Project Engineer

Post Date

Apr 24, 2025

Location

Columbus,
Ohio

ZIP/Postal Code

43215
US
Jun 23, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Engineering (Non IT)

Req #

COL-778230

Pay Rate

$44 - $55 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

The Project Engineer will serve as the liaison between developers and our client's interconnection team, ensuring projects run smoothly, on time, and that payments are made. Responsibilities include extensive documentation and communication, keeping our client, Evergreen, developers, and outsourced engineering companies aligned. Additionally, the Project Engineer will update our client's systems like Rio, Smartsheet, and SharePoint.

The Project Engineer will oversee generator interconnection studies, managing developer requests that can span multiple years, handling re-studies when developers change their data, and more. Key responsibilities include replicating work processes, ensuring all information presented to ERCOT is accurate, managing agreements with developers, and coordinating FIS studies, aiming to complete them within 6-7 months. The Project Engineer will act as a liaison with teams, ensuring developers meet deadlines and compliance requirements, and manage projects, deadlines, and KPIs.

Dedicate time slots with Interconnection Entities (IE)
Keep projects on track
Coordinate with contractors conducting the studies
Establish timelines for each project activity
Maintain progress in ERCOTs RIO tool
Maintain our client's SharePoint tracker
Resolve gaps in the progress of studies
Escalate issues as needed

We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com. The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here.

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Required Skills & Experience

Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering
Project management experience
Great communication skills as you will be interfacing with customers
Go getter personality
Technologically savvy

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience with renewable energy resources
Generation and Transmission experience
Utility industry experience
Co-location experience
RTO experience experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.