Project Engineer - DHI Engineering

D.R. Horton•Orlando, FL

21h

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc. is hiring a Project Engineer for DHI Engineering. The role is responsible for preparing and coordinating technical activities on assigned projects. The Project Engineer plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates engineering work; monitors compliance with applicable codes and accepted engineering practices and standards; and facilitates communication and coordination among project disciplines and consultants. The position is the primary day-to-day contact for the client’s designated representative and jurisdictional agency personnel, and leads the project team’s internal activities. The role assists with managing project teams that may include E.I.T.s, CAD designers and technicians, sub-consultants, and contractors. It also supports construction-phase services, including site visits, bid documents, submittal reviews, and pay applications. The position supervises two or more employees and requires the ability to travel overnight. The workday involves sitting for most of an eight-hour day, handling or feeling with the hands and fingers, reaching, talking, and hearing. The work environment generally has moderate noise.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university.
Five or more years of engineering experience related to land development projects.
Active P.E. registration, or ability to obtain a P.E. license, in the state of employment.
Strong management and leadership skills, with an aptitude for training and mentoring E.I.T.s.
Experience writing technical deliverables, including work plans, contract documents, summary reports, and project correspondence.
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office platforms, including Microsoft Project.
Proficiency with MS Office and email.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions provided in written or oral form or through DRH applications.
Ability to sit for most of an eight-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Close and peripheral vision are required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously.
Willingness to learn and expand responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Assist in managing a project team of E.I.T.s, CAD designers and technicians, sub-consultants, and contractors to complete projects successfully.
Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate the financial and technical aspects of projects.
Assist in coordinating construction-phase services, including site visits, bid documents, submittal reviews, and pay applications.
Identify, interpret, and resolve technical project issues with minimal oversight.
Analyze, interpret, and stay current on regulations and criteria for local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
Coordinate engineering activities, monitor compliance with applicable codes and accepted practices and standards, and ensure effective communication among project disciplines and consultants.
Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for the client’s designated representative and jurisdictional agency personnel, and lead internal project-team activities.
Conduct business professionally and ethically to serve customers and support the company’s goodwill and profit.
Supervise two or more employees.
Travel overnight as needed.