Project Engineer - Building

Sundt•San Diego, CA

8d•$85,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Project Engineer is the project’s technical source of information and maintains a thorough knowledge of construction documents, subcontracts, and purchase orders. The role responds to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, and maintains professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The position may also assist with supervising or training Field Engineers. It supports Sundt’s Building division on commercial projects, including aviation. The role has three progression steps— I, II, and Senior—with Step I described as entry level for people with limited experience in this position. The Project Engineer contributes to project planning and execution, procurement, cost and change management, documentation, closeout, quantity reporting, and claims prevention. The position requires advanced construction engineering knowledge, relevant commercial or vertical project experience, and the ability to work with and manage a team across varied disciplines.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, and standards, with an in-depth understanding of relationships and interdependence between functional units.
Four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical training and related experience.
Three to four years of similar construction engineering experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage a team of varied disciplines.
Ability to supervise and/or train Field Engineer positions if required.
Commercial or vertical project experience.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Physical ability to reach above shoulder heights and below the waist frequently; stoop, kneel, or bend occasionally; climb stairs or ladders occasionally; grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects frequently; lift, push, or pull objects occasionally; and sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the duration of a shift or workday.
Ability to use a telephone, computer system, email, or other electronic devices on a limited basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors.
Ability to interact frequently with people during a shift or workday.

Nice To Haves

Aviation project experience is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

Understand project management plan components, including scope, procurement, environmental, time management, financial, quality, safety, and risk plans, and apply the change management process.
Develop a procurement schedule and integrate it with the project CPM schedule; procure materials and equipment; coordinate trade submittals and review them for compliance with contract documents.
Develop understanding of prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, allowance items, drawings, and specifications; administer budgeting and cost-control processes to help complete the project within its approved budget.
Maintain as-built contract documents and compile closeout requirements, including operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and other specification-required items.
May participate in concrete form design and related equipment selection, and participate in takeoffs for concrete, asphalt concrete, earthwork, and utilities as required.
Plan, acquire, develop, and supervise project team members to support project execution.
Prepare and maintain quantity reporting mechanisms; coordinate meeting agendas, prepare minutes, and maintain project logs.
Prepare and review change orders, including time extensions, with appropriate personnel before submission to the owner; maintain the change order log and distribute executed change order documents to company and subcontractor field personnel as required.
Prepare cost-control budget adjustments and execute them in a timely manner.
Prevent claims, identify potential claims, and quantify and mitigate or resolve the effects of claims that occur in a timely manner.
Maintain effective professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers; respond to questions about project drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders.
May supervise and/or train Field Engineers.