Project Superintendent/Project Engineer

Aggregate Resource Drilling, LLC (ARD) is actively seeking dynamic Project Superintendents/Engineers to play a pivotal role in leading projects within our rapidly expanding utility-scale solar pile pre-drilling division. With over 45 years of expertise in drilling and blasting for mining and construction projects across the US, ARD is uniquely positioned to excel in the rapidly expanding utility-scale renewable energy project market. This position comes with exciting opportunities for those ready to embrace extensive travel and hands-on involvement in on-site work. Successful candidates will collaborate directly with numerous Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners, contributing significantly to the successful execution of solar projects throughout the United States.

COMPENSATION 

• Salary Range: $70,000-$100,000/year
• Generous benefits package including insurance, 401k with matching, per diem, paid time off and more. 

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in construction engineering, mining engineering or civil engineering.
• Experience: While prior project engineering/management experience is preferred, we welcome recent graduates with a strong willingness to grow and learn our industry.
• Travel: Willingness to travel extensively to solar projects across the United States.
• Driver License: Valid driver’s license with a driving record that includes no more than 3 moving violations and/or chargeable accidents in the last 3 years and no DUIIs.
• Pre-employment Requirement: Pre-employment drug test and physical (including marijuana).

• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with customers and internal teams.
• Leadership Skills: Strong project leadership skills with a focus on delivering quality results within specified timelines.
• Teamwork: Natural ability to maintain positive, cooperative working relationships by working, acting, and communicating with various personalities and people of different backgrounds.  
• Technical Proficiency: Tech-savvy, eager to learn, adopt/implement and develop new technology.
• Grit: Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.

• Collaborative Project Management: Works collaboratively with pre-drilling project team to ensure the successful safe and quality execution of utility-scale solar pre-drilling projects.
• Customer Interface: Establishes and maintains positive relationships with customers, serving as a primary contact during the implementation of solar pile pre-drilling operations.
• Communication Facilitation: Bridges the gap between on-site solar pile pre-drilling operations and our headquarters, ensuring seamless communication to meet project milestones effectively.
• Safety: Takes a lead role in facilitating safety protocols, ensuring adherence to safety standards during solar pile pre-drilling operations. Manages documentation submittals, ensuring timely and accurate submission of project-related paperwork.
• Quality Control: Ensures compliance with the quality control plan for solar pile pre-drilling, conducting regular inspections to ensure compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
• Travel: Extensive travel across the United States to various project sites, focusing on solar pile pre-drilling operations, is a fundamental aspect of this role.

• Paid Time Off 
• Paid Holidays
• Per Diem
• Company Paid Lodging Accommodations We arrange and pay 100 percent of our traveling crews' lodging accommodations.
• Company Laptop
• Company Cell Phone
• Health Insurance We offer health insurance at a cost of $54/month for the employee portion of the basic plan. We also offer buy up plan options that have lower deductibles.
• Vision Insurance We pay 100% of employee premiums
• Dental Insurance We pay 25% of employee premiums
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Employees are given the option to contribute a portion of their earnings, pre-tax, into a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). They can use the funds contributed to their account to pay for qualified medical or dependent care expenses that are not covered by insurance.
• Voluntary Insurance We offer a voluntary insurance program for Critical Illness, Accident Protection, Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) With this benefit program, employees and members of their household can receive free, confidential counseling services to help work through both personal and professional issues.
• 401k We match 100% of the first 3% of your salary that you contribute, and 50% of the amount that exceeds 3%, up to 5% of your annual earnings. In addition, ARI may make a profit-sharing contribution to your account at the end of the plan year.

ARI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, or on the basis of disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or other bases prohibited by applicable law.

Department: Drilling & Blasting
This is a non-management position
This is a full time position