Senior Project Engineer

TriVersity Construction Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TriVersity Construction Company in Columbus, OH is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to serve as the project’s technical source, interpreting plans and specs and resolving questions as they arise.

You will coordinate change orders, expedite materials, prepare estimates and cost control documents, maintain project logs, assemble progress reports, and lead risk and safety practices while working with a proactive, collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction management, civil or mechanical engineering.
• 2+ years of commensurate experience in construction projects.
• Knowledge of contract documents and trade obligations.
• Working knowledge of construction trades and MS Office.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Awareness of project safety and insurance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Research and manage RFIs; review submittals and shop drawings.
• Coordinate change orders and develop scopes of work for bid packages.
• Prepare and issue bid package supplements; support negotiations.
• Lead pay applications and cost control activities; maintain project logs.
• Assemble monthly progress reports and other customer deliverables.
• Monitor CPM schedule and manage time, cost, and risks.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Scheduling software

MS Office

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in construction management or civil/mechanical engineering

Tools

MS Project/Primavera

Job description

Our Senior Project Engineers serve as a project technical source, providing interpretation of plans and specifications, resolving questions and problems as they arise; maintain a comprehensive knowledge of client requirements, construction documents, subcontracts, and purchase orders; coordinate change orders; expedite materials; prepare project estimates; maintain project cost control; initiate close-out activities; and similar functions.

What your day-to-day will look like

Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of construction, contracts, and other construction documents and specifications.

• Research and initiate RFI, review, follow up, and distribute RFI responses as needed/required. Establish and maintain document filing and retrieval systems. Assist with scheduling using knowledge of scheduling applications. Review basic submittals and assist in review of all types of shop drawings. Establish and maintain project quality control program/system.

Demonstrate a high level of customer service.

• Ability to comfortably interact with the three primary customer levels of responsibility (executive, management/owner representative, and user). Act in role of key team lead for project administration (and recognized as such by the customer). Assemble/prepare monthly project progress report(s) and other customer related deliverables. Take the lead in close-out “duties/tasks” that are owner responsibilities.

Demonstrate ability to work well within a team and show appropriate level of leadership when needed.

• Assume responsibility for assigned duties and tasks on project team. Set example in demonstrating thoroughness on work product/deliverables. Ability to manage and direct all disciplines of design.

Demonstrate working knowledge of project financials.

• Lead responsibility in developing and tracking PCO (Potential Change Order) events. Act as key support in the pay application process. Write scopes of work for most bid packages. Assist in preparing and issuing of bid package supplements. Participate and support negotiations in scope review meetings. Assist/prepare recommendation to award letters.

Demonstrate clear understanding of risk management and safety, proactively report unsafe work practices.

• Has primary responsibility for development and coordination of all project logs. Ability to monitor CPM schedule and alert team of key factors that may impact time, cost, and quality. Demonstrate ability to understand job “hazards” and prepare work plans to identify and mitigate risk.

What we’re looking for

• A degree in construction management, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or industry related field.
• 2+ years commensurate experience.
• Knowledge of documents which are included in contracts and how trades/crafts are contractually obligated to their requirements.
• Working knowledge of construction trades and the work they perform.
• Working knowledge of MEPFF&T (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Alarm, Fire Protection, and Technology).
• Strong working knowledge of scheduling techniques and the programs used to generate them.
• Working knowledge of MS Office suite and other industry/company related programs.
• Basic understanding of safety in a construction environment.
• Understanding of the importance of project insurance(s).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.