Project Engineer- Concrete

Job Description

DPR Construction is seeking a self‑perform Concrete Project Engineer with at least one year of commercial construction experience for our self‑perform work group. The Project Engineer will work closely with all members of the project team and the self‑perform work group, focusing primarily on commercial projects in healthcare, advanced technology, higher education, life sciences, and other commercial markets.

• Working knowledge of contracts with the owner and subcontracts with tiered trade contractors and material vendors.
• Prepare work scope packages.
• Organize and maintain cost structure.
• Prepare, monitor, and update scope(s) schedule.
• Help maintain weekly work plans and implement lean construction methods.
• Document schedule impacts to the project.
• Identify changes in the project and distribute change documents to all field personnel.
• Prepare estimates of DPR’s change order work.
• Assemble, submit, and complete accurate change requests in accordance with owner contract requirements.
• Expedite approval of change orders.
• Attend and document minutes at owner/architect meetings, subcontractor meetings, staff meetings, and other meetings; follow through on action items.
• Attend and participate in bi‑weekly self‑perform team meetings, providing critical updates around project parameters.
• Participate in and apply DPR’s environmental health and safety plan to maintain injury‑free environments.
• Assist foremen and field crews in implementing DPR policies and executing the project.
• Assist and organize the duties of field staff, provide direction, prioritization, performance feedback, and coordination to ensure all job duties and project requirements are fulfilled.
• Complete three safety jobsite audits weekly.
• Assist the Project Manager with financial reporting: update project information related to labor, productivity, and cash flow; maintain current cost, commitment, and projection data in the company job costing system.
• Prepare monthly progress reports incorporating new subcontract change amounts, material purchase costs to date, and change orders.
• Prepare monthly fee and cost status reports.
• Prepare owner billing by assembling DPR costs, receiving and reviewing subcontractor/material invoices, and organizing documents according to owner requirements.
• Prepare and monitor labor cost reports and job records, including daily site walks and safety reporting.
• Evaluation of construction activities.
• Prepare and monitor equipment and material coding logs.
• Monitor safety inspection and accident logs and reports.
• Record official notices: warranties/guarantees.
• Maintain request for information log.
• Distribute new drawings, changes, approved submittals, RFI responses, and other project information to all affected parties.
• Act as a purchasing agent under the direction of the lead foreman and Project Manager.
• Assist with scheduling and expediting material, equipment purchases, and delivery; identify and expedite long‑lead items.
• Schedule and expedite submittals of shop drawings, samples, and supplier data for timely approval.
• Schedule tiered subcontractor work and ensure subcontractors are ready on schedule.
• Manage the shop drawings packages such as concrete forms and wall frame detailing.
• Participate and aid in job layout.
• Verify elevations and dimensions, providing adequate information for field crew completeness.
• Review all vendor shop drawings, product data, samples, manuals, etc., for compliance with contract documents and coordinate with other work items.
• Seek and study problems, conflicts, incomplete or ambiguous design information, and any other questions/issues presented by supervisors, vendors, designers, DPR crews, and staff.
• Resolve all promptly, including, when necessary, interfacing with designers, engineers, or the owner.
• Document solutions using RFIs and distribute to all affected parties.

• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Effective participation in a team environment.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, project management software such as CMiC or similar, and (not necessary but preferred) On Screen Take Off and Quick…