Project Engineer

Summary:

Working under limited supervision, the Project Engineer provides high-quality administrative support to the Project Manager, Superintendent and the entire project team in preparing comprehensive action plans, including identifying resources, timeframes and budgets for projects. 

The role is responsible for various administrative tasks and deliverables throughout a project, such as schedule and risk management, maintaining project documentation, responding to financial queries.

The Project Coordinator collaborates with the client and internal team to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

Responsibilities  

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.
• Help prepare budgets.
• Oversee project procurement management.
• Effectively communicate RFIs & submittals with project team & subordinates.
• Ability to build a schedule through MS Project and identify critical path objectives and corelate critical path with material procurement.
• Assist with the contract administration and the buyout process.
• Maintain project costs & change orders and be capable of communicating change orders to owner.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports.
• Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contacts and terms of agreement).
• Prepare project progress reports; Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.
• Prepare & coordinate weekly project team staff meetings; Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.

Qualifications & Requirements  

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, communications or project management.
• Proven work experience as a Project Engineer or similar role.
• Experience with project management tools & accountabilities, from conception to delivery.
• An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedule and step-by-step action plans.
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proven ability in relationship building and team motivation.
• Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control concepts.

Physical Requirements:

Combination Office and Field Environment: Most work is performed in a typical office environment.

The ability to stand and sit for long periods of time required; may be required to reach in all directions, kneel, stoop or climb a small ladder. Work may infrequently be performed at a job site, in a construction trailer, or in the field. Field work may sometimes involve exposure to elements, inclement weather, being exposed to sounds of heavy construction equipment and requiring extensive walking. Adherence to applicable safety protocol is required.