Sr Project Engineer - Building

Sundt•San Diego, CA

8d•$120,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer serves as the project’s technical source of information, with thorough knowledge of construction documents, subcontracts, and purchase orders. The role responds to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, and maintains effective professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The position may also assist with supervising or training Field Engineers. The role supports Sundt’s Building division on commercial/vertical projects. The position has three progression steps (I, II, and Senior); the Senior step is used for employees with more than six years of experience and/or experience on significantly larger or more complex projects. The Senior Project Engineer contributes to project planning and execution, procurement, cost control, contract administration, documentation, change management, and claims prevention. The role may participate in concrete form design, equipment selection, and quantity takeoffs. The job description may change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, and standards, and an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationships between functional units.
Four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical training and related experience.
A minimum of three to four years of similar construction engineering experience.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage a team across varied disciplines.
Ability to supervise and/or train Field Engineers if required.
Commercial/vertical project experience.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Frequent reaching above shoulder height and below the waist; frequent use of hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects; frequent interaction with people; and ability to sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the duration of a shift/workday.
Occasional stooping, kneeling, or bending; climbing stairs or ladders; and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use a telephone, computer system, email, or other electronic devices to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors.

Nice To Haves

Aviation project experience is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate understanding of project management plan components, including scope, procurement, environmental, time management, financial, quality, safety, and risk management plans, and demonstrate thorough understanding of the change management process.
Develop a procurement schedule and integrate it with the project CPM schedule; procure required materials and equipment; coordinate submittals with other trades; and review submittals for compliance with contract documents.
Develop understanding of the prime contract, subcontracts, purchase order agreements, allowance items, contract drawings, and specifications; administer budgeting and cost-control processes to help complete the project within the approved budget.
Maintain as-built contract documents and compile close-out requirements, including operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and other specification-required job items.
May participate in concrete form design and related equipment selection, and perform takeoffs for concrete, asphalt concrete, earthwork, and utilities as required.
Plan, acquire, develop, and supervise project team members to support project execution.
Prepare and maintain quantity reporting mechanisms, coordinate meeting agendas, prepare meeting minutes, and maintain project logs.
Prepare and review change orders, including time extensions, with appropriate personnel before submission to the owner; maintain the change order log; distribute executed change order documents to company and subcontractor field personnel; and prepare and execute cost-control budget adjustments in a timely manner.
Prevent claims; identify potential claims; and quantify, mitigate, or resolve the effects of claims that occur in a timely manner.
Maintain effective professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.
May assist with the supervision and/or training of Field Engineers.