Job Posting Title Senior Project Engineer

FlatironDragados; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation package

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Industry-leading 401(k) / RRSP with up

Job summary

FlatironDragados is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in Renton, WA to oversee cost data tracking and resource monitoring across infrastructure projects. You will manage budgets, schedules, RFIs, and field coordination to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings and specs, leading a design-build style team, and ensuring safety, permits, and close-out activities are completed with accurate reporting and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8+ years of construction engineering experience.
• Ability to lead and develop engineering teams in design-build projects.
• Strong knowledge of cost coding, financial reporting, and budget management.
• Experience evaluating risk and coordinating schedule, material, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Meet with engineering team to review production schedule and confirm materials and resources.
• Review shop drawings, design specs, material requirements, and project data.
• Provide technical input for project work plans and scheduling.
• Identify budget and schedule risks that could impact cost.
• Track production and budget projections and report performance.
• Prepare and manage a three-week work plan and notify delays with mitigations.
• Initiate and manage RFIs.
• Remit accurate project quantities using cost coding.
• Manage invoicing with accounting for materials and subcontractors.
• Review permits and JHAs, ensure safety compliance.
• Lead close-out procedures if PM departs early.
• Review close-out checklist with owner and field crews.

Skills

Team management

Budget & cost control

Scheduling & planning

Contract knowledge

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Our WA district is growing and looking for talented Senior Project Engineers to help transform the region's infrastructure! As an experienced Project Engineer, you will track and analyze cost data, ensuring our projects stay on budget. Your expertise in resource monitoring and control, combined with your construction knowledge, will keep our projects running smoothly and efficiently.

What you will be doing

• Meet with engineering team to review production schedule and confirm all materials, equipment and resources.
• Review shop drawings, design specifications, material requirements and project data.
• Provide technical input for project work plan and scheduling.
• Identify risk elements of production, materials, equipment or process that could negatively impact the budget or schedule.
• Evaluate weekly and monthly production, schedule and budget projections to accurately track project performance.
• Updatesproject schedule weekly for owner and management reporting.
• Prepare and managesa three-week work plan. Notifies engineering and project management of any significant schedule changes and develops solutions to mitigate delays and cost.
• Initiate and manages all Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Remit accurate project quantities using assigned project cost coding to ensure project financials are accurately reported.
• Manage invoicing with accounting team regarding materials, equipment and subcontractor needs.
• Review certificates and permits needed to perform work.
• Review required Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) to ensure a safe and compliance work environment for all construction personnel. Participates in all weekly safety meetings with field team and project leadership; presents field analysis as needed.
• Perform project leadership role during close-out procedures if Project Manager separates from project before close.
• Reviews close-out checklist with owner and field crews at the end of the project.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 8+ years construction engineering experience.
• Experience managing construction engineering teams.
• Proven skill and ability managing engineering teams in a design build or other alternative build project.
• Able to set clear expectations for direct reports regarding role and responsibilities.
• Able to delegate and assign work to engineering team to progress the project production forward.
• Advanced knowledge of contract specifications and quality assurance practices.
• Able to identify budget and project costs and recommend options to mitigate project delays.
• Knowledge of design build and other alternative build techniques.
• Knowledge of financial reporting methods, quantity tracking methods and cost coding.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling and production time management preferred.

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $150,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $175,000.00/Yr.