Field Project Engineer — Power Generation
Location: Onsite
About the Role
We're seeking an experienced Field Project Engineer to support power generation projects (natural gas, combined-cycle, peaker plants, renewables, or grid infrastructure) on an onsite basis. This role is the technical and administrative bridge between engineering, construction, and project management in the field — ensuring the work being built matches the design, stays on schedule, and meets quality and safety standards.
This is a hands-on, boots-on-the-ground position for someone who wants to be where the work is happening, not behind a desk.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the onsite point of contact for engineering questions, drawing interpretation, and design clarifications during construction
- Review and manage RFIs (Requests for Information), submittals, and design change documentation
- Track construction progress against project schedule and flag deviations early
- Coordinate with subcontractors, craft supervisors, and QA/QC inspectors to resolve field issues
- Support punch list development and closeout documentation as systems near completion
- Review and redline as-built drawings; maintain document control for field revisions
- Participate in daily/weekly progress meetings and provide engineering status updates
- Support commissioning and startup activities as the project moves toward completion
- Ensure work complies with applicable codes, client specifications, and safety requirements
- Document field conditions, non-conformances, and corrective actions
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent field experience)
- 8+ years of field engineering experience on industrial or power generation construction projects
- Working knowledge of power plant systems (mechanical, electrical, or civil scope depending on assignment)
- Experience reading and marking up P&IDs, one-lines, civil/structural drawings
- Familiarity with RFI/submittal workflows and construction management software (Procore, PlanGrid, Primavera, or similar)
- Strong communication skills — comfortable working directly with craft labor, superintendents, and client representatives
- Willingness to work onsite full-time for the duration of the assignment, including extended hours as project schedule requires
- OSHA 10/30 certification preferred; ability to pass site-specific safety training
Preferred
- Prior experience with EPC contractors or utility-scale power projects
- PE license or EIT a plus, not required
- Experience supporting commissioning/startup phases