Mechanical Project Engineer

Pernix Group • Lombard, IL

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About The Position

The Mechanical Project Engineer is responsible for supporting the successful planning and execution of mechanical projects through material coordination, quantity takeoffs, procurement/buyout support, submittal development, and design coordination. The Mechanical Project Engineer works closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, vendors, and field personnel to ensure materials and technical information are identified, reviewed, approved, purchased, and available when required by the project schedule. A key responsibility of this position is to proactively identify design conflicts, missing information, constructability concerns, and material risks before they negatively impact procurement, fabrication, or field installation. The Mechanical Project Engineer is expected to maintain ownership of assigned coordination items from identification through resolution.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in mechanical buyout.
• Strong understanding of mechanical construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to perform detailed material and equipment takeoffs.
• Understanding of mechanical materials, equipment, and systems.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, schedules, and technical documents.
• Strong organizational and document-control skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information, project requirements, design issues, and required actions.
• Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with Project Managers, Engineers, Procurement personnel, vendors, suppliers, and field teams.
• Ability to identify problems and drive them toward resolution.
• Strong follow-through and personal accountability.
• Working knowledge of construction procurement and material buyout.
• Ability to understand the relationship between design, procurement, fabrication, and field installation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to develop and maintain material logs, takeoffs, procurement tracking, and project-related spreadsheets.
• Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu for drawing review, quantity takeoffs, markups, document comparison, and design coordination.
• Working knowledge of Procore for project documentation, submittals, RFIs, procurement/material tracking, and project coordination.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Primavera P6 is a plus, including the ability to review project schedules and understand how procurement, submittals, engineering, and material deliveries relate to project milestones

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project material requirements from initial identification through procurement and delivery.
• Perform detailed mechanical material takeoffs from project drawings, specifications, and design documents.
• Support and coordinate project buyout activities for assigned mechanical materials and equipment.
• Coordinate the development and submission of mechanical submittals.
• Actively review project design information and identify issues that could affect procurement, fabrication, installation, cost, or schedule.
• Work closely with the Project Manager to support overall project execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed