Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 4333137
Date Posted: 8/20/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Atlanta, GA
Category: Energy
Salary: $75,000 - $125,000
Job Description
As a Pre-Construction Engineer, you will support distributed-generation and utility-scale solar PV projects from conceptual design through pre-construction, mechanical installation, and project completion. This position combines civil design, CAD, project coordination, field evaluation, subcontractor management, and construction planning.
- Educational background or relevant industry experience in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field
- CAD experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Ability to interpret and verify engineering and construction drawings
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time-management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering and construction disciplines
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in office and field environments
- Ability to manage multiple projects, schedules, priorities, and stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively with subcontractors, consultants, surveyors, engineers, and construction personnel
- Willingness to work approximately 50% in the field and 50% in the Atlanta office
- Ability to travel to project sites across Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Alabama, Virginia, and Maryland
- Interest in solar energy, renewable energy, and sustainability
- AutoCAD experience
- Civil 3D experience
- Solar PV or renewable-energy project experience
- Utility-scale or distributed-generation solar experience
- Civil site design experience
- Grading and drainage experience
- Stormwater management and erosion-control experience
- Construction staking and layout experience
- Surveying or field-construction experience
- Experience reviewing third-party engineering plans
- Subcontractor management experience
- RFI management experience
- Construction project management experience
- Experience with lease, easement, or real-estate-related drawings
- PV layout design experience
- Experience developing engineering or design optimization tools
- Experience working with HSE requirements on active construction sites
As a Pre-Construction Engineer, you will support distributed-generation and utility-scale solar PV projects from conceptual design through pre-construction, mechanical installation, and project completion. This position combines civil design, CAD, project coordination, field evaluation, subcontractor management, and construction planning.













