Project Engineer

Metric DCX; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

401k with employer match

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Metric DCX seeks a Project Engineer, MEP, to assist in managing information required to construct projects on time. The role supports document control, shop drawing reviews, and the daily project file, with emphasis on quality control, site logistics, and safety.

You will help establish project controls, coordinate with field teams, and assist in preparing baseline schedules and routine documentation, enabling successful project delivery and lifecycle value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated leadership and aptitude for coordinating activities.
• Highly organized with ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Strong values of integrity, hard work, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Assist with document control and exhibits for the project.
• Read and compare shop drawings to project documents; verify against field conditions.
• Maintain the project file and support QC and punch list processes.
• Assist with site logistics and the construction management plan.
• Help establish vertical and horizontal control on the project.
• Support safety requirements on the job and baseline schedule updates.
• Assist the superintendent with daily project documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent construction management experience

Job description

A national construction management enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. The company provides value across the entire project lifecycle through core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology. By integrating data, AI, and advanced technology through a proprietary platform, it connects design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results.

With multi-billion dollar annual revenue, thousands of employees, and offices across the U.S., the company manages some of the most complex projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors. It is privately held, founder-led, and ranked among the top CM-at-Risk contractors nationally.

The total rewards program includes competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, medical, emotional and mental health benefits, dental and vision, virtual care options, generous paid time off, a 401k with employer match, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, backup daycare days, short and long-term disability, commuter benefits, and more.

The Role

The company is seeking people who are bold, curious, innovative, and caring, and who are looking for a career opportunity of a lifetime. You will be challenged and inspired to be your very best, embraced for what makes you unique, and lifted up as you take chances. This is a place to act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of the job, with the chance to learn the industry and lay the foundation for lifelong success.

The Project Engineer, MEP assists in managing, evaluating, and assessing information necessary to construct the project on time.

Responsibilities

• Assist with document control and exhibits
• Read and understand basic shop drawings and compare them to project documents, and verify shop drawings against field conditions
• Assist in maintenance of the project file
• Support the quality control and punch list process
• Assist with site logistics and the construction management plan
• Assist with establishing and maintaining vertical and horizontal control on the project
• Assist with safety requirements on the job
• Assist with baseline schedule updates
• Assist the Superintendent with project documentation, including the daily report

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent construction management experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills and aptitude
• Highly organized, able to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong professional values, including integrity, hard work, and a caring, collaborative mindset

Working Conditions

Regularly required to sit for long periods; talk or hear; and perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Time is spent in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level, plus job site walking.