Project Engineer - Commercial - Upstate

HarperGC•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Project Engineer (PE) supports Project Managers and Superintendents in creating a safe work environment, building quality projects, keeping projects on schedule, and earning a fair and reasonable profit. The role develops the skills needed to serve as an on-site project contact and assist with scheduling, deliveries, logistics, staging, phasing, quality control, and employee staffing. The PE communicates with Owners and Architects/Engineers about field issues, helps resolve them, and understands when to involve those parties. The PE supports project safety planning and implementation, quality assurance and quality control, scheduling and sequencing, trade partner coordination, staffing, reporting, equipment management, and compliance with building and ADA codes. The role includes learning and using Procore for project documentation and coordination. The position works in varying construction-site weather conditions and requires travel among jobsites, projects, and offices. Typical office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or a minimum of three construction-industry internship or co-op rotations as an alternative.
Demonstrated understanding of plans and specifications.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Authorized to work in the United States.
Flexibility and willingness to accept frequent change.
Detail-oriented and organized.
A “Can Do” attitude.
Ability to build relationships with project teammates and trade partners.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent budgeting and cost-containment skills.
Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, lifting, and inspecting work from ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Procore.

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers and Superintendents with project scheduling, deliveries, logistics, staging, phasing, quality control, and staffing.
Develop skills to act as the on-site main project contact and communicate with Owners and Architects/Engineers about field issues, including helping resolve issues and involving them at the appropriate time.
Demonstrate leadership regarding Harper BIG 6: Safety/SOAR, Core, Procurement/Scheduling, Pre-install meetings, Exterior skin systems, and No strike utility plan.
Uphold project safety requirements, including project-specific safety pre-planning and coordinating with the Safety Manager to develop a site-specific SOAR Orientation Document.
Support SOAR implementation and ensure orientations convey and execute the appropriate safety message.
Help ensure OSHA standards are understood and followed by on-site workers.
Conduct weekly Toolbox Talks with active trades and safety stand-down training as necessary.
Participate in timely and effective investigations of incidents, including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues, and near misses.
Conduct weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
Assist the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents in creating schedules and determining work sequencing.
Support project quality assurance and quality control, including pre-installation meetings and visual and document inspections of completed work.
Coordinate trade partners, including site-specific logistics and rules, trade scheduling, work locations and start dates, durations, and commitments.
Develop and implement recovery strategies to maintain the project schedule.
Help clarify design versus installation issues and prepare or seek information for RFIs.
Cross-train with Field Engineers and field staff to support staff development, including trade partner personnel.
Manage timesheets for field staff and complete daily reports.
Manage jobsite equipment and develop a working relationship with the Safety Manager.
Recognize and support compliance with local building codes, ADA requirements, and required project inspections.
Document and execute a Harper punch list before inviting the Owner and Design Team to conduct their punch process.
Use Procore features, including the directory, drawings, inspections, observations, photos, punch list, RFIs, schedule, specifications, and submittals; enter timesheets and understand the Daily Log fill-in function.
Travel to and from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices.
Inspect ongoing construction activities throughout the assigned project.