Project Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Construction industry experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, build action plans, and execute with attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and judgment skills, including the ability to distinguish facts from assumptions and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to adapt between independent work and cross-group collaboration in a multi-site, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working for an HVAC or plumbing mechanical contractor on large commercial projects is strongly preferred.
• A Mechanical Engineering degree or related construction degree is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and project accounting.
• Support cost, time, quality, contract administration, and safety management.
• Maintain strong relationships with general contractors and owners.
• Help obtain competitive pricing and on-time material delivery from vendors.
• Assist with schedules, billings, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and selecting and monitoring subcontractors.
• Perform pre-construction administrative duties and manage submittals and COR/COs.
• Update schedules and prepare for and participate in relevant project meetings.
• Manage project reporting and provide administrative and office support to the project management team.
• Assist with developing project documentation and estimating by reviewing specifications, instructions to bidders, and construction drawings.
• Identify and help prepare pre-bid requests for information; track project issues and communicate them to the Project Manager.
• Prepare project closeout and internal work documents.
• Order and track materials and assist with selecting materials for purchase.
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers, and negotiate prices.
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
• Prepare shipping documents and purchase orders, and obtain Project Manager approval for purchase orders.