Job Responsibilities: As a Project Engineer, you'll work closely with the sales team, project managers and leadership to keep projects moving forward-on time, on budget, and done right. The Project Engineer should be a motivated self-starter possessing time management, scheduling, sales, and leadership skills and experience. 

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Prepare, review, and assemble critical project documentation
• Strong interdepartmental communication and professionalism
• Help manage project workflow, timelines, and deliverables
• Maintain an orderly departmental environment, including making sure team members are maintaining departmental records and file systems in accordance with the divisional directives.
• Establish and nurture relationships with clients. 
• Coordinate with project manager and design teams to secure permit approvals and keep projects compliant.
• Work on projects start to finish and be involved in customer follow up.
• Ensure all work scheduled is serviced, invoiced, and reported if needed.
• Make sure the customer is satisfied with the work completed.
• Constructively handle (or relay to your supervisor for the handling of) all customer complaints related to projects.
• Constantly strive toward continuing professional growth and work to improve your business skills.
• Assist with estimating.
• Answer, screen and transfer phone calls.
• Gather job and billing data from customer.
• Complete job setup for all new jobs in department – Job setup in Sage/Service.
• Certified Payroll setup (working with accounting).
• Answering customer questions regarding schedules and invoicing.
• Assisting with change orders and project reporting
• Prepare and modify documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos, and emails.
• Fill out any contractual documents needed to facilitate a completed contract.
• Read through contracts searching for keywords – Certified Payroll, schedule dates, due date, invoices, pay apps, waivers, insurance requirements, OCIP, CCIP, retention.
• Complete project close out upon completion of project.

PREFERABLE CONSTRUCTION BACKGROUND

Essential skills 

Active problem solving and ability to anticipate next steps.

Positive attitude, driven and highly motivated. Adaptable.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Highly organized and strong attention to detail.

Decisive and action oriented. Strong management skills.

Customer service oriented, team player, highly competent with productivity software (MS Office products, Cloud based platforms) and other computer applications. 

Working Conditions

Expected working hours and conditions are as follows:

Monday – Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm

Physical Requirements

Repetitive tasks including, but not limited to:

• Computer/tablet operation
• Sitting at a workstation or desk
• Email, telephone and direct communication
• Ability to navigate an active job site

Direct Reports

    None

Salary Range: $26.00-$30.00 per hour Depending on Experience

Paid Time Off: 80 hours Annual Accrual. 

Holiday: 8 Paid Holidays

Health: Medical, dental, vision 100% coverage for employee after successful completion of 90-day probationary period. 

4% 401k Match