Project Engineer, Estimator

Project Engineer

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

80,000.

About the Job Project Engineer

We have partnered with a heavy industrial mechanical contractor company in the Baltimore, MD area to provide them with a Project Engineer. Please review the below description and let us know if you are interested.

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Project Engineer:

1. Must have at least 7 years of experience in labor relations and/or union management experience or equivalent combination of education and/or HR senior leadership experience.

2. Must have experience with contract interpretation, discipline and discharge, grievance and arbitration, unfair labor practice charges, general labor/management relations, positive team member relations, workplace investigations, training, and wage and hour policies and programs.

3. No more than 3 jobs in the past 10 years.

Responsibilities of the Project Engineer:

• Daily coordination with the Operations Manager (OM) to support current and upcoming projects in the field.
• Assist with project buy-out for supplied materials, ensuring compliance with client specifications and industry standards.
• Expedite the material deliveries of subcontractors and suppliers in accordance with the project schedule and coordinated with the project team.
• Ensure project specifications are defined, and adhered to. Seek clarification through the RFI process and ensure drawings are up-to-date.
• Manage specific budgets on a project-by-project basis within the company cost control system.
• Accumulate all necessary data for monthly owner and subcontractor applications for payment.
• Assist with pre-construction and progress meetings with clients and subcontractors, as appropriate.
• Assist with estimating new opportunities, to include labor production, material take offs and quotes, and subcontractor pricing.
• Maintain and complete a current record of submittals (when required), approvals and re-submittals.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Projects:

• Establish a solid working relationship with each client that is assigned, that is founded on communication and understanding.
• Communicate the work plan, any issues, and progress to the client within the time frame that fits their needs (daily, weekly, etc).
• Communicate daily (or more often as needed) with on-site supervision to discuss the plan, needs, and progress of each job task and project.
• Work with site supervision to develop and execute a construction plan for assigned projects, taking into account material and resource requirements, and working with the operations team to schedule those tasks accordingly.
• Visit the project sites to understand each client’s business, facility layout, and project objectives.
• Communicate all plans, progress, and issues to the PM and OM as they occur.

Estimating:

• Understand and execute the MAIC estimating procedure.
• Apply the MAIC estimating procedure to new estimates that are assigned.
• Accurately take off material quantities and solicit vendor quotes.
• Accurately identify subcontractor scopes and solicit vendor quotes.
• Estimate manpower, material costs, subcontractor costs, and equipment costs for each estimate assigned.
• Craft proposal letters to clients, for specific estimates, including clarifications and exclusions.
• Review all estimates with the PM and/or OM.

Engineering:

• Understand the mechanical construction environment, hazards, and pitfalls.
• Understand the production capability for each assigned client.
• Understand the installation techniques for rotating equipment.

Requirements of the Project Engineer:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 2-5 years previous construction experience, preferably as a Mechanical Contractor or Prime Contractor in an industrial environment.
• Thorough understanding of plans and specifications.
  • Layout drawings (plan and elevation views)
  • Process & Flow Diagrams (P&IDs)
  • Piping Isometric Drawings
• Scheduling and estimating experience are a plus.
• Self-Starter Ability to work alone on a project, and also as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills.

Expectations of the Project Engineer:

• Check in with assigned jobsite foremen daily (either over the phone, or in person).
• Check in with Operations Manager…