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Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places every day, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

JE Dunn's Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Role Summary

The Senior Project Engineer will manage a small project or a component of a large or more complex project with oversight. This position will fully apply JE Dunn processes and tools to manage aspects of project management, administration, and field execution for projects. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.

• Career Path: Project Manager 1

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

PROJECT ENGINEER FAMILY - CORE

• Performs assigned aspects of the company's safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury-free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Coordinates with project QA/QC planning to ensure quality for assigned tasks.
• Participates in the estimating and change management process and tools, including quantity take-off and review of subcontractor proposals.
• Works on site with the project team to carry out tasks such as monitoring crew size, self-perform hours, materials, quantities, and equipment.
• Participates in activities such as punch lists, city inspections, safety reviews, quality reviews, and preparation of necessary documentation.
• Posts drawings and specifications with the most recent information.
• Organizes and participates in various project meetings. Prepares and disseminates required documentation as appropriate.
• Coordinates and inspects work and prepares reports including project daily reports, weekly progress reports, unit reporting, percentage complete, daily manpower, production schedules, equipment tracking, etc., to support the project.
• Performs job site observations with project leadership.
• Creates procurement logs based on the project schedule and specification requirements. Tracks shop drawings and follows up with deliveries as directed by the project team.
• Provides progress updates and reports back to the project team to support scheduling.
• Oversees project close-out, including punch lists, operations and maintenance manuals, as-built drawings, etc.
• Utilizes company best practice standards and fundamentals for building and construction techniques.
• Builds relationships and develops communication and interpersonal skills with tradespeople and project team members such as foremen, journeymen, superintendents, subcontractors, etc.
• Demonstrates an understanding of various functions and support roles across the company and how each contributes to project success.
• Collaborates and demonstrates teamwork in project settings.
• Implements Lean practices into regular activities.
• Implements best practices for identifying, developing, and integrating self-perform opportunities into the project.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Leads the preparation of estimates for the base project, self-perform work, and change requests. Establishes scopes of work and identifies subcontractors.
• Makes decisions on the selection of subcontractors and vendors.
• Coordinates approved purchase orders for timing and delivery of materials, product changes, and repairs where appropriate to support project completion.
• Supports and/or completes job set-up and project administration in CMiC and other company technologies.
• Leads the submittal process to ensure alignment with the project schedule.
• Prepares and manages the project schedule, outlining the work plan and sequence for assigned project portions.
• Analyzes and reports production statistics for key project components.
• Manages project risks such as subcontractor performance, financials, and resource allocation.
• Coordinates meetings such as pre-planning, post-construction, monthly reviews, progress, and Owner Architect Contractor (OAC) meetings.
• Reviews and approves monthly subcontractor and vendor pay applications.
• Demonstrates a general understanding of owner contracts and subcontracts.
• Initiates discussions about potential issues to foster a collaborative problem-solving environment.
• Leads project close-out, including punch lists, quality, costs, and scheduling inspections.
• Provides training and mentorship to others.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately, completely, and timely
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Knowledge of organizational structure and resources
• Understanding of construction management fundamentals
• Knowledge of project processes supporting project success
• Ability to build relationships that transcend projects
• Proficiency in project management and accounting software
• Proficiency in construction technology
• Knowledge of Lean principles
• Knowledge of self-perform and labor productivity
• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity
• Knowledge of trades and scopes of work
• Ability to maximize profitability
• Leadership skills to achieve production goals
• Ability to collaborate effectively within teams

Education

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field
• Relevant experience considered in lieu of degree

Experience

• 3+ years construction experience

Working Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• May require travel and/or relocation
• Willing to work non-traditional hours
• May be exposed to extreme conditions
• Activities include standing, walking, climbing, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling; occasional sitting and computer use

Benefits Information

The benefits package for this position is Professional Non-Union. Please click below for details.

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JE Dunn is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We are a background screening, drug-free workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request at ...@jedunn.com. No unsolicited resumes accepted from search firms or agencies.

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