Office Engineer: Construction Program Lead (Onsite)

Accenture PLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Construct seeks a Project Engineer to support construction management on large transit and public infrastructure programs in Seattle. You will assist with contract administration, submittals, and cost tracking while coordinating with field staff and utilities.

This onsite role offers day and night shifts and a salary range of $90,000–$125,000 per year. A Bachelor’s in engineering/related field and 3+ years of experience plus a Washington driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Three (3) or more years of experience as a Project Engineer, Office Engineer, or in a similar construction administration role on transit, transportation, or public infrastructure projects.
• Valid Washington State driver's license, or ability to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Support the Construction Manager and Resident Engineer with day-to-day contract administration, including reviewing contract requirements, monitoring budgets and costs, and preparing project reports.
• Review, track, process, and distribute construction submittals, RFIs, change requests, design submittals, shop drawings, product data, work plans, meeting minutes, and key project correspondence.
• Review submittals, deliverables, and construction documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with project requirements, while coordinating reviews, approvals, and comment resolution.
• Manage document control and change control processes, maintain project logs and distribution lists, and ensure the official project record is accurately maintained within the PMIS.
• Maintain current contract documents, including drawings, specifications, approved-for-construction documents, shop drawings, design revisions, and other controlled technical records.
• Track and report the status of submittals, RFIs, change requests, and technical reviews, while preparing dashboards, spreadsheets, meeting minutes, and action item logs.
• Assist with change management and contract modifications by maintaining change logs, supporting cost and schedule evaluations, documenting negotiations, and preparing change order and claims documentation.
• Coordinate with field inspectors and technical staff to monitor construction activities for compliance with project requirements, safety standards, permits, schedules, budgets, and applicable codes.
• Support project schedule administration by tracking contractor schedules, milestones, look-ahead plans, interfaces, and schedule-related action items.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, and technical documentation and support constructability and design reviews by tracking comments, responses, and final dispositions.
• Coordinate project documentation and technical interfaces with utilities, third-party agencies, permitting authorities, testing teams, commissioning personnel, and transit operations staff.
• Assist with contract compliance activities for federally funded projects, including documentation and recordkeeping related to Buy America, Davis-Bacon, prevailing wage, and DBE requirements.
• Prepare project status reports, technical memoranda, correspondence, presentations, estimates, and other materials required by clients and project leadership.
• Support contract administration activities before and after award, including contract document preparation, modifications, final inspections, acceptance documentation, and contractor coordination.
• Support project closeout activities, including punch list management, as-built documentation, O&M manuals, warranties, training records, final submittals, turnover packages, and project record archiving.
• Onsite at client site: The work location for this role is onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery and cultivate our client relationships. There will be both day and night shift assignments.

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Documentation control

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Architecture

Construction Management

Business Administration

Tools

Procore

e-Builder

Unifier

Primavera

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Accenture Construct seeks a Project Engineer to support construction management on large transit and public infrastructure programs in Seattle. You will assist with contract administration, submittals, and cost tracking while coordinating with field staff and utilities.

This onsite role offers day and night shifts and a salary range of $90,000–$125,000 per year. A Bachelor’s in engineering/related field and 3+ years of experience plus a Washington driver’s license are required.