Job Description
DPR Construction is seeking a selfperform project engineer with at least 2 years of commercial construction experience for our selfperform drywall group.
Project engineering will be on commercial projects within our core markets: healthcare advanced technology higher education life sciences and commercial specifically for our selfperform drywall services. The project engineer will work closely with all members of the project team and the selfperform work group and will be responsible for the following:
- Working knowledge of contract with owner.
- Working knowledge of subcontracts with tiered trade contractors and material vendors.
- Prepare work scopes packages.
- Organize & maintain cost structure.
- Prepare monitor and update scope(s) schedule.
- Help maintain weekly work plans and implementation of lean construction methods.
- Document schedule impacts to project.
- Identify changes in the project.
- Distribute change documents to all field personnel.
- Prepare estimates of DPRs change order work.
- Assemble submit and complete accurate change request in accordance with owner contact requirements.
- Expedite approval of change orders.
- Attend and document minutes at owner/architect meeting subcontractor meeting staff meeting and other meetings; follow through on action items.
- Attend and participate in biweekly selfperform team meeting providing critical updates around project parameters.
- Participate in and apply DPRs environmental health and safety plan to constantly maintain injuryfree environments.
- Assist foremen and field crews in the implementation of DPR policies and the of the project.
- Assist and organize the duties of the field staff. Provide direction prioritization performance feedback and coordination to ensure all job duties and project requirements are fulfilled.
- Complete 3 safety jobsite audits weekly.
- Financial Reports Assist Project manager in:
- Updating pertinent project information relating to labor productivity and cash flow.
- Keep all cost commitment and projection information current in the company job costing system.
- Preparing monthly progress reports by incorporating all new subcontract change amounts material purchases costs to date and change orders.
- Preparing monthly fee and cost status reports.
- Prepare owner billing by assembling DPR costs receiving and reviewing subcontractor/material invoices and organizing the documents in accordance with the owners 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 purchasing agent under lead foremens and project managers direction.
- 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 subs are ready on schedule.
- Manage the shop drawings packages such as wall frame detailing.
- Participate and aide 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 all compliance with contact documents and coordination with all other items of work.
- Seek and study problems conflicts incomplete or ambiguous design information and any other questions/issues presented by subs vendors designers DPR crews and staff or others. Resolve all promptly including when necessary interfacing with designers engineers or the owner. Document solutions using RFI. Distribute to all affected parties.
Qualifications
We are looking for a flexible detailoriented team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks produce quality work and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:
- Excellent listening skills and strong communication skills.
- Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
- Effective participation in team environment.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite project management software (CMiC or similar) and (not necessary but preferred) On Screen Take Off and Quick Bid.
- 2 years of experience as a project engineer preferably within DPRs core market projects.
- Bachelors degree in construction management engineering or related field.
- A strong work ethic and a cando attitude.
- This position is salaried.
DPR Construction is a forwardthinking selfperforming 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 great story of entrepreneurial success as a private employeeowned company that has grown into a multibilliondollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR youll have the chance to try new things explore unique paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby harnessing our talents enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report Forbes Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities atwww.dpr/careers.