Senior Digital Construction Project Engineer

Dowbuilt • New York, NY

2d • $118,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Senior Digital Construction Project Engineer leads the implementation of digital construction systems throughout the project lifecycle. The role supports innovation and collaboration through mentorship and communication with internal teams and external stakeholders, and requires broad experience with digital construction technologies and processes. Success means holistically developing and integrating digital construction systems on assigned projects to add value to project timelines and estimates while helping project team members grow.

The role establishes and manages digital construction scope, schedules, costs, staffing projections, billing rates, risk mitigation, quality control, and ongoing support. It coordinates modeling and deliverables according to digital construction best practices, contributes technical leadership to research and development, and manages team performance, training, and development. Occasional travel to Dowbuilt projects and teams may be required, less than 5% of the time.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in residential design and/or construction.
• At least 2 years of experience delegating tasks to a team.
• At least 5 years of professional Revit experience.
• At least 2 years of Rhino experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with Grasshopper, Dynamo, or Python scripting languages and processes.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications.
• Excellent team-building skills and detailed follow-through.
• Adaptability to changing circumstances.
• Motivation, dependability, and trustworthiness.
• Excellent leadership and decision-making skills.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently under pressure.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills to manage large amounts of information.
• Ability to delegate tasks and efficiently manage project teams.
• Ability to manage stress and maintain composure in challenging situations.
• Ability to listen actively, ask for help, and suggest solutions.
• Commitment to continual learning and developing new skills and capabilities.
• Ability to mentor, guide, and lead multiple reports, with positive feedback.
• Dependability, including arriving on time and being ready to work through the end of the day.
• Ability to handle proprietary company information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
• US work authorization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• Knowledge of Faro 3D scanning, Faro As-built Software, and point-cloud handling.
• Smartsheet proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings punctually, contribute meaningfully, and proactively communicate strategic directives and issue resolutions to digital construction management and project teams.
• Establish and manage digital construction scope, schedule and cost expectations, staffing projections, billing rates, risk mitigation, quality control, and ongoing support.
• Manage the performance and development of digital construction team members through regular check-ins, learning and development, task delegation, and quality control.
• Lead the review and application of project documentation, coordinate and model project information, and produce deliverables in line with digital construction best practices and management expectations.
• Partner and communicate proactively with project teams, and provide on-site coordination using advanced tools and BIM applications.
• Participate in bi-weekly business development meetings for assigned regions, manage marketing assets, and address inquiries with solution-driven approaches, consulting with the Digital Construction Manager before submissions.
• Help maintain a team culture centered on learning, innovation, diversity of ideas, and merit-based advancement.
• Provide technical leadership in developing, testing, and implementing research and development objectives.
• Maintain accurate projections, time coding, and other administrative digital construction systems for yourself and team members.
• Lead assignment, tracking, and implementation of training for new and existing team members, including onboarding and continued development.
• Travel occasionally to Dowbuilt projects and teams, less than 5% of the time.

Benefits

• Competitive pay commensurate with skills and experience.
• For full-time employees, 100% paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and $50,000 in basic life insurance, effective the first of the month following date of hire.
• 35% medical and 30% dental and vision coverage for eligible dependents.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a 3% employer safe harbor contribution.
• Eight paid holidays each year, with no waiting period.
• Paid time off starting at 2.31 hours per week (120 hours annually), with accrual increasing each January based on years of service up to 192 hours (24 days) annually.
• Mentorship and career development opportunities.
• Annual discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed