Office Engineer

Parsons•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Parsons is seeking an Office Engineer for its Federal Solutions team. The role integrates engineering, scope, budget, scheduling, procurement, construction, and start-up activities for a medium-size project, and may manage a subtask of a larger project under contractual obligations. The Office Engineer supports the technical excellence of project engineering, including coordination among technical disciplines, procurement of materials and equipment, and construction planning. The position develops and monitors engineering and procurement scopes, schedules, and budgets; tracks progress and scope changes; supports vendor and subcontractor coordination and bid analysis; and reviews work for compliance with applicable codes, standards, procedures, and quality requirements. It also coordinates technical personnel, monitors productivity and proficiency, and supports their training and development. Working with the Project Manager, the Office Engineer assists with project execution across technical, fiscal, and administrative functions, helps determine staffing and technical skill requirements, ensures engineering disciplines meet client criteria and scope, and prepares technical reports, project manuals, and activity documentation. The role also circulates technical and contractual information, expedites action items, reviews and approves change orders, and communicates changes to project management and affected personnel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
10 or more years of related field engineering experience, or a broad general engineering background and previous project engineering experience.

Nice To Haves

Professional registration such as PE or PMP.

Responsibilities

Integrate engineering, scope, budget, scheduling, procurement, construction, and start-up activities for a medium-size project.
Manage a subtask of a larger project when assigned, in accordance with contractual obligations.
Coordinate technical disciplines, procurement of materials and equipment, and construction planning assistance.
Develop engineering and procurement scopes, schedules, and budgets for assigned project elements, and monitor progress against schedule and budget requirements.
Identify and document changes in scope.
Coordinate procurement activities with vendors and subcontractors through interfaces with Procurement and subcontracts.
Participate in bid analysis to assess supplier availability and capability.
Review work for compliance with applicable codes, standards, procedures, and quality requirements.
Monitor the productivity and technical proficiency of assigned personnel and reassign personnel as project needs arise.
Provide training and development opportunities for assigned personnel.
Coordinate interdisciplinary technical personnel and assignments from technical support groups.
Assist the Project Manager in planning, directing, supervising, and controlling technical, fiscal, and administrative project functions.
Help determine the technical skills and staff hours required for successful project completion.
Ensure client criteria and scope are met by all engineering disciplines.
Expedite distribution of action items following discussions or meetings with the client and Project Manager.
Prepare technical reports, project manuals, and activity documentation for the client and project management.
Obtain, analyze, and circulate technical and contractual information to project disciplines.
Review and approve change orders, and notify project management and affected personnel of changes.