Senior Project Engineer

Vanguard Renewables

$110K — $140K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, civil, chemical, environmental, Geotech)
  • 7-12 years of engineering experience spanning project engineering, design, oversight, and management
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Strong analytical skills for problem-solving and root cause identification
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently in a multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, especially with remote teams
  • Proven success in analyzing equipment and processes, and resolving issues
  • Ability to manage complex projects with minimal supervision, in both team and independent scenarios

Responsibilities

  • Manage and direct third-party engineers and designers
  • Coordinate and review design drawings and technical packages for contractors
  • Review vendor technical submittals, coordinating stakeholder feedback
  • Analyze change requests from tech providers and communicate with the team
  • Participate in weekly project updates regarding technology and system packages
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
  • Standardize technical solutions and create engineering templates
  • Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests and assess vendor work in progress
  • Collaborate with the Engineer of Record and subcontractors on specifications
  • Ensure plant control integration meets Process Engineers' expectations
  • Coordinate with Process Engineers post-bid on procurement recommendations
  • Engage in PHA and HAZOP during project design phases
  • Respond to RFIs and submittal reviews promptly
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across projects

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance, including HSA options with employer contributions
  • Fully sponsored dental, vision, and wellness benefits
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with options for supplemental coverage
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching and immediate eligibility
  • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for healthcare and dependents
  • Education and adoption assistance to support personal goals
  • Discretionary performance-based bonuses on top of base salary
  • Generous paid time off for improved work-life balance
  • Reimbursement for cell phone and business expenses
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Senior Engineer (Project) will work cross functionally with the Development, Construction, Procurement, and Commissioning teams ensuring quality and assurance on all engineering deliverables of projects in design, construction, and commissioning phases.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Actively manage and provide technical direction to third-party engineers and designers
  • Coordinate deliverables and review of design drawings and technical packages for issue to General Contractor/Design Builder.
  • Review technical submittals from vendors and coordinate review and sign offs from internal stakeholders
  • Analyze requests for change from the system or technology providers, provide feedback, and communicate to the entire team.
  • Participate in weekly meetings with project team to provide an update on all technology and system packages
  • Provide technical leadership across assigned projects and act as a subject matter resource for junior engineers
  • Standardize Vanguard technical solutions and create templates for use by engineering team
  • Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests, visit vendor and provider sites to review and report work in progress
  • Work closely with Engineer of Record (3rd party) and their subcontractors to ensure specifications, standards, drawings, and recommendations are communicated effectively to contractors.
  • Coordinate with the Process and Commissioning Engineers to ensure that the plant control integration meets expectations
  • Coordinate with Process Engineers after bid leveling to make a recommendation for procurement
  • Actively participate in PHA and HAZOP for the projects during design and implement updates as needed
  • Provide accurate and prompt responses to RFIs and submittal reviews.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying risks, lessons learned, and optimization opportunities across projects.


Requirements

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical, civil, chemical, environmental, Geotech)
  • 7-12 years of related engineering experience with a combination of project engineering, engineering design, engineering oversight, construction management/superintendent, and/or project management.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
  • Advanced analytical skills to address problems, identify root causes, and generate potential solutions.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
  • Possess excellent communication and negotiation skills. Particularly working with people remote to you either in the field or a remote office.
  • Team first attitude. We are a small team trying to do amazing things. A willingness to jump into any challenge is a key attribute and previous experience in doing so is a plus.
  • Proven experience and success in analyzing production equipment, processes and materials, and solving issues.
  • Ability to successfully prioritize, and manage large, complex projects, deadlines, and tasks with little supervision in both team and independent environments.
  • Ability to report to the Weston, MA office in a hybrid work environment.
  • Must be able to travel up to 20%

Preferred:
  • Energy industry background a plus
  • PE, PMP, or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred
  • Experience with water, wastewater, energy, anaerobic digestion, or renewable natural gas (RNG) project development a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER:
  • Comprehensive health insurance benefits, including HSA option, with substantial employer premium contributions.
  • Competitive, employer-sponsored (100% paid) dental, vision, and wellness benefits.
  • Basic employer-paid life and disability insurance, with optional supplemental life and AD&D coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement program with employer match and immediate eligibility.
  • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options to support healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Education and adoption assistance programs to support personal and family goals.
  • Discretionary performance-based bonus opportunity in addition to competitive base salary.
  • Robust paid time off supporting flexibility and work-life balance.
  • Monthly cell phone and business expense reimbursement.


Salary Description

$110,000-$140,000

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