What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Decima International?
If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities.
We are looking for a driven and capable Project Engineer to support us on projects for one of the top technology clients in the world. This is a client-facing role that requires strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, ability to self-direct, and client representation. Must be able to manage multiple projects concurrently and across multiple regions.
You will perform a wide variety of administrative and staff project support services. You will be accountable for coordination of project deliverables, processing invoices, scheduling meetings, maintaining meeting minutes, and maintain calendars and travel itineraries. You will also assist the team with maintenance of databases and the tracking and preparation of reports, budgets, and financials. Your strong organization skills and ability to communicate with staff at all levels – both orally and in writing will help us meet our client's objectives.
We are looking to bring in dedicated individuals with a passion for innovation and talent for multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment. We will help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what inspires you so we can make big impacts on the world together.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish a strong relationship with the client and communicate with both technical and management-level personnel.
- Facilitate, schedule, and arrange project meetings and maintain accurate meeting minutes and action items.
- Coordinate project deliverables and process invoices
- Manage assigned work from start to close out, covering all aspects related to work delivery in order to ensure that the work is conducted in a timely and effective manner.
- Assist with the preparation of PowerPoint presentations to management on progress, findings, and recommendations.
- Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and vendors to provide assistance and technical support.
- Inform supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes, and work closely with all stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
- Support overseeing budgetary, scheduling, and project databases, and report regularly to project manager on progress as well as on problems that could significantly affect cost or schedule.
- Assist in forecasting of project costs, revenue, and margin.
- Review and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotes.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of accurate project documentation, including progress reports, technical specifications, and change orders.
- Submit frequent reports to the client on the project status and potential alterations to the current plan.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field
- Minimum 3 years or more of project engineering experience within an engineering, construction, or related organization.
- Advanced computer skills in MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint & Teams.
- Demonstrate key competencies in the areas of communication, planning and organizing, flexibility and adaptability, customer service, problem assessment and problem solving, attention to detail, and teamwork.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, project coordination experience, and the ability to work well with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as outside clients and suppliers.
- Experience developing various types of reports, targeting different audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in client-facing positions.
POSITION DETAILS
- Primary Location: Plano, TX
- Position: Project Engineer
- Position Classification: Salary-based full-time regular hours
- Travel: 10% travel expected
- Current US work permit required. This position does not offer sponsorship for employment (e.g., H-1B visa sponsorship or transfer not offered)
PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft 365
