Project engineer ii

Are you an engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, collaborating across disciplines, and seeing projects through from concept to completion? At HRST, Inc., we're looking for a Project Engineer II who is ready to take ownership of engineering activities, contribute to technical decisions, and play a key role in delivering successful projects for the power generation industry. This position can work out of any of our office locations. CA, FL, TX, ME, MD, MN, NC.

As a 100% employee-owned company, we believe our success is driven by the expertise, initiative, and collaboration of our people. We value engineers who are curious, take pride in their work, and aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done right.

About the Opportunity

As a Project Engineer II, you'll serve as a critical link between engineering, project management, customers, and vendors throughout the project lifecycle. You'll coordinate technical activities, evaluate engineering designs, help resolve project challenges, and ensure deliverables meet customer expectations, engineering standards, and project requirements. This is an opportunity for an engineer who has developed a strong technical foundation and is ready to take greater ownership of project execution and technical decision-making.

What You'll Do

• Own Technical Execution: Coordinate engineering activities for assigned projects, ensuring designs and deliverables meet customer specifications, contractual requirements, and applicable engineering standards.
• Solve Engineering Challenges: Evaluate technical issues, make informed engineering decisions, and coordinate design changes throughout project execution.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Product Design, Quality, Technical Services, Sourcing, and fabrication partners to keep projects moving forward.
• Be a Trusted Technical Resource: Serve as a primary technical contact for customers, participating in technical discussions and helping resolve project-related questions.
• Review Engineering Deliverables: Evaluate drawings, technical specifications, and vendor documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Support Vendor and Procurement Activities: Participate in technical bid evaluations, vendor selection, and coordination of equipment and service requirements.
• Drive Project Success: Help align engineering deliverables with project schedules, fabrication activities, and installation requirements.
• Improve How We Work: Identify opportunities to strengthen engineering practices, improve project execution, and support continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
• Typically 3–6 years of engineering experience, ideally in power generation, heat recovery, industrial equipment, or related systems.
• Ability to independently coordinate technical activities and manage multiple engineering priorities.
• Strong technical problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Confidence working with customers, vendors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• A proactive mindset, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering quality work.

Even Better If You Have

• Experience with heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), boilers, or other industrial power generation equipment.
• Experience supporting industrial equipment supply or engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
• Familiarity with ASME codes and applicable engineering standards.
• Experience coordinating engineering deliverables across multiple disciplines.
• Experience with ERP or project management systems, such as NetSuite.

Why HRST?

At HRST, we're more than an engineering company. We're a team of employee-owners who take pride in solving challenging problems and delivering solutions that make a difference. What makes HRST different?

• 100% Employee-Owned: Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), employees have an opportunity to build wealth through the company's long-term success.
• Profit Sharing: Our compensation philosophy recognizes the contributions our employees make to our collective success.
• Meaningful Technical Work: Contribute to projects supporting power generation facilities and critical energy infrastructure.
• Collaboration and Expertise: Work alongside experienced engineers and industry professionals who value sharing knowledge and developing solutions together.
• Professional Growth: Continue building your technical expertise while expanding your project coordination, customer interaction, and engineering leadership skills.
• A Culture Built on Values: We believe in relationships with integrity, curiosity, accountability, sharing knowledge, taking initiative, and maintaining an authentically positive attitude.

Ready to Make an Impact? If you're an engineer who enjoys technical problem-solving, takes ownership of results, and thrives in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

HRST, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.