Title: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Orange County, Santee, and Inland Empire

Salary: $101,500 to $147,341

Job Summary

This position is responsible for evaluating, coordinating, and distributing information necessary to complete a project on time, within budget, and to the quality specified. Additionally, the Project Engineer is responsible to protect and promote the interest of both the Company and client in all matters as well as demonstrate the personal characteristics of a mid-level leader.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Assists with pre-construction activities as needed: construction planning and design, interpretation of design and drawings, application of construction methods.
• Develops, implements, and administers project engineering procedures and other work documentation.
• Assists with job controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting and job costing.
• Prepares estimate of company’s change order work.
• Assembles and notifies all parties of approved change orders in accordance with owner contract requirements.
• Issues service agreements for various needs as directed by Project Manager.
• Completes required new hire documentation for field personnel.
• Develops and maintains good working relationship with Owners, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Distributes new drawings, changes, approved submittals, RFI responses and other project information to all affected parties.
• Procures of labor, materials and equipment.
• Dedicated to achieving a “Zero Accident Culture” by adhering to site safety protocols and OSHA safety standards.
• Assists Field Engineers with job duty requirements such as timecard review and invoice processing.
• Takes weekly jobsite photographs for documentation purposes. Manages project photo database.
• Oversees in preparation of project status reports, participates in project status meetings, and development of meeting minutes.
• Assists in project close-out activities.
• Manage and mentor a team of engineers and construction staff, providing guidance and support.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.
• Prepare regular progress reports and present findings to senior management and clients.
• Trains employees, plans, assigns, and directs work, identifies complaints, and resolves problems.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in estimating support, engineering, field support or similar experience.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing, and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
• Strong computer skills and familiarization with software programs for job costing, scheduling, and estimating.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

• A valid California Driver’s License
• Licensed Professional Engineer (preferred)

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Effective Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Results Oriented
• Collaboration
• Constituent Orientation
• Presentation Skills
• Business Acumen
• Conflict Management
• Personal Integrity

 Physical Requirements

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

 Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Office: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Site: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at
Email: HumanResources@lylessc.com  

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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