Project Engineer 1

5 days ago


Kansas City, Missouri, United States J. E. Dunn Construction Group Full time
Job Summary

The Project Engineer 1 will play a crucial role in the construction process, ensuring the successful execution of projects by utilizing construction fundamentals and company best practice standards. This position will be responsible for implementing and carrying out various aspects of the construction process, including general construction management, punch lists, and executing self-perform work.

Key Responsibilities
  • Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations, and refers exceptions to supervisors as needed.
  • Career Path: Project Engineer 2
Core Responsibilities
  • Project Engineering Family - Core: Learns and actively participates in all 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.
  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC): Participates with project QA/QC planning to ensure quality for assigned tasks.
  • Estimating and Change Management: Learns and participates in the estimating and change management process and tools, including quantity take-off and review of subcontractor proposals.
  • Project Support: Works on site with the project team to support a variety of tasks such as monitoring crew size, self-perform hours, materials, quantity, and equipment.
  • Punch Lists and Inspections: Participates in activities such as punch lists, city inspections, safety reviews, quality reviews, and preparation of necessary documentation.
  • Documentation and Reporting: Posts drawings and specifications with most recent information, organizes and participates in various project meetings, prepares and disseminates required documentation as appropriate, and participates and prepares a variety of reports.
  • Job Site Observations: Performs periodic job site observations with project leadership.
  • Procurement and Logistics: Creates procurement logs based on the project schedule and specification requirements, tracks shop drawings, and follows up with deliveries as directed by the project team.
  • Project Close-Out: Supports the close-out of projects, including but not limited to the punch list, operations and maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, etc.
  • Best Practices and Lean Principles: Utilizes company best practice standards and fundamentals for building and construction techniques, learns and incorporates Lean practices into regular activities, and develops an understanding about the various functions and support roles across the company.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Accuracy and Timeliness: Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
  • Communication: Communication skills, verbal and written.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, knowledge of organizational structure and available resources, knowledge of Lean process and philosophy, knowledge of required construction technology, ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management, knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity, ability to assess and optimize project productivity, knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work, and ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
Education and Experience
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field.
  • Experience: Entry-level construction experience.
Working Environment
  • Physical Demands: Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Travel and Relocation: May require periods of travel and/or relocation.
  • Work Schedule: Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs.
  • Environmental Conditions: May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold).
  • Physical Activity: Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Climbing, Bending, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling. Occasional activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen.


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