Project Engineer, Operations Manager

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Job Description

Job Summary:Under the direct supervision of the Sales Manager and the daily guidance of an assigned Project Manager, you will coordinate all technical activities for multimillion-dollar commercial MEP projects. This role serves as a key communication link between all internal disciplines, external customers, and vendors. Within the design-build construction process, you will continue to develop your skills across estimating, scheduling, and design while ensuring seamless cross-functional coordination.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Project Manager in liaising with internal departments, including accounting, purchasing, engineering, construction, fabrication shops, and legal.
• Partner with Purchasing to manage scope, pricing, submittals, and delivery timelines for all purchased items.
• Coordinate installation procedures among Engineering, Construction, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee onsite job progress, leveraging design expertise to resolve emergent operational and installation challenges in real-time.
• Direct daily administrative workflows including Document Control, RFIs, daily logs, POs, MOPs, submittals, and procurement logs, per the Project Manager's direction.
• Coordinate personnel activities, plan workflows, and track labor, materials, and deliveries to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget.
• Identify and escalate potential project risks, collaborating with the Project Manager to drive solutions to complete resolution.
• Cultivate strong relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers, and field personnel by driving OAC meetings, kickoff, and foreman meetings while actively managing subcontractors to ensure project standards are met.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.):

• High sense of integrity, business ethics & professionalism.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Proficiency and proven success in interpersonal relationship building skills and positive customer service interactions.
• Excellent oral and written business communication skills, including the ability to listen and follow directions.

Education and Experience: Required:

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
• 3-5 years of industry experience or a combination of experience and education

Desired:

• Educational concentration in Mechanical Engineering

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one's level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people's strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations' short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people.…