Senior Project Engineer, Mission Critical

Senior Project Engineer, Mission Critical

Location:

Bowling Green, OH, US

Position within JE Dunn's Advanced Facilities Group focused on mission‑critical construction projects across Industrial, Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor sectors.

• Perform safety and quality duties, fostering an injury‑free culture and mentoring others.
• Coordinate with QA/QC planning, ensuring quality compliance for assigned tasks.
• Participate in estimating, change management, quantity take‑off, and subcontractor proposal review.
• Support the project team on site monitoring crew size, self‑perform hours, materials, quantities, and equipment.
• Contribute to punch lists, city inspections, safety and quality reviews, and necessary documentation.
• Post drawings and specifications with current information.
• Organize and attend project meetings; prepare and disseminate required documentation.
• Inspect work, prepare daily reports, weekly progress reports, unit reporting, percentage complete, manpower, production schedules, and equipment tracking reports.
• Conduct job‑site observations with project leadership.
• Create procurement logs, track shop drawings, and follow up on deliveries per the project schedule.
• Provide progress updates and schedule support.
• Oversee project close‑out including punch lists, operations and maintenance manuals, as‑built drawings, etc.
• Apply company best‑practice standards for building and construction techniques.
• Develop relationships and communication skills with tradespeople and project team members such as foremen, journeymen, superintendents, and subcontractors.
• Understand various functions and support roles across the company.
• Demonstrate teamwork within the project setting.
• Introduce Lean practices into routine activities.
• Apply best practices for identifying, developing, and integrating self‑perform opportunities.

• Lead the preparation of estimates for the base project, self‑perform work, and change requests; establish scopes of work and subcontractor identification.
• Make decisions on subcontractor and vendor selection.
• Coordinate purchase orders for material timing and delivery, handling product changes and repairs as needed.
• Support job set‑up and project administration in CMiC and other company technologies.
• Lead the submittal process to align with the project schedule.
• Prepare and manage the project schedule, outlining the work plan and sequence for the assigned portion.
• Analyze and report production statistics for key project components.
• Manage project risks including subcontractor performance, financials, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate meetings: pre‑planning and post‑construction, monthly reviews, progress, and Owner Architect Contractor (OAC) meetings.
• Review and approve monthly subcontractor and vendor pay applications.
• Demonstrate a general understanding of owner contract terms and subcontract agreement conditions.
• Initiate discussions on potential issues to solve problems collaboratively.
• Lead the project close‑out process: create and manage punch lists, track and control quality and costs for assigned scopes, and schedule inspections.
• Provide training and mentorship to others.

• Accurate and timely work performance.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Understanding of organizational structure and available resources.
• Ability to apply fundamentals of construction management methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of project processes supporting successful project completion.
• Proficiency in project management and accounting software and related construction technology.
• Knowledge of Lean processes and philosophy.
• Knowledge of self‑perform and labor productivity practices.
• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity.
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
• Ability to maximize profitability.
• Leadership skills to achieve production goals and collaborate within and outside the team.

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Three or more years of construction experience.