Project Engineer - Commercial - Upstate

HarperGC•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Project Engineer promotes the company mission by assisting Project Managers and Superintendents as part of a team focused on 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 support on-site project coordination, including scheduling, delivery, logistics, staging, phasing, quality control, staffing, trade partner coordination, and communication with owners and design professionals about field issues. The Project Engineer supports project safety, quality assurance and quality control, schedule development and recovery, code compliance, inspections, punch-list preparation, field staff development, timesheets, daily reports, and jobsite equipment management. The position uses Procore for project documentation and coordination, including drawings, inspections, observations, photos, RFIs, schedules, specifications, submittals, punch lists, daily logs, directories, and timesheets. The position works in construction jobsite environments and typical office settings. It requires travel to and from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices, with little overnight or weekend travel. Typical office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, with at least three construction-industry intern or co-op rotations listed as an alternative. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and possess a valid U.S. driver's license.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or a minimum of three construction-industry intern or co-op rotations as an alternative.
Demonstrated understanding of plans and specifications.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Authorization to work in the United States.
Flexibility and ability 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 job, including walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, lifting, and climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Procore.

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers and Superintendents with project execution to promote safety, quality, schedule adherence, and project profitability.
Learn to serve as the main on-site project contact and support scheduling, deliveries, logistics, staging, phasing, quality control, and employee staffing.
Communicate with owners and architects/engineers about field issues, help resolve issues, and understand when to involve them.
Demonstrate leadership in the Harper BIG 6: Safety/SOAR, Core, Procurement/Scheduling, Pre-installation Meetings, Exterior Skin Systems, and No Strike Utility Plan.
Explain, implement, and demonstrate Harper project safety requirements, including project-specific safety planning and development and implementation of a site-specific SOAR Orientation Document with the Safety Manager.
Ensure OSHA standards are understood and followed by on-site workers.
Conduct weekly toolbox talks with active trades, safety stand-down training as needed, timely incident investigations, and weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
Assist the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents with schedules and 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 logistics and rules, trade schedules and durations, work locations and start dates, recovery strategies, and clarity between design and installation through RFIs.
Cross-train with Field Engineers and field staff to support staff development, including trade partner personnel.
Manage field staff timesheets, complete daily reports, and manage jobsite equipment.
Develop and maintain a working relationship with the Safety Manager.
Recognize and support compliance with local building codes and ADA requirements, and participate in required project inspections.
Document and execute a Harper punch list before inviting the Owner and Design Team to conduct their punch inspection.
Use Procore features, including navigating the directory, drawings, schedules, specifications, and submittals; creating inspections and observations; using photos; maintaining punch lists; preparing RFIs for Superintendent review; and entering timesheets.
Travel to and from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices.