Project Engineer I

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rider Levett Bucknall RLB in Milwaukee seeks a Project Engineer I to assist project management by coordinating design and construction activities under supervision.

The role requires a 4-year degree in architecture, construction management, or engineering, plus up to 5 years of construction experience; strong MS Office skills expected.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in architecture, construction management or engineering science.
• Entry level to 5 years relevant construction experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and controls planning, organization, and completion of engineering projects.
• Reviews design for compliance with engineering principles, standards, and specifications.
• Coordinates scheduling and resolves engineering design and construction problems.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications, and drawing releases.
• Reviews and controls expenditures within project budget.
• Exhibits excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Maintains professional relationships with internal and external customers.
• Collaborates with Senior Project Engineer on issues.
• Prioritizes multiple job duties and multi-tasks.
• Supports client outcomes and adds value to projects.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Education

4-year college degree in architecture, construction management or engineering science

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Overview Of Role The Project Engineer I will aid project management staff by coordinating design and construction field activities by planning, organizing, and controlling elements of the project while under the direction of the PE-II or PE-III. The Project Engineer I assists in the management, supervision, or performance of planning, designing, constructing and/or maintaining structures and facilities. Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making some substantial engineering adaptations and modifications to assigned aspects of project plans. The Project Engineer I should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

Title: Project Engineer I

Reporting to: Office Director

Overview Of Role

The Project Engineer I will aid project management staff by coordinating design and construction field activities by planning, organizing, and controlling elements of the project while under the direction of the PE-II or PE-III. The Project Engineer I assists in the management, supervision, or performance of planning, designing, constructing and/or maintaining structures and facilities. Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making some substantial engineering adaptations and modifications to assigned aspects of project plans. The Project Engineer I should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates and exercises functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects. Ability to set up standard project files.
• Reviews design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications.
• Coordinates activities concerned with scheduling and resolving engineering design and construction problems.
• Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
• Reviews and controls expenditures within limitations of project budget.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Communicates with the Senior Project Engineer on any issue that need to be evaluated.
• Maintains positive attitude and demonstrates the utmost in professionalism.
• Completes work accurately and in a timely manner with the ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrates excellent oral, written & communication skills, along with tact, diplomacy, and strong customer service orientation.
• Prioritizes work activities and receives and assumes multiple job duties as assigned.
• Maintains effective working relationships with both internal and external customers
• Follows RLB’s policies and procedures, including confidential proprietary information.
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies opportunities to add value to accomplish the desired outcomes.
• Adds to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.

• Minimum Education (or substitute experience) required: 4-year college degree in architecture, construction management or engineering science.
• Minimum Experience required: Entry level up to five (5) years relevant construction experience.
• Skills Required: Efficient in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel and have experience with PowerPoint and Visio; ability to use and apply extensive knowledge for a specific engineering field. Experience with procedures and processes of a general contractor are a plus.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Often work in an Indoor office environment. Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines. Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone.
• May work on site location to include ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary motion and ability to lift 50lbs.
• May also require:
  • Sitting
  • Standing for long periods of time
  • Walking, carrying, pushing, stooping, crouching, and pulling

RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.