Project Engineer

Foundation Personnel Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based incentive

Health, dental, vision, retirement

High-profile projects

Career growth path

Job summary

Foundation Personnel Inc. is working with a leading foundation contractor to recruit a Project Engineer in the Seattle region. The role focuses on planning, organizing, and controlling all technical elements of projects to deliver them on time and within budget.

The successful candidate will review specifications, prepare estimates, and manage site activities, with travel to construction sites as needed. A civil-engineering or construction-management background with project experience is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or related field preferred.
• Preference for geotechnical, structural, or construction specialization with project/office experience.

Responsibilities

• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required content of estimate.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, bid strategy and presentation meetings as required.
• Prepare take-offs, estimates and proposals.
• Assist with prospect/client contact to obtain bids and confirm pricing.
• Manage preparation plans and construction details throughout projects.
• Prepare and meet dates for completion of projects under direction.
• Travel to construction sites to verify conditions and compliance with design.
• Evaluate ground conditions, design parameters, and potential problems from geotechnical reports and logs.
• Direct resources to deliver on time and within budget.
• Prepare daily activity reports, weekly cost analyses, and final reports.
• Identify and resolve problems; follow up to project completion.

Skills

Geotechnical knowledge

Construction management

Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Foundation Personnel, a specialist recruitment partner to the geotechnical and foundations sector, is working with one of North America’s leading foundation specialist contractors to appoint a talented Project Engineer.

Role Description

This is an opportunity for a technically proficient Project Engineer to complete engineering and construction projects by planning, organizing, and controlling all technical elements of the project.

Key responsibilities include

• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, bid strategy and presentation meetings as required.
• Prepares take-offs, estimates and proposals.
• Assist with prospects/client contact to obtain bids and confirm pricing.
• Manages preparation plans, construction details throughout projects.
• Prepares and meets dates for completion of projects under his/her direction.
• Travels to construction site to assure conditions are as anticipated, work is being done properly, as designed, and assuring design is correct.
• Evaluate ground conditions, design parameters, and potential problems by review of geotechnical reports and soil boring logs.
• Directs resources to deliver on time and within budget.
• Preparation of daily activities project reports, weekly cost analysis and final reports.
• Identifies/anticipates problems and determines appropriate resolutions.
• Follows up and follows through on projects to competition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or related field preferred
• Preference will be given to candidates specializing in geotechnical, structural, or construction areas with project and/or office experience

What's On Offer

• Competitive base salary plus a lucrative performance-based incentive compensation
• Health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, complex projects in a strong regional market
• Clear growth path within a leading geotechnical contractor