Traveling Project Engineer

Helix Electric; Lithia Springs (GA, IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix Electric seeks a Traveling Project Engineer to assist the Project Manager on electrical construction projects, acting as the liaison between field and office. The PE defines project objectives, plans work, and manages execution within schedule and budget.

The candidate should have 3+ years in heavy commercial electrical construction, strong knowledge of scheduling and change orders, and the ability to develop teams and win profitable projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a project engineer in heavy commercial/private electrical construction.
• Strong understanding of electric power engineering.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management teams.
• Extensive knowledge of scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders and contracts.
• Proven ability to build relationships and win projects.
• Demonstrated focus on delivering profitable portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Provide close support to senior project management and drive project objectives.
• Develop and support project teams to deliver quality output on time and on budget.
• Plan, schedule, procure, and manage contractual requirements and resources.
• Improve systems and processes to meet customer needs and profitability goals.
• Mentor and develop team members while ensuring schedule adherence.
• Coordinate with Site Supervisors to align installation methods and labor forecasts.
• Maintain oversight of monthly invoicing per project terms and change orders.
• Communicate challenges, risks and successes proactively to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Communication

Leadership

Budgeting

Electrical construction

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

Job description

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Locations

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Lithia Springs
Lithia Springs, GA, USA

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• On-site
• Operations
• Full-Time

Description

Our Traveling Project Engineer assists their Project Manager on projects and is the liaison between the field and the office. In this role, the PE is responsible for defining the project’s objectives by planning, executing and finalizing projects according to the schedule while keeping within the budget.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:

Helix Electric was founded in 1985 and is now one of the nation’s largest and most successful electrical contracting companies. Our commitment to empowering people and powering projects is realized by our exceptional team of dedicated and highly skilled experts working together and never settling for good enough. We are proud of the team-oriented and employee-empowered business approach that defines our unique character.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES & SCOPE:

• Close support of senior project management team.
• Develop project teams while delivering quality output, meeting customer expectations, managing to scope, delivering on time, and delivering within budget.
• Develop and support project management techniques and schedule goals, procurement and contractual requirements, personnel assignments, and capacity planning.
• Evaluate and continually improve the systems and processes used by the department to effectively meet customer requirements and profitability goals with an emphasis on strong internal unit tracking methods.
• Manage, mentor, and develop colleagues.
• Ensure schedule requirements are met. Readily adjust priorities and milestones based upon changing customer needs, resource availability, and job requirements.
• Interact with the customer to validate expectations are understood and met before, during, and after project completion.
• Provide close support and oversight for third-party construction firms and subcontractors.
• Manage project review process with particular emphasis on financial forecasting.
• Ensure high-quality engineering, studies, and Helix project delivery.
• Proactively and systematically communicate challenges, risks, and successes.
• Oversee monthly invoicing process per project terms and negotiate appropriate change orders.
• Coordination with Site Superintendent(s) to understand and assess installation methods, labor needs, and manpower forecasts.
• Close support and oversight on adherence to the Quality Control process.
• Close support to ensure that all downstream team members are meeting deadlines on assigned tasks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 3 years of project engineer experience in heavy commercial/private electrical construction.
• Understand engineering in electric power.
• Field experience coordinating with construction management.
• Extensive knowledge of project scheduling, bids, take-offs, change orders and contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and assist in winning projects.
• Demonstrated ability to closely support the running of a profitable portfolio.
• Exceptional initiative, execution, and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional analytical, motivational, and leadership skills.
• Electrical Engineering or Construction Management degrees are strongly preferred.
• Journeyman or Master Electrician's license a plus.

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