Project Engineer K-12 Schools

Ambitious, diverse, multidisciplinary, and entrepreneurial - these are all words that describe our client’s team. However, what ties our client’s employees together is their excitement and passion for advising their clients throughout the facility development process. Whether interviewing students on a college campus, touring classrooms in an elementary school, or sitting with fans on a stadium’s opening day, we are driven by our purpose to advance communities. It starts with our client’s community; it starts with you.

Provide construction management, administrative, and technical support for a project team so it can successfully execute program and construction management assignments for one or more of the following client types: K-12 public schools, community colleges, independent and charter schools, arenas, stadiums, or community recreation. Deliverables for pre-development and implementation/construction assignments include schedule development, cost estimating, subcontract coordination, construction monitoring, KPI performance tracking an analysis, constructability reviews, budget reconciliation, project documentation, public approvals and permitting, schedule compliance, and commissioning activities.

This position reports to a Project Executive or Senior Project Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Responsibilities

Supports Project Manager or Senior Project Manager with serving as the Client’s “trusted advisor” focused on achievement of project goals for schedule, budget, and quality, and providing critical thinking and analyses to ensure quality client advice. Takes full-management responsibility for smaller- to medium-scaled implementation assignments of over $10MM in total project costs.

Manage all aspects of construction including, but not limited to, investigation of construction needs, conducting regular AOC meetings, delegating construction related tasks to the team members according to their professional roles and responsibilities, coordination with design professionals, overseeing contractor selection and the bidding process, management of general/subcontractors throughout the construction process, and management of multiple construction schedules and budgets.

Develops client deliverables, including RFI’s, submittals, change orders, written reports, presentations, budgets, schedules, and other construction documents that are tailored to meet client’s desired outcomes and scope requirements.

Contract administration to ensure adherence to insurance, bonds, and compliance requirements

Coordinates and directs the day-to-day activities of assigned project staff, both internal (company’s staff) and external (JV partners, subconsultants, architects, and builders) to achieve project goals and objectives.

Provides input on annual performance reviews of project staff under APM’s direction.

Performs compliance, quality control, and quality assurance activities to ensure that deliverables are error-free and delivered on time. Monitors compliance to permit construction drawings and interacting daily with the client, the project construction staff, and inspectors.

Participates in company’s training and development opportunities and actively cultivates a knowledge base in a range of practices and methodologies in relevant industry markets (Venues+Municipal and/or K-12).

Participates in business development activities to include article writing, conference attendance, and prospective client tracking or follow up.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The project engineer may supervise and direct a project analyst and/or project intern.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, real estate development, or related field.

Three to five years’ experience in a project engineer, construction management, or similar position

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

In-depth understanding of the firm’s project types, project management concepts and methodologies, and competitive advantages, as well as general industry knowledge.

Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Ability to apply technological solutions to planning or implementation assignments

Experience using design software such as AutoCAD, CAD/CAM Circuit Design, Bluebeam

Knowledge of building codes, permit process, and technical requirements of a construction and current project delivery methods

Core Competencies

Ability to be productive in a fast-paced, multi-dimensional work environment

Ability to work independently with minimum supervision

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent group facilitation and presentation skills

Excellent organizational and project management skills

Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities

Strong understanding of real estate, finance and accounting principles

Clear support for the firm’s mission, values and operating paradigm

Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction and ethical business practices

Proven adaptability, flexibility, and creativity

Demonstrated ability to thrive within a team structure

Aptitude and desire for mentoring and training analysts

Demonstrated sensitivity, knowledge and understanding of individuals from diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender, gender identity, cultural, disability and ethical backgrounds.

Human Relations

Internal contacts include staff at all levels. External contacts include external customers and vendors. Contact involves: routing calls, troubleshooting, or providing information.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment; moderate noise.

Field environment; moderate to loud noise.

Occasional evening or weekend work.

Office equipment/computers 8 hours per day

COMPENSATION

Competitive Compensation – DOE. Please include desired compensation range.

Benefit program

includes:

100% company-paid PPO medical, prescription, and dental insurance premiums

Voluntary vision insurance

Company-paid disability and life insurance

Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses

Company-paid contributions to traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement accounts

Employee assistance program

Vacation, sick and holiday pay

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Reimbursement for professional memberships/certifications

In-house training

Performance-based bonuses

Flextime and telecommuting

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

As catalysts for building community, our client maximizes value and mitigates risk for their clients every step of the way. They take an idea, make it a viable project, and manage it through ribbon cutting and into operation.

Their extensive portfolio, dedication to personalized client service, and commitment to excellence have earned them a reputation as a premier national program management firm overseeing billions of dollars in new construction and renovation projects. Their wide range of services enables them to provide a level of insight and risk management far beyond what other program management firms can offer and helps their clients achieve their project goals.

If you have the qualifications for this position and if you’d like to be part of

one of the Top 50 Program Management Firms in the country,

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