Electrical Engineer/Assistant Project Manager (Commercial Electrical)

Merit Electrical Group, Inc.; Oakmont (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Merit Electrical Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Project Manager on electrical construction projects.

You will help with startup, issue resolution, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination of multiple projects, ensuring BoMs, purchase orders, submittals and RFIs are organized and communicated to foremen. This on-site role based in the Pittsburgh area requires a degree in a related field or equivalent trade school plus field experience, strong organizational and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Alternatively, completion of an accredited electrical trade school program with a minimum of three years of commercial electrical field experience.

Responsibilities

• Follow Project Management processes and procedures
• Understand contract requirements and project scope
• Provide technical information for permitting
• Update budget reports
• Create schedule outline from budget with input from Project Manager and Superintendent
• Assist with layout prep, coordination drawings, and basic CAD/Revit understanding
• Create procurement schedule with PM and Superintendent
• Review and verify Bills of Materials; coordinate with vendors
• Create submittal log and schedule content
• Identify commodity BoMs and obtain final quotes
• Create and review submittal data
• Release equipment based on schedule
• Review invoices and assign job cost codes
• Draft RFIs and RFCOs based on field/PM input
• Implement change orders, cost coding, and verify purchases
• Prolonged sitting while working at a computer

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Multitasking

Excellent communication

Customer service

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Trade school program + 3 years field experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

CAD

Revit

ProCore

Job description

SCOPE OF WORK

The Project Engineer assists the Project Manager with job startup, issue and change resolution, and the planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination of one or more electrical construction projects. Works with the Project Manager, Project Administrator, and Shop Manager to ensure all budget, schedule, BoM, purchase orders, submittals, procurement, releases, RFIs, RFCOs, change orders, and closeout information is organized and communicated to Foremen.

REPORTS TO: Assigned Project Manager

LOCATION

LOCATION: This is an on-site position based in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Remote work is not available.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred; or
• Completion of an accredited electrical trade school program and a minimum of three (3) years of commercial electrical field experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Strong organizational skills, time management, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Computer skills: Excel, Word, Outlook
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to learn and operate ProCore Project Management Software
• Strong work ethic and adherence to company policies

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow Project Management processes and procedures
• Understand contract requirements and project scope
• Provide technical information for permitting
• Update budget reports
• Create schedule outline from budget with input from Project Manager and Superintendent
• Assist with layout prep, coordination drawings, and basic CAD/Revit understanding
• Create procurement schedule with PM and Superintendent
• Review and verify Bills of Materials; coordinate with vendors
• Create submittal log and schedule content
• Identify commodity BoMs and obtain final quotes
• Create and review submittal data
• Release equipment based on schedule
• Review invoices and assign job cost codes
• Draft RFIs and RFCOs based on field/PM input
• Implement change orders, cost coding, and verify purchases

JOB PHYSICAL FUNCTION

• Prolonged sitting while working at a computer