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Job Title: Project Engineer I

Location: Puerto Rico (various job sites, with potential local and national travel)

Reports to: Project Manager

Compensation Range: $45,000 $70,000 annually (depending on location, experience, skills, and qualifications)

About ARG Ceres JV

ARG Precision Corporation (ARG) was founded in 1996 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It was created to address the industry's demand for power generation services on the island and the struggle to find local companies that could offer this type of service. The objective was to build this company, committed to satisfying the needs of the Power Generation Industry and being the first option of our clients.

ARG/Ceres JV operating under the name of Hyperion Power Solutions was formed in 2023 (Ceres majority control), becoming a leader in construction in the Power Generation Industry in Puerto Rico. The extensive experience of ARG/Ceres JV engineers in the field, more than 25 years, has led the company to an honorable status among our clients. This experience provides a full range of comprehensive services tailored to the client's needs. Being at the forefront of technology allows ARG/Ceres JV to provide unparalleled technical expertise that is essential to addressing the complex requirements of today's projects.

Driven by Purpose, Powered by People

At Hyperion Power Solutions, we believe you're more than just an employee; you're part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission -- to deliver reliable, innovative, and sustainable power solutions that strengthen Puerto Rico's energy infrastructure and support the communities we serve.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay, travel opportunities, and a culture built on resilience and teamwork. If you show up with compassion, share the commitment, react with urgency, and deliver solutions, you’ll fit right in. We don’t just respond to challenges, we rise to them.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly-skilled Project Engineer with a proven background in civil construction and project management to oversee day-to-day activities on one or more construction sites. This role ensures projects progress on schedule while adhering to contract specifications, contributing directly to the reliability and sustainability of Puerto Rico's power generation infrastructure.

The Project Engineer fits within the operations team, reporting to the Project Manager, and may provide work direction to junior engineering staff or contractors as needed, though it does not involve full people management.

Success in the first 12 months looks like effectively managing site activities to meet budgets and timelines, building strong partnerships with clients and teams, resolving on-site issues proactively, and delivering high-quality results on at least one major project phase, while demonstrating compliance with safety and quality standards.

What You Will Do

• Monitor a variety of construction project activities, including concrete pouring for channels, culverts, and other storm drainage structures; CMP/RCP installation; levees, embankments, dikes, and weirs construction; excavation, placement, and hauling of materials; removal and disposal of CMP/RCP pipes, sheet piles, waterlines, asphalt, concrete rubble, and other materials; and construction and maintenance of haul/concrete roads.
• Develop and maintain strong business partnerships with external clients, project teams, and workforce.
• Analyze daily project progress and activities, comparing against established budgets and objectives.
• Conduct daily inspections of job sites to ensure adequate workforce resources (employees and contractors) and perform SWPPP inspections and reports.
• Prepare and report Pay Application estimates according to the progress of activities.
• Update As-Built blueprints.
• Conduct feasibility studies, economic analyses, environmental impact studies, or other investigations.
• Establish and maintain proper construction work schedules and reporting.
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, developing alternative solutions as appropriate.
• Install and implement needed technologies, interpreting requirements to meet project needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, specifically in civil or architectural engineering, from an accredited university.
• A minimum of one year of experience as a project engineer in heavy civil construction projects.
• Experience with heavy construction management software such as HeavyJob-HCSS.
• Proficiency in MS Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project).
• Knowledge of project budgeting, scheduling, planning, and execution.
• Ability to read, understand, and review construction plans/drawings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in estimating and management software (HeavyBid-HCSS, Primavera P6).
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with a variety of audiences.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

What to Expect

As a Project Engineer at Hyperion Power Solutions, expect a dynamic, hands-on role where you'll oversee daily operations on civil construction sites focused on power generation infrastructure in Puerto Rico. You'll start your day with site inspections, coordinating with teams and contractors to ensure smooth progress on tasks like concrete pouring, pipe installations, and earthworks. Mornings might involve analyzing progress against budgets using tools like HeavyJob-HCSS and MS Project, followed by updating blueprints and preparing pay estimates. Afternoons could shift to problem-solving—resolving resource shortages, conducting feasibility studies, or implementing tech solutions—while maintaining safety protocols and quality controls, such as density tests and SWPPP reports.

The work environment is primarily outdoors on job sites, exposed to weather, dust, noise, and mechanical parts, requiring long hours (including weekends) and occasional overnight travel locally or nationally. Schedules are project-driven, often 10-12 hour days to meet deadlines, with a focus on urgency and teamwork. You'll collaborate closely with clients, junior staff (whom you may train), and external partners, building relationships that drive project success. Challenges include adapting to variable site conditions and tight timelines, but success means delivering on-time, on-budget projects that enhance Puerto Rico's energy resilience.

With a bachelor's in civil or architectural engineering and at least 5 years in heavy civil construction, you'll leverage skills in software proficiency, plan interpretation, and organizational prowess. Nice-to-haves like certifications in HeavyBid or Primavera P6 will accelerate your impact. Overall, this role demands resilience, initiative, and a commitment to safety, offering opportunities to lead meaningful infrastructure improvements in a supportive, mission-driven culture.

Physical Requirements and Environment

ARG Ceres JV provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law. The physical requirements listed below reflect the essential functions of this role. If you need accommodation to perform these functions, please inform us during the application process.

• Ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus where required to safely perform the job.
• Willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, etc. in jobs that require PPE.
• Ability to work in adverse weather/field conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, exposure to mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration, and loud noise levels.
• Commitment to following safety standards and protocols.

Why Join Hyperion Power Solutions?

At Hyperion, you won’t just have a job, you’ll have a mission. Your work will directly strengthen Puerto Rico’s energy infrastructure and power the growth of its communities.

We offer:

• A collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• The chance to make a lasting difference for communities.

Hyperion is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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