Senior Project Engineer

DPR Construction; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Wellness programs

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a capable professional to drive successful project delivery in California. You will apply comprehensive technical expertise across project activities, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, contractors and stakeholders to meet schedules and rigorous quality standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, analyzing metrics, resolving moderately complex issues, and sharing knowledge to elevate team performance while advancing safety and quality throughout

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field is required.
• 4–6 years of experience in construction engineering, project engineering, or a related field.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred; OSHA 30 completion within 6 months of hire is required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews moderately complex technical aspects of construction projects, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality benchmarks; maintain field presence for safe execution and planning.
• Coordinates with project managers, architects, and subcontractors to resolve moderately complex technical challenges, ensuring productivity and progress.
• Reviews and provides feedback on construction drawings, submittals, and change orders for accuracy and alignment with goals.
• Supports project controls including schedule tracking and cost monitoring to enable timely, cost-effective delivery.
• Prepares and presents progress reports and technical documentation for stakeholders.
• Identifies and mitigates risks through field analysis and engineering solutions.
• Supports less experienced team members in resolving moderately complex issues and provides technical safety/quality guidance.

Skills

Project coordination

Field safety

Construction drawings review

Risk identification

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Tools

OSHA 30 Certification

Job description

Job Summary

Facilitates the successful delivery of construction projects independently by applying comprehensive technical expertise in project activities, methodologies, and leading practices. Collaborates with multidisciplinary project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure alignment with project requirements, adherence to schedules, and achievement of rigorous quality standards. Facilitates efficient project execution by proactively monitoring progress, analyzing performance metrics, identifying moderately complex project issues, and recommending strategic solutions to mitigate risks and optimize outcomes. Elevates team performance and facilitates continuous improvement by sharing comprehensive project knowledge and resolving moderately complex tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews moderately complex technical aspects of construction projects, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality benchmarks, while maintaining consistent field presence to support safe execution of work, participating in safety meetings including stretch and flex, and applying working knowledge of high-risk activities to support effective planning and controlled outcomes.
• Coordinates with project managers, architects, and subcontractors to resolve moderately complex technical challenges on projects, ensuring uninterrupted crew productivity and project progress.
• Reviews and provides feedback on construction drawings, submittals, and change orders for accuracy and alignment with project goals.
• Supports the implementation of project controls, including schedule tracking and cost monitoring, to support timely and cost-effective delivery.
• Prepares and presents progress reports, and technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifies and mitigates risks on projects through field analysis and the application of engineering solutions.
• Supports less experienced project team members in resolving moderately complex project issues and provides technical expertise on safety and quality standards.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

• 4-6 years of experience in construction engineering, project engineering, or a related field required.

Certifications and Licenses

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

Anticipated starting pay range: $105,000.00- $120,000.00

Benefits

• DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.

Company Overview

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen.

We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results. Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

Equal Opportunity Employer

• DPR is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at DPR are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical or mental disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, medical history or genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
• DPR will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.