Project Engineer

About Us:

Acadian Group is a full-service real estate development and construction company providing professional services to owners from site selection through the final project closeout. Based in Frisco, Texas, and handling projects throughout the Texas market, we bring over twenty years of extensive experience and success in the multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial real estate industry. 

Our Primary goals are:

• Cost – Deliver projects of long-term value within justifiable, benchmarked budgets
• Performance – Measure the process and outcomes
• Quality – Deliver multifamily projects that continue the tradition of high quality and enhance Acadian’s distinctive sense of place
• Schedule – Deliver projects in a professional, timely manner

Job Purpose

Support project managers in taking projects from original concept through final close-out.

Core Duties:

• The project engineer will support project manager, senior project manager or Project Executive through the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing. Complete sub-project and/or stand-alone elements of a project.
• Manage components of large projects or lead smaller projects with formal mentorship of Project Manager, Senior Project Manager or Project Executive.
• Draft and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders on a focused project; actively manage resistance to change.
• Review project plans and proposals, and work with project manager to develop project objectives; identify project responsibilities by determining the phases and elements of the project; calculate time frames and sequence the stages of the project.
• Oversee, coordinate, and perform technical aspects of project, with guidance, based on type of project manager support required (e.g., engineer, quality, scheduler).
• Ensure the preparation of required project documentation.
• Contribute to communication plan and change management elements.
• The focus/ core tasks of this role will include:
• • Review, track, and approve contractor requisitions and vendor invoices.
  • Obtain local (cities and counties) and regulatory permits for projects.
  • Resolve problems as they arise and proactively identify potential problems early in the process and develop strategies to overcome obstacles.
  • Organize project data (including schedules, budgets, permit data) through excel, Microsoft Project, P6, Bluebeam, Procore, etc.
  • Build relationships with stakeholders with the goal of representing Acadian Group

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in a related field and one to three years of related experience in management of projects of moderate size/complexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences.
• Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components.
• Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem solving skills in a variety of situations.
• Depth of knowledge in technical discipline/domain needed to deliver projects.