcontractors to ensure design packages, calculations, drawings, and technical documentation are completed and issued in accordance with project schedules.
- Track engineering deliverables and proactively drive schedules to ensure designs are completed and released on time.
- Facilitate communication between engineering subcontractors, project management, procurement, construction, and client teams.
- Review engineering deliverables for completeness, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
- Monitor engineering progress and identify risks impacting project execution, budgets, or schedules.
- Support project planning activities, including engineering schedules, deliverable tracking, resource forecasting, and coordination meetings.
- Coordinate subcontractor scopes of work, schedules, deliverables, and invoice review processes.
- Assist with technical evaluations, procurement packages, vendor coordination, and equipment submittal reviews.
- Support field construction activities and getting the proper discipline to respond to the RFI.
- Participate in client meetings, project reviews, and engineering coordination sessions.
- Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support proposal development, project estimates, and business development efforts as assigned.
- Perform other duties as required to support project and organizational objectives.
What You'll Bring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
- 5+ years of engineering, project engineering, light industrial to heavy industrial experience, or EPC project experience.
- Comfortable wearing multiple hats, but also knows when a hard hat is required.
- Understanding of engineering design and construction practices within power generation, utility, industrial, or energy infrastructure projects.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering efforts and managing engineering deliverables.
- Ability to manage subcontract engineering firms and monitor scope, schedule, and deliverable performance.
- Familiarity with project scheduling, engineering workflows, procurement coordination, and project execution processes.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and project management software.
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally for extended periods, including assignments lasting one to two months at a time.
- Valid driver's license and ability to access project sites and customer locations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills preferred to support collaboration with employees, subcontractors, clients, and project stakeholders across domestic and international projects.
- Experience supporting EPC or design-build projects in power generation, renewable energy, BESS, substations, transmission, or industrial infrastructure.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or progress toward professional licensure.
- Familiarity with utility-scale energy projects and construction support activities.
- Experience coordinating engineering subcontractors and external design consultants.
- Working knowledge of engineering standards and codes including ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NESC, ASTM, ACI, and AISC.
What You'll Get
- Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Employee Discount Program
