Electrical Project Engineer

EIG Electrical Systems; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergreen Innovation Group, part of the DPR Family of Companies, is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer with 2–5 years of MEP experience in commercial construction. The role collaborates with the project team on Healthcare, Higher Education, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, and Commercial sectors.

You will support construction activities, enforce safety, manage documentation, and coordinate with subcontractors, designers, and owners to drive project success while maintaining schedules and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Project Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction support for MEP systems.
• Ensure safety plan compliance and weekly safety audits.
• Understand and enforce contracts with Subcontractors and DPR.
• Assist the Superintendent and Project Manager in policy execution.
• Organize duties of engineers and project staff, provide direction.
• Prepare agendas, meeting minutes, and actions for meetings.
• Monitor schedules and coordinate issue resolution.
• Maintain document control: daily reports, submittals, as-builts, RFI logs.
• Distribute drawings and changes to affected parties.
• Ensure 100% hands-on knowledge of project scopes.

Skills

Electrical concepts

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organized work

Teamwork

Construction knowledge

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field

Tools

CMiC

Prolog

Primavera

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

Evergreen Innovation Group, part of the DPR Family of Companies, is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer with 2-5 years of MEP experience in commercial construction. They will work on commercial projects within our core markets: Healthcare, Higher Education, Advanced Technology, Life Sciences, and Commercial. The Electrical Project Engineer will work closely with all members of the project team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Providing construction support for MEP systems.
• Participation and application of EIG’s Environmental Health and Safety Plan to consistently maintain injury-free environments including performing weekly safety audits.
• Understanding and enforcement of contracts between EIG and Subcontractors as well as EIG and DPR.
• Assist the Superintendent and Project Manager in the implementation of EIG’s policies and the execution of the project.
• Organizing the duties of other Engineers, Field Office Coordinator, Project Accountant, and other assigned project staff. This includes providing direction and prioritization.
• Participation in trainings and company meetings to facilitate individual and company growth.
• Organizing and electronically archiving project files for easy access by the project team.
• Preparation, monitoring, and updating project schedules. Working with the Superintendent to reduce project constraints’ impact on the schedule.
• Preparation, maintenance, and implementation of various document control entities such as daily reports, material procurement logs, submittal logs, as‑builts, testing and inspection logs, RFI logs, and change order logs.
• Goal-oriented approach to promptly coordinate and resolve project issues within the project team (interfacing with Designers, Engineers, and Owners).
• Detailed knowledge of the assigned project scopes with 100% hands on approach.
• Distribution of new drawings, changes, approved submittals, RFI responses, and other project information to all affected parties.
• Preparing agendas, documents, meeting minutes, and actions for various meetings including Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings, safety meetings, and staff meetings.
• Monitoring testing and inspection record and reports, safety inspection and accident logs and reports, record building permit inspections and sign-offs.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Grasp of mechanical and electrical engineering concepts.
• Excellent listening and strong communication skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Organized work approach with the ability to adapt and adjust as required to support the project’s current needs.
• A desire to seek out and resolve construction problems / conflicts that arise during design and construction phases.
• Effective participation in team environment.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, project management software (CMiC, Prolog or similar), scheduling software (Primavera or similar), and BIM software (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks or similar).
• A strong work ethic, a “can‑do” attitude, and a passion for construction.

Education And Experience

• 2+ years of experience as a Project Engineer, preferably within EIG’s core markets.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.