Senior Project Engineer - Commercial Construction

Senior Project Engineer - Commercial Construction

Location:

Nashville, TN, US, 37210

The Senior Project Engineer will manage a small project or a component of a large or more complex project with oversight. This position will fully apply JE Dunn processes and tools to manage aspects of project management, administration, and field execution for projects. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of JE Dunn.

• Make decisions on assigned area of responsibility, provide recommendations to supervisor and refer exceptions to supervisor as needed.
• Career Path:
  Project Manager 1

• Perform assigned aspects of the company’s safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Coordinate with project QA/QC planning to ensure quality for assigned tasks.
• Participate in the estimating and change management process and tools, including quantity take‑off and review of subcontractor proposals.
• Work on site with the project team to carry out a variety of tasks such as monitoring crew size, self‑perform hours, materials, quantity and equipment.
• Participate in activities such as punch lists, city inspections, safety reviews, quality reviews and preparation of the necessary documentation.
• Post drawings and specifications with most recent information.
• Organize and participate in various project meetings. Prepare and disseminate required documentation as appropriate.
• Coordinate and inspect work and prepare a variety of reports including project daily reports, weekly progress reports, unit reporting, percentage complete, daily manpower, production schedules, equipment tracking, etc., in order to support the project.
• Perform job site observations with project leadership.
• Create procurement logs based on the project schedule and specification requirements. Track shop drawings and follow up with deliveries as directed by the project team.
• Provide progress updates and reports back to the project team to support the scheduling process.
• Oversee the close out of projects, including but not limited to the punch list, operations and maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, etc.
• Utilize company best practice standards and fundamentals for building and construction techniques.
• Build relationships and develop communication and interpersonal skills with tradespeople and project team members such as foreman, journeymen, superintendents, subcontractors, etc.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the various functions and support roles across the company and how each contributes to the success of a project.
• Collaborate and demonstrate teamwork in project setting.
• Implement Lean practices into regular activities.
• Implement best practices for identifying, developing and integrating self‑perform opportunities into the project.

• Lead the preparation of estimates for the base project, self‑perform work and change requests. Establish scopes of work and identify subcontractors.
• Make decisions on the selection of subcontractors and vendors.
• Coordinate approved purchase orders for timing and delivery of material purchases, product changes and repairs where appropriate to support project completion.
• Support and/or complete job set‑up and project administration in CMiC and other company technologies.
• Lead the submittal process to ensure alignment with the project schedule.
• Prepare and manage the project schedule, outlining the work plan and sequence for assigned portion of the project.
• Analyze and report production statistics for key project components.
• Manage project risks such as subcontractor performance, financials and resource allocation.
• Coordinate a variety of meetings such as pre‑planning and post‑construction meetings, monthly project reviews, progress and Owner Architect Contractor (OAC) meetings.
• Review and approve monthly subcontractor and vendor pay applications.
• Demonstrate a general understanding of terms and conditions of owner contracts and subcontracts.
• Initiate conversations about potential issues to create a collaborative…