Senior Mechanical Engineer - Construction

Flatiron Construction Corp; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Flatiron Construction Corp is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to track and analyze cost data, ensuring projects stay on budget. You will monitor resources, review schedules, and provide technical input for work plans to keep projects running smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities include managing RFIs, preparing work plans, reviewing drawings and specifications, and ensuring safety and compliance through JHAs and safety meetings.

Qualifications

• 7+ years construction mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience leading construction engineering teams.
• Ability to manage engineering teams in design-build or alternative build projects.
• Set clear expectations for direct reports on roles and responsibilities.
• Delegate work to progress project production.
• Advanced knowledge of contract specifications and QA practices.
• Identify budget and project costs and propose delay-mitigation options.
• Knowledge of design-build and alternative build techniques.
• Knowledge of financial reporting methods, quantity tracking methods and cost coding.

Responsibilities

• Meet with engineering team to review production schedule and confirm all materials, equipment and resources.
• Review shop drawings, design specifications, material requirements and project data.
• Provide 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 weekly and monthly production, schedule and budget projections to accurately track project performance.
• Updates project schedule weekly for owner and management reporting.
• Prepare and manage a three-week work plan and notify management of schedule changes with mitigation plans.
• Initiate and manage all RFIs.
• Remit accurate project quantities using assigned cost coding for reporting.
• Manage invoicing with accounting regarding materials, equipment and subcontractors.
• Review certificates and permits needed to perform work.
• Review Job Hazard Analyses to ensure safety and compliance; participate in weekly safety meetings.
• Perform project leadership during close-out if PM departs.
• Review close-out checklist with owner and field crews.

Skills

Construction engineering experience

Team leadership

Budget and cost control

Scheduling and planning

RFI management

Contract specs knowledge

Design-build knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to make a tangible impact on project outcomes? As an experienced 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 team to review production schedule and confirm all materials, equipment and resources.
• Review shop drawings, design specifications, material requirements and project data.
• Provide 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 weekly and monthly production, schedule and budget projections to accurately track project performance.
• Updatesproject schedule weekly for owner and management reporting.
• Prepare and managesa three-week work plan. Notifies engineering and project management of any significant schedule changes and develops solutions to mitigate delays and cost.
• Initiate and manages 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. Participates in all weekly safety meetings with field team and project leadership; presents field analysis as needed.
• Perform project leadership role during close-out procedures if Project Manager separates from project before close.
• Reviews close-out checklist with owner and field crews at the end of the project.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years construction Mechanical Engineering experience within the construction market, i.e., Buildings, Water, Infrastructure experience
• Experience managing construction engineering teams.
• Proven skill and ability managing engineering teams in a design build or other alternative build project.
• Able to set clear expectations for direct reports regarding role and responsibilities.
• 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 design build and other alternative build techniques.
• Knowledge of financial reporting methods, quantity tracking methods and cost coding.