Project Engineer
BlueTeam · Boca Raton, FL ·
- Employment
- Contract
- Category
- Industrial engineering
Job Title: Project Engineer
Department: Recon & CapEx
Reports To: Director of Construction
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Recon & CapEx
Reports To: Director of Construction
FLSA Status: Exempt
Travel Required: 25%
Company Summary:
BlueTeam is a US-based provider of national disaster recovery, remediation, reconstruction, renovation, and roofing services for commercial properties. Our core business focuses on cleanup and mitigation efforts for recovery from fire damage, roof leaks, flooding, pipe bursts, and post-disaster remediation due to severe weather. We exclusively serve commercial sectors including hospitality, senior housing, healthcare, commercial offices, municipalities, multifamily living, and institutional markets."
SUMMARY:
The Project Engineer reports into the Director and is responsible for a detailed approach to project planning and management. BlueTeam produces the highest quality deliverables on time, every time. As an ideal candidate, you are a highly trained engineer with a proven history of project and program management. You are an outstanding communicator, an exceptional leader, and an even better strategist. You are ultimately responsible for maintaining the BlueTeam standard of excellence and delivering projects with the utmost attention to safety and quality.
Purchasing
- Works with Project Manager to ensure good decisions for the company and project during the buyout process.
- Addresses schedule in Subcontractor Scope.
- Assists PM in completing project buyout.
- Assists in preparation of complete subcontract Scope of Work.
- Practices good negotiating skills.
- Fully reviews drawings & specifications in preparation of subcontractor scope.
- Understands contract documents and identifies gaps in the systems.
Project Closeout
- Performs pre-punch list walk thru with PM and Superintendent.
- Makes closing out the project a priority.
- Enforces contract close-out timeline and notifies subcontractors.
- Works with Project Manager in collecting all close out documents.
- Works with Accounting to close out all financials.
- Performs other duties as needed.
Teamwork
- Shows respect for duties of other team members.
- Supports and interacts with Project Manager and Field Supervision to perform as a cohesive team.
- Participates in weekly OAC and subcontractor meetings.
- Reviews project bulletins and identifies scope of work changes.
- Coordinates local city permit and utilities company requirements as related to subcontractors and owner requirements.
- Can identify quality issues in the field and communicate them accordingly.
- Performs other duties as needed.
Project Schedule
- Distributes overall project schedule as defined by the PM and Field Supervisor. Monthly (min).
- Will take necessary actions to maintain or improve project schedule.
Project Safety
- Actively assists project superintendent with enforcement of site safety
Owner Relationships
- Proactively thinks about owner issues.
- Handles clients’ needs with a sense of Urgency.
- Adapts to different client’s individual personalities, needs, and wants.
- Handles misc. owner requests without objection.
- Participates in Owner, Architect Contractor (OAC) meetings.
- Understands and exceeds client expectations.
Subcontractor Management
- Maintains open communication with subcontractors.
- Works with PMs and Superintendents to recognize underperforming subcontractors timely with project notifications.
- Reviews subcontractors change order proposals for accuracy of quantities, conformance with contract documents and subcontractor scope of work.
Documentation
- Maintains & assists PM with preparation of Weekly Project Updates accurately and on time.
- Maintains and updates Purchasing Schedule and Submittal Log.
- Reviews submittals for conformance to contract documents.
- Tracks submittal process timely.
- Identifies lead times for materials purchases and tracks delivery dates.
- Maintains and updates Subcontractor Change Order Log.
- Maintains and updates Owner Change Order Log.
- Maintains and updates RFI Log.
- Generates subcontractor meeting agendas and minutes.
- Accurate and timely documentation of project issues.
- Fully uses Procore for every project.
- Maintains project document list.
- Reviews project documents & creates RFIs in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- EXTREMELY Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
- Deadline and detail oriented.
- Must possess strong negotiation skills.
- Must be familiar with general contracting procedures.
- Extensive knowledge of established construction and maintenance practices, procedures, and techniques as well as applicable local, state, and federal building codes and legislation.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
- Knowledge of construction estimating, bidding, scheduling, and Project Management tools and practices.
- Must demonstrate managerial skills appropriate with this position.
- Must be PC proficient.
- Software Skills:
- Procore, PM Management experience is REQUIRED.
- Bidding, Building Connected or Pipeline Suite experience is a Plus.
- Schedule, Proficient in Microsoft Project, or other software equivalent is a Plus.
- Document controls, Blue Beam and Adobe Acrobat.
- Microsoft Office Suite: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university; or five (5+) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to on going construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to on going construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.