Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

Primary Duties

• Provide on-site administrative and technical support to the project management team.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for compliance with plans and specifications and send them to the architect for review.
• Return the reviewed submittals to subcontractors and maintain submittal log within Procore or other project software.
• Create RFIs based upon design discrepancies and send them to the architect for review.
• Coordinate RFI answers with architects, subcontractors and project team to assess schedule and budget implications.
• Update and issue construction drawings to include any design changes, RFI responses, and as-builts.
• Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes.
• Assist in budget creation and monitoring, as well as job cost reports.
• Assist in resolving any issues that arise during construction.
• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects.
• Assist in managing all phases of multifamily construction projects.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Work closely with Project Managers to gain additional project management experience for more complex and larger projects.
• Make design, engineering, and construction recommendations, adaptations and modifications.
• Implement cost-saving measures without compromising quality or safety standards.
• Review contract terms and conditions to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Identify potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist project management team in properly documenting all construction activities.
• Assists the Project Manager with project buyout as directed.
• Documents all change orders, RFIs, submittals, plan revisions, and properly save them within the designated project software.
• Assist in developing a procurement schedule and integrate it with the project team.
• Assist in schedule creation and updating.
• Attend all project meetings such as Subcontractor meetings, OAC meetings, project team meetings, and maintain all meeting minutes for each meeting.
• Provide guidance, support, and feedback to team members to facilitate their professional development.
• Account for all possible subcontractor schedule and cost impacts.
• Assist the Project Manager in creating and managing subcontract agreements, purchase orders, etc.
• Assist the Project Manager, Job Cost Accountant, and project team in preparing and reviewing monthly pay applications.
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field is preferred.
• 3 years of multifamily construction experience preferred.
• 3 years of experience in podium multifamily construction is preferred.
• Successful experience in multifamily construction project management preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and techniques.
• Great leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in construction software and tools such as Procore, Bluebeam, Yardi, MS Office, etc.
• Familiarity with building codes, regulations, and safety standards.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Timeliness and dependability are required for this position.
  

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires frequent walking, standing, and climbing stairs in and around construction sites and other properties.
• This position requires working outdoors in all weather conditions (to include but limited to, rain, snow, heat, hail, wind, and sleet), around hazardous chemicals, dust, dirt, and other particulates.
• Must have the ability to read and comprehend large quantities of information, operate computer equipment, speak, hear, bend, stoop, reach, lift, move, and carry up to 60 lbs. independently.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about office setting.
• To perform other duties as required.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position.

Manage Complexity: Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively analyze situations and identify solutions.
Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives.

Plans and Aligns: Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational needs and goals. Includes ability to break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions while anticipating and adjusting effective contingency plans.

Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity by following through on commitments, keeping confidences, and showing consistency between words and actions.

Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. Achieved by anticipating future trends and implications accurately and articulating credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value.

Note: The need may arise to revise, supplement, or rescind portions of this job description, and #LHMConstruction reserves the right to do so at any time. Employee shall be required to meet the qualifications and perform the duties of any revised job description.