Project Engineer

Project Engineer

The role of Project Engineer is to create detailed estimates, work with the design team to finalize drawings, coordinate shop drawings, and lead field crews.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Working with surveyors and excavators to establish boundaries, site grades, and site controls.
• Working with owners, engineers and architects to value engineer projects.
• Preparing agendas for meetings with architects, engineers, designers, and trade contractors.
• Developing preliminary schedules and budgets.
• Coordinating shop drawings, equipment installs, and material procurement.
• Completing inspections, managing quality control review, and documenting reports.
• Completing material take-offs for estimates.
• Continuously justifying job estimates with preliminary proposals so that it mirrors all tasks of the proposed plans.
• Educating trade contractors to better understand construction documents.
• Meeting with sales representatives or potential trade contractors.
• Encouraging/implementing continuous improvement and production.
• Strong understanding of Apartments/Condos, Townhomes, and Land Development.

Job requirements include:

• Strong problem-solving skills; think outside the box.
• Strong knowledge of the detailed aspects in mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural reasoning.
• Ability to manage trade contractors and understand the timing of related tasks.
• Strong understanding of OSHA requirements and the ability to work well with OSHA inspectors.
• Ability to establish a positive rapport and maintain good working relationships with trade contractors.
• Stress Management.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent organizational and follow-through skills.
• Ability to carry out multi-task projects.
• Ability to work well with diverse groups or individuals.

Education and/or experience: Bachelor's Degree preferred in related field.

Working conditions: The job is performed in an office setting with construction site visits as necessary. This will be a full-time role based out of Sioux Falls, SD with the ability to travel within 100 miles of Sioux Falls.

Safety requirements: Must be aware and conform to all safety requirements when in the building, operating motor vehicles, or in the field performing duties for the company. Must be able to pass a background check. We also conduct pre-employment drug testing. Any job offer will be based on the results of background and drug testing.