Senior Engineer - Construction Project Management
About The Position
An engineering professional who works with a high degree of independence, applying scientific and engineering knowledge, mathematics, and ingenuity to assignments in a technical field or discipline within the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. The role requires general knowledge of related disciplines beyond the engineer’s area of expertise. The Senior Engineer independently plans and conducts small- to medium-sized projects, often managing multiple concurrent assignments while meeting deadlines and financial targets. The role maintains project controls and reporting for cost, scope, and schedule; develops execution strategies, including procurement; oversees design work by internal and external consultants; and directs project execution to achieve objectives within authorized budgets. The engineer assesses complex interdisciplinary problems, uncertainty, and risk, and develops cost-effective solutions that address business and stakeholder needs. The role also represents engineering on corporate task forces, collaborates with diverse internal and external teams, and may supervise engineers or technicians. It contributes to project-management best practices and may participate in evaluating team members and identifying their development needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a closely related discipline is desired, or equivalent technical experience plus demonstrated competence.
- Desired 5+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience; post-graduate education or a degree is desired and may contribute toward the desired years of experience.
- Demonstrated competency within an engineering discipline.
- Strong technical knowledge and application of concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to work on complex-scope problems involving analysis of situations or data with multiple competing factors.
- Judgment to determine appropriate action within defined procedures and practices.
- Ability to collaborate with diverse groups of architects and engineers and maintain strong relationships with internal and external team members in a fast-paced, goal-driven environment.
- Ability to listen to and understand others’ points of view and communicate perspectives orally, in writing, and in presentations in a tactful and respectful manner.
- Interpersonal skills to negotiate and reconcile differences.
- Demonstrated competency with financial systems and fiscal control.
Nice To Haves
- Technical background in laboratory life sciences, health care, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics, or similar industries.
- Post-graduate education or degree.
Responsibilities
- Comply with applicable codes, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Independently plan and conduct small- to medium-sized projects within the engineering specialty, managing concurrent projects and meeting deadlines.
- Achieve project financial targets in support of business objectives.
- Maintain project controls and reporting for cost, scope, and schedule, and develop execution strategies, including procurement.
- Develop unique, cost-effective solutions; identify alternate uses and incorporate flexibility while balancing system costs and benefits.
- Oversee design work performed by internal and external consultants and create or modify designs for intermediate problems.
- Integrate financial and technical data; analyze complex interdisciplinary problems, assess uncertainty and risk, and draw conclusions that reflect business needs.
- Represent engineering on corporate task forces and identify customer and client needs, proposing and adapting solutions to stakeholder requirements.
- Monitor the improvement of other engineers and may participate in evaluating assigned staff or project-team members and identifying development needs.
- May supervise other engineers or technicians.
- Use project-management tools and techniques, including front-end planning, cash-flow projections, and scope and schedule controls, to manage small projects within authorized budgets and achieve project and organizational objectives.
- Contribute to the development of project-management best practices.
- Direct and manage project execution by performing work defined in the project plan to achieve project objectives.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, and internal and external team members; communicate perspectives tactfully and respectfully and negotiate or reconcile differences.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
