Senior Project Engineer - Drywall

mydpr; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in Richmond, VA seeks a construction professional to lead Self-Perform Work (SPW) activities, ensuring integration with overall project plans, schedules and quality requirements.

You will monitor SPW progress, analyze labor and equipment utilization, and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency, safety, and outcomes while mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Reviews moderately complex technical aspects of SPW work scopes for compliance with design specs and SPW quality benchmarks.
• Coordinates with SPW project managers to resolve technical challenges and maintain productivity and progress.
• Reviews shop drawings, submittals, and change orders for accuracy and alignment with SPW execution strategies.
• Implements SPW project controls, including schedule tracking and cost monitoring.
• Prepares SPW progress reports, daily field logs, and technical documentation for stakeholders.
• Identifies and mitigates SPW risks including safety, equipment utilization, and material logistics.
• Supports less experienced SPW project team members in resolving moderately complex issues.

Skills

SPW expertise

Project coordination

Field analysis

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Engineering background

Job description

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title-they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary

Facilitates Self-Perform Work (SPW) project activities, leveraging expertise in self-perform construction methods, equipment, and safety protocols. Collaborates with SPW crews and project teams by working closely with craft and project supervision to ensure SPW scopes are fully integrated with overall project plans, schedules, and quality requirements. Monitors self-perform work progress, analyzes labor and equipment utilization, identifies bottlenecks or quality issues specific to SPW scopes, and recommends targeted solutions to improve efficiency, safety, and outcomes. Shares specialized SPW knowledge with crews and champions continuous improvement by implementing leading practices and resolving moderately complex challenges unique to self-perform operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews moderately complex technical aspects of self-perform work scopes, ensuring strict adherence to design specifications, SPW quality benchmarks, and field constructability.
• Coordinates with SPW project managers and other workers to resolve moderately complex technical challenges unique to self-perform projects, ensuring uninterrupted crew productivity and project progress.
• Reviews and provides feedback on SPW construction drawings, shop drawings, submittals, and change orders for accuracy and alignment with both project goals and SPW execution strategies.
• Implements SPW project controls, including schedule tracking and cost monitoring, to support timely and cost-effective self-perform delivery.
• Prepares and presents SPW progress reports, daily field logs, and technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifies and mitigates risks specific to self-perform work, including SPW crew safety, equipment utilization, and material logistics, through field analysis and the application of engineering solutions.
• Supports less experienced SPW project team members in resolving moderately complex self-perform project issues.

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.

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 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.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers .