Project Engineer- Construction - MSR-FSR
Los Alamos, NM
About the Job
MSR-FSR is a global partner to equipment manufacturers and device manufacturers in Semiconductor and other High-Tech Industries. Our positions include benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, and paid holidays. Join our awesome team in an exciting, fast paced, and ever-growing industry.
We are searching for detail-oriented people with technical and mechanical experience and a strong work ethic that are looking for an opportunity to start a career that offers unlimited opportunity for growth and career progression.
Job Description:
General Summary:
Works under the leadership and mentorship of the Area Manager or Project Manager. Utilizing documented project management processes, applicable forms and attachments, the Project Engineer is responsible for identified aspects of the project life cycle including coordination of activities such as project budget, schedule, purchasing, submittals, invoicing, and post-construction activities. Project management responsibility includes identified aspects of larger scale projects and overall management of smaller scale project life cycles from pre-construction through execution and post construction activities.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Project Support
Project Engineer may assist on and/or conduct the following: project site visits to assess project progress, schedule status, and ensure optimum internal and external customer satisfaction; maintain a project schedule, project documentation; communicate with the project team, as appropriate, regarding the status of budget, schedule, and customer satisfaction; negotiate best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements; prepare for and participate in company, customer and project-related meetings; implement corrective and preventative action plans (CAPA), as prescribed by customer satisfaction survey (CSS); ensure certificates of insurance and performance/payment bonds are obtained, as the project requires; generate and process accurate subcontracts, purchase orders (PO), submittals,
requests for information (RIF), and transmittals.
Project Planning
Project Engineer may assist on and/or conduct the following: producing accurate, timely implementation and completion of project quality plans, preconstruction activities, project execution activities, and closeout activities, as detailed on the
project management checklist (PMC).
Project Cost Management
Project Engineer may assist on and/or conduct the following: ensuring project goals for gross profit are met or exceeded; maintaining a project budget and develop a schedule of values for billing purposes; cost loaded schedules may be required
based on customer needs; prepare monthly costs to complete (CTC) projections along with pricing of change orders and small bids; ensure accurate and timely invoices to customers, and timely collection of accounts receivable, as measured by
monthly reports; review subcontractor and vendor invoices for accuracy prior to distribution; ensure and approve the procurement of all required materials and equipment required as per the specifications; negotiate best vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements.
Customer Satisfaction
Project Engineer may assist on and/or conduct the following: provide exemplary leadership for employees, subcontractors, customers, and the general public; maintain/monitor customer relations including project/progress meetings, site visits and project related correspondence; schedule customer satisfaction surveys (CSS) and adhere to the process to ensure optimum
customer satisfaction; when applicable, responsible for the immediate implementation of corrective and preventative action plans (CAPA).
Lean/Continuous Improvement
Actively engages in company’s lean and continuous improvement efforts. To include involvement in standardized lean/continuous improvement programs and initiatives. Identify waste and look for solutions to resolve or eliminate the waste.
Job Specifications:
Education and Experience:
Minimum 1 – 4 years project management or project coordination experience in the construction industry. Some credit may be given towards the previous project management experience for equivalent education (college or vocational school courses) in the construction or engineering field.
1 year of construction trade experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Project coordination or project management
Ability or eventual ability to generate and modify cost loaded progress schedules
Knowledge or eventual knowledge of job costing/budgeting/invoicing
Ability or eventual ability to accurately interpret contracts
Ability or eventual ability to interpret all trades specifications and plans
Construction process knowledge
Estimating capability or eventual estimating capability in all trades for change order generation
Knowledge or eventual knowledge of construction methods and local permit practices
Ability to multi-task (multiple projects simultaneously)
Ability to represent and market JB Henderson in a professional manner
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent negotiation or eventual attainment of excellent negotiation skills
Software proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe/ Bluebeam, Viewpoint (preferred) and software proficiency in MS
Project or P6 software
Training Required:
OSHA 30 (online acceptable) or OSHA 510
JBH Safety Training
Harassment Video
Ethics Video
Lean/Continuous Improvement
The Compass – All Modules
Compass for Field
Comdata Expense Track (if applicable)
Viewpoint – Project Management
Viewpoint – Billing
Viewpoint – Change Orders
Viewpoint – Contract & Estimates
Viewpoint – Document Tracking
Viewpoint – Firms
Viewpoint – PR My Timesheet
Viewpoint – Projections
Viewpoint – Purchase Orders
Viewpoint – Subcontracts
Viewpoint Content Management/ Construction Imaging (if
applicable)
Physical Requirements/Travel:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to occasionally inspect operational areas and projects and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. Employees occasionally walks on level and uneven surfaces as well as occasionally ascends and descend stairs and/or ladders at project sites. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
In this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. The employee must also occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
This position requires up to 50% travel. Frequently travel within the local area though occasional out of town travel may occur.
MSR-FSR is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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