Project Engineer

bkimechanical; Monroe (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

bkimechanical is seeking a Project Engineer/Estimator to work with the Project Management team on construction projects. You will review drawings, assemble bid details, and develop subcontractor information for bids.

The role supports monthly WIP reporting, budgeting, and scheduling while maintaining safety and clean work practices on-site. The position requires a BSME or equivalent, 2+ years in construction, and ability to read drawings.

Qualifications

• This role requires managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to lead and influence team members and stakeholders.
• Strong customer and client focus with positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Management to estimate and manage construction projects.
• Review drawings for correctness and assemble bid details.
• Develop relationships with subcontractors for bid information.
• Support WIP reporting and project budgeting.
• Monitor schedule, coordinate activities, and surface issues.
• Control costs by advising on expenditures and contracts.
• Travel to job sites to review progress and provide solutions.
• Maintain project databases and ensure safe working environment.

Skills

Leadership abilities

Customer-focused

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Education

BSME or similar degree

Tools

Microsoft Projects

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Work directly with Project Management team to help manage and estimate construction projects
• Completes engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements.
• Reviews drawings for correctness.
• Assembles miscellaneous details necessary to prepare job bid proposals.
• Develops relationships with sub-contractors and interacts with them to secure necessary information for job bids.
• Support Project Manager in collecting the necessary information to complete the monthly Work in Progress (WIP) report.
• Assist with projecting and adherence to job budget and timing of tasks.
• Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved. May interface with sub-contracts as necessary to meet schedule
• Controls project costs by recommending expenditures and administering contractor contracts.
• Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions.
• Travel to job site location when necessary to review progress and provide solutions to challenges.
• Assist in project timeline and deadlines
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains project database by updating our construction systems
• Be available to support the Project Manager to answer any customer inquiry.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Supervisory / Budgetary / External Communication Responsibility

• This is an individual contributing role. Will be responsible for communicating primarily internally with the potential of interfacing with sub-contractors.
• May participate in meetings with GC but normally in an observation capacity.

Knowledge, skill and ability requirements (minimum competencies required for job performance)

• Able to manage multiple, competing priorities in a deadline‑driven environment
• Leadership abilities to communicate and influence others
• Positive attitude focused on customers and clients
• Superb personal and communication skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels to the organization including stakeholders, developers, and contractors.
• Exceptional problem solving, administrative, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills.
• Established ability to work self‑sufficiently or as part of a team to produce best results.
• Excellent ability in Microsoft Projects, Office, Excel, Word, etc.

Prior work experience and educational requirements

• BSME or similar degree
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand construction drawings
• Working knowledge of project budgeting and pricing of materials and labor
• 2+ years of experience in the construction field and may lead projects that are up to $2.5M in scope.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and miscellaneous field travel.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.