Project Engineer

FlatironDragados; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & PTO

401(k) / RRSP

Medical & Dental & Vision

Wellness & EAP

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

FlatironDragados in Los Angeles is seeking a Project Engineer to drive cost analysis and keep the program on budget. You will monitor resources, analyze data, and coordinate with field crews to ensure efficient project performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of construction engineering experience, with strong skills in cost control, scheduling, and financial reporting to mitigate delays and maximize value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years construction engineering experience
• Experience with cost accounting and resource monitoring
• Knowledge of design build or alternative build techniques
• Ability to delegate to engineering team
• Advanced knowledge of contract specifications and QA practices
• Familiarity with financial reporting and cost coding
• Knowledge of construction scheduling and production time management

Responsibilities

• Meet with engineering and field crews to review schedules and confirm materials and resources.
• Review shop drawings, specifications, and project data.
• Provide technical input for project work plans and scheduling.
• Identify budget or schedule risks that could impact cost.
• Evaluate daily production and budget projections to track performance.
• Update project schedule weekly for owner and management reporting.
• Prepare and manage a three-week work plan and communicate significant changes.
• Initiate and manage RFIs.
• Remit accurate project quantities using cost codes for reporting.
• Coordinate subcontractor work methods and crews as needed.
• Review certificates and permits and ensure safety/compliance.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budget tracking

Resource monitoring

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

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 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.