What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Tata & Howard, Inc.?
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following general categories of work. Other more specific duties may be assigned.
· Has experience in water and/or wastewater engineering including evaluation, design, and construction.
· Actively participates and contributes towards strategic management and development of the firm.
· Serves as a positive influence to both clients and firm members.
· Demonstrates values and philosophy of firm with respect to teamwork, integrity, honesty, and commitment.
· Capable of effectively working on concurrent, multiple projects as well as proposal efforts.
· Assist in developing and maintaining a growing workload while meeting budgetary and time constraints.
· Assists in and contributes to the firm’s sales and marketing efforts.
· Drafts project budgets for review by the Project Manager. Assists in monitoring the profitability and performance of his/her projects as well as adherence to the project Work Plans.
· Monitors project schedules and timely completion of assigned tasks on projects.
· Assists the project manager in monitoring client relationship strategies.
· Prepares draft fee development forms, estimates of time to perform tasks, specific scopes and marketing strategies for proposed projects for review by the project manager.
· Directs and supports project engineers in the development of probable construction cost estimates for his/her projects for review by the project manager.
· Attends meetings when necessary - days or nights.
· Responsible for control of work-in-progress.
· Review drafts of client invoicing for review by the project manager, prepares progress reports as appropriate, assist in monitoring and collecting outstanding accounts receivable on his/her projects.
· Supports and directs project engineers in the preparation of letters, reports, designs, plans, specifications, schedules, and other project tasks and deliverables on his/her projects.
· Assist the project manager in directing and supporting other engineer's activities and performs duties of immediate supervisor to engineers.
· Responsible for assisting the project manager in contract administration on construction projects.
· Assists the project manager in directing and supporting the preparation of construction related correspondence and documentation.
· Visits construction sites to monitor progress and perform other duties per the contract documents.
· Assists the project manager in reviewing and approving contractor’s applications for payment and proposed change orders and makes recommendations to the client on their disposition.
· Responsible for assisting the project manager in project team supervision duties and maintaining excellent overall project quality.