Project Engineer

Helix Electric; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix Electric is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Project Manager on heavy commercial electrical projects. You will coordinate between field and office, plan and execute projects within schedule and budget, and contribute to forecasting and profitability.

You will develop and support scheduling, procurement, and contract requirements, mentor teammates, and ensure a high standard of engineering quality and timely invoicing.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of project engineer experience in heavy commercial/private electrical construction.
• Understand engineering in electric power.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects.
• Demonstrated ability to closely support the running of a profitable portfolio.
• Exceptional initiative, execution, and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional analytical, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Electrical Engineering or Construction Management degrees are strongly preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician's license a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide close support to senior project management and act as liaison between field and office.
• Plan, execute, and finalize projects within schedule and budget.
• Develop and support project management techniques and schedule goals, procurement and contractual requirements, personnel assignments, and capacity planning.
• Monitor and improve systems and processes to meet customer requirements and profitability goals.
• Mentor and develop colleagues.
• Ensure schedule requirements are met and adjust priorities as needed.
• Interact with customers to validate expectations before, during, and after project completion.
• Provide oversight for third-party construction firms and subcontractors.
• Manage project review with emphasis on financial forecasting.
• Ensure high-quality engineering, studies, and Helix project delivery.
• Communicate challenges, risks, and successes proactively.
• Oversee monthly invoicing and negotiate change orders.
• Coordinate with Site Superintendent(s) on methods, labor needs, and manpower forecasts.
• Adhere to Quality Control processes.
• Ensure downstream team deadlines are met.

Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Scheduling

Budget management

Contract management

Field coordination

Relationship building

Problem solving

Electrical knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Our Project Engineer assists their Project Manager on projects and is the liaison between the field and the office. In this role, the PE is responsible for defining the project’s objectives by planning, executing and finalizing projects according to the schedule while keeping within the budget.

Detailed Job Description

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

Description Of Duties & Scope

• Close support of senior project management team.
• Develop project teams while delivering quality output, meeting customer expectations, managing to scope, delivering on time, and delivering within budget.
• Develop and support project management techniques and schedule goals, procurement and contractual requirements, personnel assignments, and capacity planning.
• Evaluate and continually improve the systems and processes used by the department to effectively meet customer requirements and profitability goals with an emphasis on strong internal unit tracking methods.
• Manage, mentor, and develop colleagues.
• Ensure schedule requirements are met. Readily adjust priorities and milestones based upon changing customer needs, resource availability, and job requirements.
• Interact with the customer to validate expectations are understood and met before, during, and after project completion.
• Provide close support and oversight for third-party construction firms and subcontractors.
• Manage project review process with particular emphasis on financial forecasting.
• Ensure high-quality engineering, studies, and Helix project delivery.
• Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks, and successes.
• Oversee monthly invoicing process per project terms and negotiate appropriate change orders.
• Coordination with Site Superintendent(s) to understand and assess installation methods, labor needs, and manpower forecasts.
• Close support and oversight on adherence to the Quality Control process.
• Close support to ensure that all downstream team members are meeting deadlines on assigned tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of project engineer experience in heavy commercial/private electrical construction.
• Understand engineering in electric power.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects.
• Demonstrated ability to closely support the running of a profitable portfolio.
• Exceptional initiative, execution, and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional analytical, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Electrical Engineering or Construction Management degrees are strongly preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician's license a plus.