Job Title: Project Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an Assistant Project Manager who will assist the Project Managers with the administrative tasks surrounding the design phase, pre-construction, and construction phase project management. This includes managing scope, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, out-to-bid process, and assisting with overseeing the work of the design team.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with the Project Management team to help manage and estimate construction projects.
• Complete engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements.
• Review drawings for correctness.
• Assemble miscellaneous details necessary to prepare job bid proposals.
• Develop relationships with subcontractors and interact with them to secure necessary information for job bids.
• Support the Project Manager in collecting the necessary information to complete the monthly Work in Progress (WIP) report.
• Assist with projecting and adherence to job budget and timing of tasks.
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved.
• Interface with subcontractors as necessary to meet the schedule.
• Control project costs by recommending expenditures and administering contractor contracts.
• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, and recommending actions.
• Travel to job site locations when necessary to review progress and provide solutions to challenges.
• Assist in project timeline maintenance and ensure a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain project database by updating construction systems.
• Be available to support the Project Manager in answering any customer inquiries.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Responsible for project financials, administration, implementation, management, and customer satisfaction for all assigned projects.
• Manage the implementation and management of HVAC equipment projects and be accountable for the assigned projects' scope of work, schedule, etc.
• Manage a portfolio of projects that could contain both smaller and larger multi-building or complex construction projects.
• Manage project scope, cost, and schedule by reviewing contract documents, holding internal meetings, and establishing customer expectations.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Compare estimated ship dates with contractor’s project schedule and ensure compliance with internal equipment ordering processes.
• Maintain the accuracy of the forecasted cost at completion and control expenses by monitoring the assigned project budget.

Essential Skills

• Project management
• Construction management
• Commercial construction
• HVAC
• Mechanical engineering
• Project engineering
• Estimation
• Project scheduling

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Construction Management or Engineering
• Mechanical Construction Experience
• Experience with Project Schedules / PM Construction Software
• Strong, demonstrated customer service and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Proactive approach with willingness to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to meet tight deadlines within a high-paced environment with attention to detail

Work Environment

Office environment with on-site visits to project locations. You will interface with executives of a Fortune 500 company and have the opportunity to work on state-of-the-art data centers. This role offers the opportunity for long-term work over the next 3+ yea