Project Engineer

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Job Description Summary:

Job Description:

The Project Engineer position is an entry-level career position at SMC. The ideal Project Engineer (PE) candidate is an individual with a graduate degree in architecture, engineering or construction management with a minimum of two (2)years experience representing the Owner/Owner's Team on a design or construction project.  

The successful Project Engineer candidate can support multiple projects concurrently. The candidate should have very good written and verbal communication skills and can translate technical construction issues into common language so clients can make informed decisions. A good part of the work is documenting project issues, taking OAC meeting notes, producing Daily Reports, overall management of the RFI and submittal process, and meeting coordination. 

Key responsibilities include setting up and maintaining project documentation on behalf of an Owner in multiple electronic document platforms (i.e., Procore, E-Builder, etc.). Adherence to Owner procedures and protocols and SMC procedures is needed. Candidates that have experience being an Owner representative is highly preferred. 

Position Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Able to perform all essential Entry Level/Intern Project Engineer 
responsibilities. 
• Attend and document project meetings (write minutes), including OAC 
meetings, Client Stakeholder meetings, and AHJ meetings. 
• Set up and maintain electronic filing system. 
• Update and maintain all sets of drawings, specifications and logs (RFI, 
Submittal, COR, etc.) 
• Evaluate and understand basic construction means and methods. 
• Distribute all documents to the General Contractor and other contractors and 
vendors hired separately by the Owner, maintain document logs. 
• Evaluate field problems and review Contractor generated PCI’s and log all 
PCI’s. 
• Prepare and maintain PCI logs on the Owner’s electronic management 
system. 
• Review, log, and transmit submittals. 
• Maintain submittal logs. 
• Perform expediting functions. 
• Review and log change order submittals. 
• Maintain progress photo album. 
• Review contract close out documents (O&M manuals, as-builts, etc.) for 
adherence to contract requirements. 
• Maintain record set drawings. 
• Document punch list work. 

• Complete other responsibilities as assigned. 

• MINIMUM SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 
• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or 
completion of Construction Management Certificate Program, or equivalent 
• Minimum 2 years of construction-related experience, preferably representing 
an Owner, or demonstrated equivalent experience. 
• Construction related internship experience preferred. 
• Basic estimating and scheduling skills 
• Basic computer skills 
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications. 
• EƯective organizational skills 
• EƯective written and verbal English language communication skills. Ability to 
present before Owner and Stakeholder groups. 
• Ability to use independent judgment; self-starting. 
• Drafting and Advanced computer skills a plus 
• Knowledge of virtual construction technology systems preferred. 
• Participate in Project Interviews to secure new work.