Project Engineer

Job Summary

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Draft and manage critical project documentation, including proposals, letters, memos, subcontracts, change orders, RFIs, submittals, procurement logs, and shop drawings.
• Organize and participate in essential internal and external project meetings, including project kickoffs, BIM coordination, and scheduling reviews.
• Perform material takeoffs, solicit vendor and subcontractor quotes, compile comprehensive bid estimates, and assemble change order packages.
• Interpret complex technical plans and specifications to monitor onsite job progress, enforce quality control, and resolve emergent installation challenges.
• Execute vendor and subcontractor buyouts, manage procurement tracking, and oversee the successful delivery of purchased items.
• Track installations, forecast labor requirements, review invoices, and develop client billings to maintain project budget integrity.
• Lead comprehensive job closeout efforts, including the compilation and submission of O&Ms, commissioning documentation, as-builts, and warranty processing.
• Partner closely with the Project Management team to report on budget and timeline impacts, escalating potential issues early to drive solutions to resolution.
• Leverage standard engineering technologies to provide technical support, participate in design planning, and conduct value engineering and alternate solution reviews.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external partners (customers, prime contractors, suppliers) and cross-functional internal departments (Construction, Fabrication, Accounting, Legal).

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, Etc.)

• Experience and Career Progression: Progression from Project Engineer I to Project Engineer II, III, or a Senior role is based on performance, experience, and demonstrated leadership potential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Experience preferred in Business Systems Software (JDE, IFS, BidTracer, FastEst, Bluebeam, Box, Smartsheet, etc.)

Required Education and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Desired Mechanical and/or related engineering educational concentration

• ACCO Competencies

• Proactivity/Initiative
• Perseverance
• Motivation/Dedication
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn
• Insight
• Engagement
• Big Picture
• Execution
• Professionalism

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms
• Sometimes standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching

Competitive Wages

• $28.84 to $57.69 per hour

About Us

ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. ACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D. We proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.