Project Engineer

Gilbane Building Company; Verulam; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Project Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant projects while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. You will be responsible for managing project documentation, facilitating communication among team members, and ensuring project timelines and budgets are adhered to. The company values integrity, teamwork, and excellence, providing a supportive atmosphere for professional growth. If you are passionate about construction and eager to make a meaningful impact, this position is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Multi-dimensional training opportunities

Gilbane University access for leadership skills

Inclusive work environment

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years experience in a large trade contractor or construction management.

Responsibilities

• Manage change management processes under the Project Manager's direction.
• Review and evaluate shop drawings accurately.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Financial Management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

5+ Years of Experience in Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

BlueBeam

Procore

CMiC

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is looking for a Project Engineer to be responsible for obtaining, evaluating, coordinating, and distributing all related project information and documentation to assist the project team in maintaining the project timeline, within budget and to the quality specified.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices globally that has been shaping communities since 1870.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Manages the change management process effectively under the direction of the Project Manager
• Serves as a key player in monthly cost report meetings and contributes with meaningful data/talking points
• Adheres to the project controls procedures to include monthly cost control, pay requests, and cost reporting successfully
• Expedites material deliveries effectively
• Reviews and evaluates shop drawings accurately
• Encourages others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to problems and opportunities continually
• Develops business through identifying client needs, identifying Gilbane opportunity matches, and communicating the value and differentiation of Gilbane to prospective clients
• Reviews customer feedback proactively, builds a customer centric mentality within teams, and demonstrates knowledge of different market sectors and delivery systems to ensure positive customer relations
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communicate Effectively - Listen to understand and clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message.
• Act Inclusively - Ensure that actions and behaviors are respectful; show empathy and treat others with dignity. Leverage capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation.
• Solve Problems - Identify, prioritize and implement alternatives for a solution.
• Demonstrate Agility/Adaptability - Maintain effectiveness and adjust to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Create an atmosphere of open-mindedness to change.
• Drive for Results - Show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes. Create a sense of individual ownership and accountability.
• Champion Innovation - Identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• United States National
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years of experience with a large trade contractor, construction management or general contractor organization
• Strong preference for Arabic speaking
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to review design documents, make comments and follow up during execution
• Comfortable working with international teams and adapting to different cultures
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with BlueBeam
• Proven capability to establish specific measurable, attainable performance goals and hold others accountable for achieving them
• Demonstrated ability to build active team participation, team trust and strengthen positive interactions
• Ability to articulate financial knowledge and customer satisfaction awareness of how the company makes a profit
• Demonstrated ability to adapt personal communication style to suit the target audience and situation including highly effective presentations, clear and concise writing on complex and sensitive topics, and understanding through paraphrasing and use of relevant examples
• Financial management familiarity
• OSHA 30-hour certification strongly preferred
• MEP knowledge
• Understanding of contract documents & specifications
• Proficient in Procore
• Expertise in CMiC preferred