About This Role
As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the administrative and technical aspects of constructing a project, managing a team of field and cost engineers. This role suits someone with strong interpersonal and information management skills, as you will be the main conduit of information between the construction manager and the team for cost, revenue, and cash flow information. You will also have the opportunity to develop the people below you through mentorship.
Responsibilities
- Develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications
- Examine and inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost-saving measures that arise or may be encountered
- Take corrective actions as needed
- Inspect subordinates’ work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies, and explain and take any corrective action needed
- Listen to directions and suggestions from supervisors or other employees regarding safe and proper work practices
- Evaluate information to devise and implement a plan based on the evaluation for carrying out the duties of this position
- Observe functionality of installed equipment or systems to determine hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or replacement
- Identify workplace safety hazards and take all necessary corrective action to eliminate or minimize them
- Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices
- Understand and implement lockout/tagout procedures in a safe manner
- Develop and maintain the project master schedule using appropriate techniques and scheduling software with input from other project management personnel
- Manage document control; receive and log in new issue drawings and other contract documents; maintain document control log
- Review new issue drawings and contract documents for change of conditions; quantify impact of changes and review with supervisor; distribute new issues to field
- Prepare monthly cost projections using information generated from project management systems and prepare quarterly cash flow projections
- Purchase and expedite delivery of materials; manage the material’s control operation
- Assist site manager in implementing the project quality/assurance control program
- Improve project operations by recommending better methods, staffing, and procedural changes
- Act as managing project engineer/coordinator on multiple projects, providing supervision and on-the-job training for lower level engineers
- Use effective verbal and written communication skills
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions rapidly and accurately
- Read and understand plans and specifications
