Sr Precon Engineer

DPR•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Sr Precon Engineer supports major elements of the preconstruction process, including detailed quantity takeoffs, cost comparisons, and design-phase coordination to align project scope, budget, and schedule. The role reviews design progress for basic constructability considerations, gathers and organizes cost and logistics data, develops recommendations with oversight, facilitates trade partner communication, and helps assemble budgets for scopes involving greater coordination and risk. The engineer applies developing knowledge of building systems and estimating principles, works with increasing independence on defined portions of projects, and serves as a resource to preconstruction engineers. The role calls for attention to detail, curiosity, teamwork, and an understanding of how preconstruction decisions influence project outcomes. DPR describes its roles as commitments to building together. Employees are expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and act in the best interest of the team, customer, project, and organization. The company emphasizes trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action, respect for individuals, integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness, and an ever-forward mindset. DPR Construction is a private, employee-owned, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects across advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, it has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
4–6 years of experience in preconstruction, estimating, engineering, or a related construction role.
Strong attention to detail, curiosity, and teamwork.
Developing knowledge of building systems and estimating principles.

Responsibilities

Analyze drawings, specifications, models, and design iterations to evaluate scope alignment, identify inconsistencies, and recommend clarifications.
Develop quantity assessments, cost studies, and benchmarking analyses that account for design progression, market conditions, value considerations, and project risk factors.
Coordinate trade partner engagement by evaluating proposals, assessing scope completeness, identifying scope gaps, assumptions, and constructability issues, and synthesizing bid comparisons and recommendations.
Participate in constructability reviews and support logistics planning, sequencing evaluations, and system-level assessments by preparing data, drawings, and technical inputs for design optimization and project feasibility.
Coordinate on an introductory basis with prefabrication, Self-Perform Work (SPW), Equipment Integration Group (EIG), Design-Build Construction (DBC), and other Family of Companies partners to understand impacts to budget, schedule, and scope coordination.
Develop sections of conceptual, schematic, and detailed budgets and contribute to pricing narratives, assumptions, and qualification development.
Prepare preconstruction deliverables, including presentations, reports, and risk assessments, for project teams and clients.
Provide direction and informal mentorship to other preconstruction team members to support their technical growth and project contributions.