Construction Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Construction Engineer

Location: Plano, TX

Duration: 12+ Months contract 

Key Responsibilities:       

- Coordinate feasibility studies by gathering owner and stakeholder requirements, evaluating options with architecture and engineering teams, and documenting scope, constraints, risks, and recommendations. 

- Support design development and design reviews; coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, and internal partners to resolve questions and align designs with owner requirements. 

- Oversee assigned construction through site visits, progress and quality reviews, contractor coordination, and timely resolution or escalation of field issues. 

- Support Project Controls by maintaining schedules, budgets, forecasts, milestones, risks, changes, and action logs; identify variances and recommend corrective actions. 

- Keep key stakeholders engaged throughout the project lifecycle, including operations, facilities, safety, IT, security, and design and construction partners; track decisions and follow through on commitments. 

- Prepare weekly project status updates and weekly and monthly executive updates summarizing progress, cost and schedule performance, risks, decisions needed, and recommended actions. 

- Apply extensive construction safety experience to review safety planning and documentation, monitor site safety expectations, and promptly escalate unsafe conditions and unresolved concerns. 

- Prioritize up to 30 concurrent projects and feasibility studies at different stages; maintain reliable records and coordinate design reviews, schedules, and project information using Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and Procore. 

- Demonstrate Respect for People, communicate clearly and constructively, apply critical thinking, and proactively move issues and actions to resolution. Travel at least 50% to support assigned regional sites

Requirements:

Qualifications:(Highlight Top 3-5 skills)        

- Eight or more years of construction experience with an owner's representative, general contractor, architecture/engineering firm, or a comparable organization with transferable responsibilities. 

- Demonstrated experience coordinating design development and overseeing construction, with the ability to read and review drawings, scopes, schedules, and construction documentation. 

- Extensive experience with construction safety practices, recognizing site hazards, reviewing safety documentation, and coordinating timely action on safety concerns. 

- Experience using Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and Procore for design review, scheduling, project documentation, and reporting. 

- Strong stakeholder engagement and written and verbal communication skills, including clear updates to executives; proven ability to manage competing project priorities, apply critical thinking, and follow through proactively with Respect for People. Ability to travel at least 50%. 

Education/Experience:  

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience.

Added bonus:

- Owner's representative experience on commercial construction projects, or experience with similar, clearly transferable project delivery responsibilities. 

- Bachelor's degree in engineering.

- Completion of OSHA 30-hour construction safety training .