PROJECT ENGINEER

Description

Compensation Range for this Role : $65,000 to $80,000 per year

General Responsibilities :

Assist Project Manager as necessary in performing cost to complete on a monthly basis

Strong communications with the entire project team (Internal and External)

Maintain open communication lines with all working relationships

Follow up to ensure items for which the job is accountable are performed

Earn and maintain customer’s trust

Uphold the core values of the organization

Work well with others to accomplish the mission of the organization and the job

Work with the project team to set up the job

Work with the project team to build an information sheet and map to the job site

Specific Responsibilities :

Leadership

• Constantly train the field engineers in the project engineer’s role

Process Improvement

Engage and help to develop new Encore standards and processes and hold others accountable to them

Participate in Project Engineer meetings

Risk Management

Assist Project Manager with change estimates

Assist project team with labor cost codes for the project

Work with Project Manager and Assistant Project Manager to write the commodity purchase order from the installation estimate

Ensure all parties to the job (at all levels of the job) apply their time into the proper phase code for timekeeping

Customer Service

Take responsibility for submittals

Assist with submittal creation and procurement of material

Make certain purchase orders and Subcontracts are written and that the project is current on change orders to the purchase orders

Coordinate and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders

Ensure proper maintenance of construction documents

Actively engage in any required meetings

Ensure the proper permit is obtained in the jurisdiction for the job location. Understand the permitting process and what the wiring methods are in a different jurisdiction

Responsible for project closeout documentation

Prior to completion, involves the service department so they know the job and are introduced to the owner to maintain the relationship

Assist in closing out the job with vendors

Other duties as may be assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Knowledge of :

The construction process from scheduling to manpower to the labor, materials, and equipment required for installation

Constructability and the construction process

Algebra and geometry

Statistics

Financial math

Skill in :

Acting as a self-starter

Good organization skills

Spatial orientation

Identifying scope gaps in construction documents

Customer management

Listening

Speaking intelligently

Estimating resources needed to complete required tasks

Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and / or information

Managing people and processes

Managing complex projects, breaking them down to their component levels

Using communication software

Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding (Technical / Business writing)

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with customers, vendors, consultants, management, and employees

Operating a computer

Operate Microsoft office products

Organizing work to accomplish tasks

Reading and writing

Prioritizing and reprioritizing to meet job needs

Identifying and managing risk

Problem-solving

Tracking numbers and bits of data relevant to the work assignment

Ability to :

Retain and access critical information from memory

Conceptualize and visualize the project for constructability means and methods

Think on your feet

Understand when to speak and when not to speak

Be personally detached from ideas (no ego)

See things from multiple perspectives

Ability to coordinate effectively with all ENCORE Support Services

Requirements :

High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field OR a Journeyman’s License with five years of progressive experience in the electrical trade is preferred.

Benefits of this role :

Encore Electric provides excellent benefits for our employees, including : medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, and life insurance, employee-matched 401(k), paid time off (PTO), an employee assistance program that includes counseling, legal, and financial advice.

Encore also provides a generous employee referral program, and access to technical, safety, personal finance, and leadership training through Encore University, Encore’s in house training program.

This position is eligible for cell phone allowances and the short-term incentive program.

Applications will close for this position on : March 1, 2025

For questions regarding this role, please contact : recruiting@encoreelectric.com

To request an accommodation during the application process, please contact HR@EncoreElectric.com .

Encore Electric, Inc. is an EOE, including disability / vets.

Salary : $65,000 - $80,000