Senior Project Engineer

American Contracting and Environmental Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development programs

Healthy work/life balance

Community engagement activities

Job summary

A leading environmental construction firm in Washington, DC seeks a motivated Senior Project Engineer to oversee complex construction projects. You will support the project manager on-site, contributing to teams handling wastewater treatment projects. Ideal candidates will possess problem-solving abilities and teamwork skills. This role offers opportunities for professional development and requires some experience in the heavy construction industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in the wastewater or heavy construction industry.
• Ability to develop detailed estimates and complete basic quantity takeoffs.
• Understanding of contract documents and project controls.

Responsibilities

• Drive the delivery of complex construction projects.
• Collaborate with a team at wastewater treatment facilities.
• Assist the pre-construction team for project mobilization.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Estimating

Project management

Job description

ACE is adding a motivated, hard working and team oriented Senior Project Engineer to drive the delivery of a complex construction projects at and around the Washington, DC area.

Working on site you will support the project manager and superintendent while utilizing the unique pre-construction, equipment, and personnel resources that ACE employs to efficiently deliver self-perform construction projects. These resources have guided their growth as one of the leading environmental construction firms on the east coast.

This position requires great initiative, team work, communication and problem solving skills. This is an ideal position for someone who has gained some experience in the wastewater or other heavy construction industry, and is interested in taking their career to the next level. You will be the main catalyst in solving challenging issues that arise while working on site at water and wastewater facilities

On any given day, you\'ll be collaborating with a team of construction professionals building a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant for a small Maryland community. Your work as a project engineer will open up your career for exciting opportunities here at ACE, and beyond!

Key Responsibilities

• Estimating: understanding of estimating process and the ability to develop detailed estimates and complete basic quantity takeoffs
• Pre-construction: Ability to assist the pre-construction team to set up projects for mobilization, negotiate and write purchase orders and subcontracts, and complete submittal reviews
• Project Management: Understanding of contract documents in order to work within project controls, understanding all aspects of labor reports, ability to perform change order proposals, ability to develop 3-week lookahead schedules, understanding of profitability, and the ability to work seamlessly with co-workers, vendors, subs and clients.

General Responsibilities

• Comply with and uphold ACE safety policy
• Attend ACE management meetings
• Support ACE learning and development programs and serve as a mentor for young engineers
• Continue to invest time to your own professional development

Meet ACE

Over the last 18 years, we have steadily grown and we are consistently ranked a Top 200 Environmental Contractor by Engineering & News Record (ENR). Through continually enhancing our processes and prioritizing a team first approach, we produce the highest quality finished product for our clients. We provide a challenging and rewarding environment through focusing on continuous improvement and investing in the professional development of our employees. We encourage our employees to have a healthy work/life balance, give back to the community and enjoy time with their fellow employees at various company outings. These efforts result in a challenging and rewarding environment preserving and improving our world‘s most precious resource – water! Learn more at www.buildingtolast.com.

ACE focuses on our core value of Building to Last which centers on building the people, the projects, the clients and the communities we serve. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, Veteran or disability status.

ACE Services is a drug-free working environment. All offers are contingent upon a successful drug screening, physical and E-Verify.