Project Engineer II

Rider Levett Bucknall UK Ltd•Honolulu, HI

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer II assists in the management, supervision, or performance of planning, designing, constructing and/or maintaining structures and facilities. Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making some substantial engineering adaptations and modifications to assigned aspects of project plans. The Project Engineer II should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

Requirements

Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required: 4-year college degree in architecture, construction management or engineering science.
Minimum Experience required: Three (3) to Eight (8) years of relevant proven experience.
Skills Required: Efficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and have experience with PowerPoint and Visio; ability to use and apply extensive knowledge for a specific engineering field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in public works, airport, design-build, or new build preferred.
Experience with procedures and processes of a general contractor are a plus.

Responsibilities

Exercises and manages functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects.
Plans and formulates management processes and organizes project staff per project requirements.
Reviews design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications.
Coordinates activities concerned with scheduling and resolving engineering design and construction problems.
Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
Controls and reports expenditures within limitations of project budget to the client and or senior staff.
Excellent communication and reporting skills
Reviews project plans and proposals, then works with management to develop objectives. Identifies project responsibilities by determining the phases and elements of the project. Calculates time frames and sequences the stages of the project.
Prepares and distributes a description and timeline of the project.
Studies product design, customer requirements performance standards, then determines project specifications. Presents cost estimates and performance standards.
Reviews contractor bids; interviews and assigns personnel to specific phases and elements of the project. Through project coordination meetings and other forms of communication, oversees and coordinates the technical aspects of the project.
Prepares status reports and regularly monitors budgets, contractors, and schedules. Allocates project resources appropriately; approves expenditures; employee contractor contracts. Keeps an accurate record and electronic data base of all elements of the projects.
Maintains positive attitude and demonstrates the utmost in professionalism.
Completes work accurately and in a timely manner with the ability to multi-task.
Demonstrates excellent oral, written & communication skills, along with tact, diplomacy, and strong customer service orientation.
Prioritizes work activities and receives and assumes multiple job duties as assigned.
Maintains effective working relationships with both internal and external customers
Follows RLB's policies and procedures, including confidential proprietary information.
Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.