Project Engineer

MMR Project Engineer - based in Cedar Rapids, IA

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Pay: $50/hour
Per Diem: $900/week
Work Schedule: 6/10s

Company Culture:  

At MMR, our most valuable assets are not our buildings or equipment, it is our family of employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our investment in training programs and resources allows our employees to reach both their personal and professional goals. This is evident with MMR receiving numerous awards including “Best Place to Work” and consistently being recognized as one of the top Engineering News Record’s “Annual Specialty Contractors.” 

Organization Description:  

MMR has served as the industry leader in instrumentation and electrical construction, maintenance, and technical services for over 30 years. Our diverse list of clients allows us the unique ability to work across industry lines in the oil and gas upstream and midstream as well as chemical and petrochemical downstream, industrial manufacturing, power generation, renewable energy, mission critical, heavy commercial, and energy storage sectors. MMR holds the proud distinction of being the largest privately owned “Open Shop” contractor in the United States with over 30 branch offices including global locations in Canada and Mexico. For more information, please visit our website: .

Job Description:  

MMR is seeking Project Engineer candidates to manage project engineering workflows including RFIs, submittals, document control, design clarifications, material procurement support, scope tracking, installation work packages, reporting, and coordination with construction and quality teams. The responsibilities would include, but not limited to, the following: 

• Manage RFIs, submittals, and design clarifications.
• Maintain document control and tracking logs.
• Support procurement and material expediting.
• Coordinate drawing revisions and engineering communications.
• Track scope changes and assist with change documentation.
• Support turnover and closeout documentation.
• Build and maintain installation work packages.
• Coordinate with construction, quality, and safety departments to generate weekly and monthly reports consisting of project status and financials.
• Ensure Field Engineers perform installation audits and tracking updates for accurate client reporting.
• Assist Superintendents, Procurement, and Logistics team with bill of material for installation work packages.
• Assist Assistant Project Managers with design revisions and change management process.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor and upper management.

  Required Skills and Qualifications:

• BS in Construction Management or related field 

• Experience in electrical and instrumentation construction required

• Experience in industrial construction is preferred 

• Must have knowledge in estimating, scheduling, and purchasing 

• Ability to read and understand electrical drawing packages and specifications

• Working knowledge of MS Office software 

• Experience with Primavera P6 preferred 

• Ability to read and understand a CPM schedule and identify critical paths 

• Ability to work independently, prioritize, organize, problem solve, and exercise good judgement with minimal supervision 

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• Able to work effectively under time pressure and/or deadline 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• Willingness to work flexible, varying hours, including evenings and weekends as needed 

• Regular and reliable attendance at work 

MMR Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies ("MMR") is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected class.