Company Description

At Coffman Engineers, we serve as both prime consultant and sub consultant on projects large and small, including commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management. Incorporated in 1979, we have employees in more than 20 locations serving clients across the United States and overseas.

To meet client objectives and to integrate our many disciplines, we can create teams comprised of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and corrosion control, as well as project/construction managers and professionals in a variety of specialty services. This ability has made us a leader in the engineering and construction communities, and has strengthened our reputation as being progressive, innovative, and a great place to work.

Job Description

Coffman Engineers is seeking an Alternative/Renewable Energy Project Engineer for our Burlington office. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, energetic team player with at leas five years of experience in renewable or alternative energy (microgrids, CHP, energy storage, ev charging, biomass, solar, wind etc.). Experience should include involvement in project management, design, and engineering. Coffman’s office offers a small firm work environment with large firm opportunities.

You would report directly to the local office Department Manager, but you would also be reporting to and supporting the Corporate Energy and Sustainability Vice President.

The ideal candidate will have experience in: engineering for a variety of projects involving electrical utilities, substations, battery storage facilities, energy projects, power projects, microgrids, solar projects, EV charging, hydrogen, renewable energy, building and module design; and, working with subcontractors and coordinating with multidiscipline engineering teams.  Candidates with the desire for business development opportunities to bring in projects and new clients to Coffman would be preferred.

This Position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in WA in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Fire Protection, or Structural Discipline with engineering background preferred
• Project or Construction Management experience in the specified industries and sectors
• Business development experience preferred
• 5+ years of experience in energy industries (ex: solar, power generation, battery, microgrid, wind, CHP, etc.)
• Ability to provide peer review of designs
• Ability to develop proposals, execution plans and technical engineering reports
• Experience with front end loading engineering process and programming
• Experience with total installed cost development preferred
• Ability to communicate with client/stakeholders effectively
• Reading and preparing project drawings including plans, sections, bills of materials
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Travelling to provide support at job sites and to other Coffman offices (less than 25% of time)

Expected annual salary of $85,000- $103,000.

Additional Information

Why You Want To Work Here

Coffman Engineers is a company that truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package (including eligibility for annual bonuses), a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Coffman’s Burlington office is located in a newly renovated space that is easily accessible from anywhere in the Northern Washington counties, and is a short drive from Bellingham, WA. Burlington offers a different quality of life being minutes from the famous tulip farms, and we have many state and national parks to explore! Our team of talented engineers work on exciting projects with many of them in Seattle and also the local area. Our team of engineers can provide one-on-one mentorship to help develop your technical abilities as well as foster professional growth. Join us.

Don’t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Coffman-Engineers-Reviews-E409809.htm

Coffman At A Glance:

• 43 years in business 
• 650+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 20 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #27 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2019
• #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
• #157 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2022

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This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled individuals.

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