Project Engineer - Taylor, TX
About The Position
At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact. The Project Engineer (PE) is responsible for all on-site project administration and for management of the office engineers and jobsite administrator. The PE has direct responsibility for project financials, planning and scheduling, for supervision of personnel and for completion of tasks required to fulfill the project's goals. This position requires an extraordinary level of attention to detail as well as the proficient use of project management tools and software. A project engineer works with stakeholders at all levels and will be required to negotiate with owners, suppliers and trade partners in resolving disputes and managing changes.
Requirements
- Extraordinary level of attention to detail
- Proficient use of project management tools and software
- Ability to negotiate with owners, suppliers and trade partners in resolving disputes and managing changes.
Responsibilities
- Accumulate all necessary data and prepare the monthly owner pay applications
- Discover and resolve interface conflicts between the company and trade partners, as well as among trade partners
- Assist the company's field supervisors on interpretation of drawings, specifications, RFIs and questions for and from the architect/engineer
- Develop/manage the cost control and labor recap in conjunction with the project manager and project superintendent
- Process and estimate all potential change orders and requests for information
- Assist in development and management of the project schedule
- Assist with engineering details and special design
- Track and report on the progress of the project
- Assist with production analysis studies
- Manage the timely acquisition of materials and equipment and field-initiated purchasing
- Run weekly owner/architect/contractor meetings and maintain meeting minutes
- Assist in monthly margin analysis
- Update and maintain the project record utilizing the Book of 14
- Participate in jobsite safety meetings, weekly safety audits, etc
- Facilitate the quality control plan and participate in preparatory meetings, initial inspections, follow-up inspections, etc
- Assist in interpretation of the BIM and VDC specifications
- Manage, train and mentor the office engineers and the jobsite administrator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
