Solar Project Engineer

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national, privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management at-risk, design-build, and public-private partnerships. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, primary and higher education, justice, and solar energy. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

Moss is a family-owned construction company with revenues exceeding $1.5 B per year and growing. Our solar division provides turnkey, self-perform EPC services to premier utilities and developers in the US. With offices in Florida, Texas, and Hawaii, we are able to provide those services coast to coast. Moss needs you to continue to build on its reputation as a leader and innovative driver in the utility-scale solar industry.

The Solar Project Engineer will assist in managing electrical, civil, and mechanical project designs for our Utility-Scale Solar Panel projects on our Engineering Management team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to and grow with the success of the pre-construction team.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn and review solar power plant designs, including electrical, civil, SCADA, and mechanical disciplines, while gaining proficiency in supporting design calculations and construction methodologies.

• Participate in client (internal and external) and EOR (engineer of record) meetings as required and provide engineering support.

• Support project coordination by managing daily interactions with vendors, subcontractors, and EORs, assisting with submittals, tracking material spec changes, organizing meetings and minutes, and adhering to project communication protocols.

• Manage and maintain technical documentation systems and file sharing platforms (e.g., Procore, SharePoint, Oracle), ensuring accurate distribution of current documents, removal of outdated versions, and upkeep of logs and trackers for RFIs, submittals, and technical milestones throughout the design life cycle.

• Assisting the Engineering Lead on tracking schedule dates and critical design items for material procurement and construction activities.

• Willingness to travel to solar project sites for EOR meetings, design page-turn reviews, construction kickoffs, and issue resolution, approximately once a month or as needed.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical field, or related discipline is required.

• 0-1+ years' experience in the solar construction industry or direct engineering management on solar construction projects - solar experience is a plus.

• Eager to learn new engineering scopes outside of the specific focus area.

• Solar electrical systems knowledge/experience is a plus.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams is a plus.

• Experience with AutoCAD and Procore and a plus.

• Good communication and presentation skills, including the ability to organize and present complex technical information effectively in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Highly organized and able to multitask multiple projects at once.

• Must have a great attitude in working with the Moss team.

Job Title: Project Engineer – Solar Engineering Management

Classification: Full-time - Exempt

Job Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Reports to: Engineering Manager

Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.