What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Engineer position at SAM, LLC?
Who We Are
For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.
Your Impact at SAM
Project is with ASN Constructors on the design build Fargo/Moorhead Diversion Ditch Project.
Candidate must report to work on the project in Fargo, North Dakota.
Reports to the Developer's Project Quality Manager and is responsible for implementing and overseeing the Developer’s quality management processes during the Construction Work. The D&C Contractor’s Construction Quality Manager is responsible for preparing the Construction Quality Management Plan and implementing it within the required schedule constraints, revising or updating the Construction Quality Management Plan when deficiencies are identified or Project needs dictate, verifying application of the Construction Quality Management Plan at all tiers of the Developer’s design organization, and leading audits of the Construction Quality Management Plan throughout the Work. The D&C Contractor’s Construction Quality Manager will report Construction Work QA/QC activities and results to the Authority and manage lower tier construction quality managers.
For future assignments with SAM:
Senior Project Engineer may serve as or support Project Manager and may serve as primary point of contact for construction contractor and client representatives on a large project. This role may manage contract administration and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) operations of highway and/or bridge construction projects per DOT contract documents, procedures, specifications and manuals. The Senior Project Engineer provides oversight and review of SiteManager activities to ensure compliance with contract. The role requires contact with client, typically a governmental agency, private entities including construction contractors, and other SAM staff.
- Review and interpret plans, specifications, construction schedules and other construction documents for clarity, completeness, sequence and constructability
- Facilitate continuous coordination between all stakeholders
- Organizing and conducting the pre-construction meetings
- Chair weekly construction progress meetings as appropriate
- Coordinate with Project Manager to monitor CEI budget. Take corrective action as required to manage both staffing and schedule
- Conduct or facilitate the review of Shop Drawings and RFI’s to support successful project
- Monitor and track construction activities and progress
- Evaluate and process the contractors request for payment as directed by Project Manager
- With concurrence of the project manager, administer the change order process; review requests for schedule or cost adjustment and negotiate changes to the contract; prepare change order documents for approval
- Provide guidance and direction as needed to CEI project staff
- Implement and oversee compliance with administrative and business operations activities including human resources, training programs, inventory, safety and budget monitoring
- Maintain effective client relationships and leverage project experience to win work
- Assist with the coordination, development and production of proposals, SOQs and presentations, ensuring the highest quality of information and documentation output
- Review implementation of established procedures and implement preventive and corrective actions
- Perform other tasks as assigned to help accomplish the Company’s strategic goals
What You Bring to SAM
Must be a licensed professional engineer in North Dakota (at Financial Close)
Minimum of 15 years of experience as a construction quality manager for complex multidisciplinary construction projects.
Experience must include at least one completed assignment as quality manager for a project which is complete with a constructed value of at least $400M or for at least four separate construction projects that are complete each of which had a constructed value of at least $100M following USACE or AASHTO construction specifications, including preparation of quality management plans, sequencing quality activities related to construction work, managing and resourcing construction teams, implementing construction quality management processes, and facilitating and verifying corrective activities for non-conforming work.
Our Perks
- Health and Wellness Benefits: BlueCross BlueShield health insurance coverage begins the month after your hire date, Free Vision Dental plans for employees, company-paid premiums for Long-term disability/Life Insurance (with HSA FSA plans), SAM Cares program focused on holistic well-being
- Financial Benefits: Employee Referral Rewards Program of $1K, $2,500 or $5K, Access to Ramsey Smart Dollar to support financial goals and retire with confidence, Fidelity retirement plans with a 5% company match, tuition reimbursement, optional cellphone stipend
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work schedules for office positions, paid time off including vacation/sick/holidays, parental leave to support families
- Professional Development: Customized career development plan for licensing and certifications, Project Manager Business Academy, CAD Training Program, Individual Development Plans/Career Check-Ins, SAM WINS - our initiative for women-focused leadership and development, Milestone Anniversary Recognition, SAMbassador mentorship program
- Perks and Discounts: Access to “Perks at Work” for discounts on wellness travel leisure and everyday purchases, company-sponsored events, free office snacks
- Culture and Awards/Achievements: SAM Named 2023 Top Workplace USA for Second Consecutive Year ; 2023 SAM Ranks No. 88 on ENR Top 500 Design Firms
EEO
SAM is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. SAM also participates in the federal E-Verify Program.
