Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Location:

Raleigh, NC

Salary: $50,000.00 – $

• Participation and application of DPR’s environmental health and safety plan to constantly maintain injury‑free environments, including performing weekly safety audits.
• Mentor, develop and train team members for fast‑paced growth.
• Manage other project engineer team members.
• Understand and enforce contracts, including between DPR and subcontractors as well as DPR and the owner.
• Assist superintendent and project manager in the implementation of DPR policies and the execution of the project.
• Organize the duties of other engineers, field office coordinator, project accountant and other assigned project staff by providing direction, prioritization and performance feedback.
• Participate in trainings and company meetings to facilitate individual and company growth.
• Organize and electronically archive project files for easy access by the project team.
• Prepare, monitor and update project schedules. Work with the superintendent to impact the schedule with project constraints.
• Prepare, maintain and implement various document control entities such as daily reports, material procurement logs, submittal logs, as‑builts, testing and inspection logs, RFI logs, and change order logs.
• Distribute new drawings, changes, approved submittals, RFI responses, and other project information to all affected parties.
• Identify, assemble, negotiate and distribute change orders to both the owner and subcontractors.
• Prepare agendas, documents, meeting minutes and actions for various meetings including owner/architect/contractor meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings, safety meetings and staff meetings.
• Participate in project cost control. Maintain internal records and work with subcontractors to ensure changes are paid.
• Prepare owner billing by assembling DPR costs, receiving and reviewing subcontractor invoices and organizing the documents in accordance with the owner’s requirements.

• Organized work approach with the ability to adapt and adjust as required to support the projects’ current needs.
• Detailed knowledge of the assigned project scopes with a 100% hands‑on approach.
• Desire to seek out and resolve construction problems/conflicts that arise during design and construction phases.
• Goal‑orientated approach to promptly coordinate and resolve project issues within the project team (including interfacing with designers, engineers and owners).
• Excellent listening and strong 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 (CMiC, Prolog or similar), scheduling software (Primavera or similar) and BIM software (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks or similar).
• 5+ years of experience as a project engineer, preferably within DPR’s core markets.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering or related field.
• A strong work ethic, a “can‑do” attitude and a passion for construction.
• Position is salaried.

DPR Construction is a forward‑thinking, self‑performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a privately owned, employee‑owned company that has grown into a multi‑billion‑dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

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