Senior Project Engineer

Brief Description

Your primary role is to support the Project Manager and Superintendent on commercial construction projects by being responsible for document control, subcontractor coordination, cost tracking, and ensuring project compliance with plans and specifications. This role plays a key part in maintaining project organization, communication, and efficiency from preconstruction through closeout.

• Perform site administration/documentation including subcontractor submittals, requests for information (RFIs), OAC meeting minutes, permit tracking, ASIs, CCDs, etc.
• Track project documentation in required logs (RFIs, Submittals, etc.)
• Manage deferred submittal process.
• Monitor project sustainability goals, maintaining proper logs/documentation and reviewing products for sustainability compliance with project requirements.
• Document and distribute minutes for jobsite related meetings (OAC, Foreman, Preconstruction, Subcontractor Readiness Reviews, etc.)
• Coordinate and schedule workflow and material deliveries.
• Assist PM with Cost/Change Management, including using Vista Change Management, tracking and vetting subcontractor costs for changed scope.
• Draft subcontracts considering inclusions/exclusions to ensure scope coverage.
• Perform small project estimating.

• Attend weekly safety meetings and assist crew with spotting/resolving jobsite hazards.
• Assist superintendent/foreman with jobsite safety orientations.
• Maintain/update the project drawing set electronically and physically.
• Understand project specifications and ensure they are being followed.
• Assist with quality control documentation and testing, including documenting work on the building envelope, window testing, etc.
• Manage the project closeout process, including punchlist, owner training materials, procuring, and tracking attic stock materials, as-builts, O&Ms, and warranty requirements.

• Learn basics of job forecasting.
• Solicit and review subcontractor bids as needed.
• Track material deliveries and lead times.
• Participate in R&H business development efforts, attending industry networking events.
• Participate in PE Walks.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction that are in the best interest of the project.
• Drive to/from jobsites, client/architect meetings, business development events, etc.

• Ability to make decisions and solve issues independently.
• Ability to direct project partners, including subcontractors, architects, etc.
• Great communication skills—written and oral.
• Attention to detail, analytical approach to problems.
• Personable and professional.
• Collaborative, problem solver, hard working.
• Takes personal responsibility for issues that arise.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

• College degree preferred in construction/architecture/engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3-6 years of construction project engineering experience.
• Construction field experience favorable.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Project), Bluebeam Revu & Viewpoint.
• LEED AP, OSHA 10-Hour, Revit/CAD experience are favorable.

Key:
Rarely (0-20%), Occasionally (21-50%), Frequently (51-80%), Continuously (81+%).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to:

• Continuous use of hands/fingers for keyboarding/mouse/touchscreens.
• Occasionally climb permanent and temporary stairs.
• Occasionally balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Rarely requires passenger use of construction personnel hoists.
• Frequently negotiate work areas under construction.

This role, depending on the project, may be located in the R&H Office or at a project location in the jobsite trailer. Projects are generally located within a 50-mile radius of the R&H Office; however, there may be travel required outside of that area. Whether stationed in the office or the jobsite the employee will be required to visit/be on jobsites with uneven ground and be regularly exposed to construction site hazards.

The construction sites are usually moderate to very loud.

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.