Engineer, Construction 4

Jobtailor; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Newport News, Virginia is seeking a facilities engineer to plan, design, and oversee construction of new or expanded facilities, focusing on engineering consulting, project management, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

You will prepare cost estimates, supervise outside contractors, review codes and materials, manage multiple projects with stakeholders, and deliver startup and commissioning documents and procedures.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related construction degree alternatives.
• 9 years of exempt experience or 7 years with Master's or 4 years with PhD in an industrial environment.
• Experience managing electrical, mechanical and structural work/systems for utility infrastructure and industrial construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and oversee construction of facilities.
• Prepare estimates, studies, plans, specifications, and schedules.
• Obtain and supervise outside contractors.
• Recommend design procedures and standards.
• Supervise design, budgeting, and inspection of projects.
• Conduct construction surveillance for contract compliance.
• Provide engineering consulting to local and divisional offices.
• Review codes, calculations, drawings, and material selections.
• Manage contractors and resolve design/construction conflicts.
• Prepare startup and commissioning documents and procedures.
• Coordinate multiple projects with stakeholders and operations staff.

Skills

Project Management

Construction Oversight

Engineering Consulting

Cost Estimation

Safety Assessments

Quality Control

Construction Planning

Contractor Management

Education

ABET Accredited Engineering Degree

Construction Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Architectural Design

Engineering Design

Construction Planning

Budgetary Costing

Quality Control

Construction Specifications

Project Scheduling

Job description

• Plan, design and oversee construction of new or expanded facilities
• Prepare architectural, engineering and cost estimates, functional studies, construction plans, specifications and schedules
• Obtain and supervise outside contractors
• Recommend architectural and engineering design procedures and standards
• Supervise detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction and final inspection of facility projects
• Conduct construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements
• Provide engineering consulting services to local and divisional offices
• Review codes, calculations, drawings, specifications, constructability and material selections/substitutions
• Manage contractors and troubleshoot design or construction conflicts
• Provide technical solutions and perform project-specific safety assessments, audits, quality control and quality inspections
• Prepare startup and commissioning documents, checklists, operating procedures and training
• Resolve engineering problems encountered during construction and direct re-testing after problems during testing and operations
• Coordinate and manage multiple construction projects with stakeholders, customers, maintenance and operations personnel
• Prepare project cost estimates and work with third parties to develop pre-design studies

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Relevant Bachelor degrees that may be used in lieu of an ABET Engineering Degree: Construction Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or relevant Construction degree
• Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience; Master's Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience; or Ph.D. and 4 years of experience
• Applicable degree and three years of experience in an industrial environment
• Experience managing electrical, mechanical and structural work/systems associated with utility infrastructure, building and industrial construction projects

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in planning, designing, and overseeing construction projects, with a strong focus on engineering consulting, project management, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Proficient in managing contractors and resolving engineering challenges in industrial environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management
• Construction Oversight
• Engineering Consulting
• Cost Estimation
• Safety Assessments

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Architectural Design
• Engineering Design
• Construction Planning
• Budgetary Costing
• Quality Control
• Construction Specifications
• Technical Solutions
• Project Scheduling
• Construction Surveillance
• Material Selection

Soft Skills

• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Conflict Resolution

Industry Keywords

• U.S. Citizenship
• ABET Accredited Program
• Construction Engineering
• Project Management
• Utility Infrastructure
• Industrial Construction
• Electrical Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Structural Systems
• Construction Management