MEP Project Engineer

FlatironDragados; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FlatironDragados in Hawaii is seeking a Project Engineer to track cost data, maintain budget control, and analyze project performance across MEP construction. You will review schedules, resources, and field inputs to keep projects on track.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in MEP construction engineering, with strong cost accounting, estimating, and scheduling skills. You will coordinate with engineering and field teams, manage RFIs, and ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years in MEP construction engineering.
• Experience with cost accounting, basic estimating and resource monitoring.
• Knowledge of design-build or alternative build techniques.
• Ability to delegate work to engineering team.
• Advanced knowledge of contract specifications and QA practices.
• Knowledge of financial reporting, quantity tracking and cost coding.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling and time management.

Responsibilities

• Meet with engineering and field crews to review production schedule and confirm resources.
• Review shop drawings, design specifications, material requirements and project data.
• Provide technical input for project work plan and scheduling.
• Identify risk elements that could impact budget or schedule.
• Evaluate daily production, schedule and budget projections.
• Update project schedule weekly for owner and management reporting.
• Prepare and manage a three-week work plan and notify of significant schedule changes.
• Initiate and manage RFIs.
• Remit accurate project quantities using cost coding to ensure financials.
• Manage invoicing with accounting team regarding materials and subcontractor needs.
• Review certificates and permits needed to perform work.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses to ensure safety and compliance.
• Coordinate subcontractor work methods, schedule and crews.

Skills

Cost accounting

Estimating

Construction scheduling

Budgeting

Quality assurance

Resource monitoring

Design-build methods

Team delegation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Overview

Ready to drive financial accuracy and project success? As a 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 and field crews to review production schedule and confirm all materials, equipment and resources.
• Review all shop drawings, design specifications, material requirements and project data.
• Provides 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 daily production, schedule and budget projections to accurately track project performance.
• Update project schedule weekly for owner and management reporting.
• Prepare and manage a three-week work plan. Notifies engineering and project management of any significant schedule changes and develops solutions to mitigate delays and cost.
• Initiate and manage 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.
• Coordinates subcontractor work methods, schedule and crews as needed.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 5+ years in MEP construction engineering experience.
• Experience in resource monitoring techniques (i.e. cost accounting, basic estimating) and construction technology, process systems and/or structures preferred.
• Specialized, technical knowledge of design build or other alternative build techniques.
• 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 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 $120,000.00/Yr.

Salary Max

USD $140,000.00/Yr.