Project Construction Engineer

Job Description

Parsons has a career opportunity for a Project Construction Engineer that will support a major water utility in southern Nevada. In this role, you will perform Field Engineering assignments while overseeing and developing plans, schedules, contracts, procedures and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Performs difficult and very complex field assignments involving the development, execution, supervision, and coordination of all technical aspects of a construction project.
• Maintains first level quality assurance to confirm that the installation of all work within his/her discipline is in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Supervises the construction work and provide technical expertise for one or more of the construction disciplines, as well as survey personnel.
• Supervises Construction Inspectors, ensuring that tests and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures.
• Makes sure that contractors' activities are monitored and coordinated for assigned area.
• Collaborates with construction management to eliminate any hazards associated with the work that may adversely affect the environment or the safety or health of employees.
• Ensures that personnel of the assigned group engage in safe work practices in compliance with site-specific safety procedures and industry standards.
• Establishes and maintains liaison with the discipline design engineering staff.
• Reviews and interprets discipline design drawings and specifications to ensure current revision level and correct technical execution of the work.
• Provides resolution for technical engineering problems within the assigned discipline(s); coordinates application of solutions.
• Makes sure construction schedules and progress are monitored and reported.
• Makes sure material procurement and deliveries are monitored to ensure timeliness in support of construction activities and schedule within the assigned discipline.
• Ensures that materials received meet specifications and established standards of quality.
• Organizes the accumulation of assigned discipline data for the final project turnover and report.
• Interfaces with the client and upper-level management.
• Provides technical guidance to lower level field engineering personnel.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction related field, or equivalent construction related work experience, as well as 8+ years of experience in field construction is required.
• Requires a comprehensive knowledge of engineering and construction-related processes, as well as industry practices.
• Requires excellent written and oral communication skills, a familiarity with PC software packages typically associated with engineering and construction, and the proven ability for performing in a lead capacity on a project.

Preferred Skills And Qualifications

• Experience in the construction of large civil/structural and/or industrial projects at domestic and/or foreign locations is preferred.
• Major water utility experience.