Project Engineer - Transportation

Buchart Horn, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Project Engineer to oversee and direct engineering projects. The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering design and a commitment to quality. Join a dynamic team in Pittsburgh, contributing to innovative projects that enhance infrastructure reliability and efficiency, while fostering leadership and guidance for junior staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of engineering design experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer.
• Graduation from an ABET-accredited college.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, and coordinates engineering work phases.
• Supervises project personnel and monitors technical performance.
• Ensures projects meet schedule and budget constraints.

Skills

Engineering design

CADD Software

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microstation

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: pittsburgh, PA

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $85000.00 - $128000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Transportation

Description

What you will be doing:

The Project Engineer applies established engineering principles to plan, design and develop systems, facilities or processes. Directs all aspects of assigned engineering projects, including Grade 4-7 project team members.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project of
• moderate scope for the respective specialty.
• Perform work which involves conventional engineering practice, but may include a variety of complex features such
• as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficutle coordination requirements.
• Maintain effective liaison with the client as needed.
• Initiate and complete the correction of any conditions which may adversely affect the completion of the project on
• schedule and within budget.
• Support the project manager with proposal development, work plan development, coordination of multi-discipline
• projects, monitoring of schedules and budgets, attendance of project client and team meetings to assist with
• coordination and development of project requirements.
• Conduct field work.
• Oversee & supervise assigned departmental personnel on projects and monitor their individual technical performance,
• providing guidance and direction, as needed.
• Assist in providing leadership, guidance, and skills development of CADD Technicians, Designers, EIT’s and Engineers.
• Perform independent and check other’s engineering calculations.
• Take necessary actions to ensure the project proceeds on schedule and within budget limitations.
• Maintain and continue to develop strong technical knowledge in the use, and application of current technologies,
• design techniques, procedures, regulations, materials, and specifications. Monitor trade/discipline advances and
• recommend training for department.
• Utilizing design software develop and prepare scalable plans and diagrams.
• Process shop drawings, respond to RFI's, edit specifications, create charts and schedules, and develop cost estimates.
• Perform QA/QC procedures and enforce quality control procedures throughout project development.
• Assure compliance with corporate and client procedures relevant to project design and implementation.
• Assist with technical solutions to construction problems.
• Conduct studies and develop reports for special technical projects.
• Conduct regular project review sessions with appropriate personnel to monitor the project progress.
• Perform similar and related work as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience,TechnicalSkills, and Attributes:

• Graduation from an ABET college or university with a Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of engineering design experience.
• Licensed Professional Engineer
• Knowledge and experience using computer aided design and drafting, (AutoCADD & Microstation)
• software and Microsoft Office.