Project Engineer

Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction. If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, then we invite you to apply for this position. We are seeking a Project Engineer who will assist the Project and Senior Project Managers with the administrative tasks surrounding the design phase, pre‑construction and construction phase project management including managing scope, scheduling, budgeting, contracts, out‑to‑bid process, and assisting with overseeing the work of the design team. All candidates must meet the following expectations and be able to work independently with minimal oversight. Job Responsibilities / Accountabilities Work directly with Project Management team to help manage and estimate construction projects Complete engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements. Review drawings for correctness. Assemble miscellaneous details necessary to prepare job bid proposals. Develop relationships with sub‑contractors and interact with them to secure necessary information for job bids. Support Project Manager in collecting the necessary information to complete the monthly Work in Progress (WIP) report. Assist with projecting and adherence to job budget and timing of tasks. Maintain project schedule by monitoring progress, coordinating activities, and surfacing issues to be resolved. May interface with sub‑contractors as necessary to meet schedule. Control project costs by recommending expenditures and administering contractor contracts. Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, recommending actions. Travel to job site location when necessary to review progress and provide solutions to challenges. Assist in project timeline and deadlines. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintain project database by updating our construction systems. Be available to support the Project Manager to answer any customer inquiry. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Supervisory / Budgetary / External Communication Responsibility This is an individual contributing role. Will be responsible for communicating primarily internally with the potential of interfacing with sub‑contractors. May participate in meetings with GC but normally in an observation capacity. Knowledge, Skill and Ability Requirements (Minimum Competencies Required for Job Performance) Able to manage multiple, competing priorities in a deadline‑driven environment. Leadership abilities to communicate and influence others. Positive attitude focused on customers and clients. Superb personal and communication skills with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization including stakeholders, developers, and contractors. Exceptional problem solving, administrative, prioritization, and multi‑tasking skills. Established ability to work self‑sufficiently or as part of a team to produce best results. Excellent ability in Microsoft Projects, Office, Excel, Word, etc. Prior Work Experience and Educational Requirements BSME or similar degree. Ability to read, interpret, and understand construction drawings. Working knowledge of project budgeting and pricing of materials and labor. 2+ years of experience in the construction field and may lead projects that are up to $2.5M in scope. Physical Demands The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and miscellaneous field travel. NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description. #J-18808-Ljbffr Batchelor & Kimball, Inc.