What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer, Construction Design position at Moss?
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, solar EPC, and design-build. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. 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’ Energy Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer will work in concert with the Engineering Services team, focusing on Construction Design using design tools to bridge the gap across different disciplines to ensure the success of the construction teams. Cross-functional problem-solving is a key component of the everyday responsibilities of this role. Additionally, this position will be responsible for reviewing drawings from multiple engineers to ensure constructability.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED
REPORTS TO: SME, CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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, solar EPC, and design-build. The company’s diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation’s top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. 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’ Energy Project Engineer/Senior Project Engineer will work in concert with the Engineering Services team, focusing on Construction Design using design tools to bridge the gap across different disciplines to ensure the success of the construction teams. Cross-functional problem-solving is a key component of the everyday responsibilities of this role. Additionally, this position will be responsible for reviewing drawings from multiple engineers to ensure constructability.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Ability to design different parts of a BESS or Solar PV power plant in 3D modeling software.
- Ability to review the scope of work documents and analyze the design implications of different requirements.
- Support the project lifecycle from design to implementation.
- Comfortable traveling across the country to perform site visits and provide technical support to construction teams
- Support field teams with various technical design requests.
- Must be capable of working as part of a team, with strong communication skills to ensure documentation and problem resolution.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Understand the construction applications of solar power plant design, including PV string sizing, DC and AC conductor and conduit sizing, and racking/tracker design and powering.
- Have direct and relevant experience with the latest solar and battery storage equipment, including solar panels, inverters/transformers, racking systems, and battery systems.
- Be familiar with utility-scale solar project designs, including single-line drawings, electrical site plans, DC and AC wiring diagrams, and equipment layout.
- Understand Civil, Structural, and Electrical engineering design drawings as applicable to design implications.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical field, or related discipline is required.
- 0-1 years' experience as a Project Engineer/ 2 years’ experience as a Senior Project Engineer in the solar construction industry or other related engineering experience.
- Knowledge of electrical design, materials, and methods of construction in power systems.
- Proven ability to work across multiple systems and manage design documentation.
- Familiarity with CAD workflows and construction standards - required.
- Proficiency with Autodesk Revit - required
- Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Fusion, or SolidWorks - required.
- Knowledge of Autodesk AutoCAD - required.
- Knowledge of QGIS or other GIS software is a plus.
- Thorough knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) as it relates to utility-scale power plants is a plus.
- Good communications and presentation skills include 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.
- Knows how to have fun!
JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME – EXEMPT – SALARIED
REPORTS TO: SME, CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
Moss is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.