Project Engineer Job in Palo Alto 94063, California US
The Project Engineer (PE) will be responsible for completing a number of activities in support of, and under the direction of, Project Managers. While specific tasks will vary from project to project, the PE will be charged with certain core responsibilities at all times. These include communication and coordination among many project participants, problem solving, activity tracking, project-specific tasks and assuring that project controls are in place and monitored for compliance.
Tasks associated with the PE's major responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:
Communication Coordination: coordinate meetings, assist in design review and ASA/permit processing, coordinate documents between Architects, Engineers and General Contractors, coordinate As-Built issuance, coordinate submittals and logs, directory and drawing lists, and perform other coordination tasks as necessary.
Management tasks: manage contractor activities with Planning Facilities (shut downs, signage, site impacts, etc.), manage the Community Outreach program and issue updates to user community groups as required, manage the development and completion of punch lists, manage the technical close out of projects, manage the occupants' temporary and permanent moves, manage small projects and serve as back up to the Project Manager in meetings and management tasks, as necessary.
Project controls: develop, monitor and maintain project schedules, work closely with the project manager and financial analyst to develop budgets, update cost forecasts and investigate cost alternatives, visit jobsites on a regular basis and provide progress/status reports in the form of field notes and digital photos as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications for this position include a related B.A. or B.S. technical degree and a minimum of three years of Project Engineering/Construction experience, including strong field experience and familiarity with a variety of building types. The candidate must possess effective communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to interact effectively at all levels, with a variety of groups/persons, including end users, General Contractors, Architects, consultants, etc. The candidate will be an independent, self-starter and will demonstrate the ability to take initiative. A proficiency of Excel, and the ability to read and work with plans, specifications and construction schedules is necessary. A working knowledge of scheduling software is a plus.
The project engineer will need to be knowledgeable in the construction industry as a whole. The engineer will be assisting the Project manager, who deals VERY closely with all aspects of the job; I.E. the construction (overlooking the Project superintendents work) contacting peoples involved with the construction, working directly with the structural engineer and architects, and also working directly with the trades involved in the construction.