Position Overview

The Senior Project Engineer works within the Project Management Team which is responsible to plan and oversee the project to ensure a timely and cost effective outcome. This includes budgeting, organization, implementation and scheduling of the project. Ensure the project is constructed in a safe, ethical manner and in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. The Project Management Team can vary greatly depending on the size and complexity of the projects, which in turn will affect the number of responsibilities the Senior Project Engineer will be involved in.

Is recognized as an expert with specialist/authority level understand and application in:

• Plans and Specifications: Reads and interprets construction plans and the technical specifications to aid in constructability review. Ensures submittals are approved prior to proceeding with work.

Has advanced knowledge and ability to coach/guide others in:

• Project Cost Management: Monitors, tracks, and forecasts self-perform and subcontractor project costs and quantities, including labor, equipment, and materials to ensure projects are successful and profitable.

• Quality Management: Establishes processes to meet quality standards. Monitors work practices to identify concerns or issues that do not meet these quality standards. Follows contract provisions for necessary corrective action.

• Building and Construction Knowledge & Planning: Applies building and construction knowledge, utilizing experience and current developments in the industry to prepare detailed construction sequence plans including all necessary material, equipment and labor.

Has demonstrated proficiency in:

• Change Order Management : Follows financial implications of contracts and agreements to protect the company’s interests and rights. Identifies compensable changes and follows the contract provisions to timely resolution.

• Safety: Ensures the safe execution of all work activities and ensures adherence to our safety regulations to protect all individuals. Verifies and coordinates work activities to comply with Skanska EHS program and corrects unsafe activities, actions and conditions.

• Subcontractor Oversight: Monitors, inspects and ensures subcontractors are performing the work safely, are adhering to schedule, and are producing quality work in line with subcontractor agreements and our client contract obligations.

• Design Management: Manages design development process and interfaces between design and construction to ensure and issue determinations on the constructability of deliverables

• Schedule Development: Develops, communicates and follows schedules and timelines. Tracks information important to maintaining schedule adherence.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Impact:

• Works to achieve operational targets with major impact on the departmental results.

• Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans, etc.).

• May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area.

• Work is performed with limited oversight.

Innovation and Complexity:

• Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of job area.

• Problems and issues faced typically impact multiple departments or specialties and require detailed information gathering, drawing from prior experience, analysis and investigation to understand and solve.

Communication and Influence:

• Communicates with parties within and outside of own job function as well as with parties external to the organization (eg, customers, vendors, etc.).

• Influences parties within and outside of the job function at an operational level regarding policies, procedures, and practices.

Leadership and Talent Management:

• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.

• Manages major/complex projects, including delegation of work and review of others' work product.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree – [INSERT RELEVANT AREAS] or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years prior relevant experience.

• Requires deep knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.

• May have broad knowledge of project management.

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