Project Engineer

Intermountain Electric (IME) brings decades of experience as a trusted leader in electrical contracting. Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare. At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth.

About the Role

The Project Engineer is responsible for all engineering and technical disciplines supporting an electrical project. They will schedule, plan, forecast, resource, and manage all technical activities aiming at assuring project accuracy and quality from conception to completion.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Thoroughly analyze and interpret construction drawings, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of project requirements. Assist in reviewing plans and specifications, generating a detailed checklist highlighting contractual features requiring ongoing attention. Collaborate with the project team to provide input on cost estimates and project scheduling, contributing to effective project planning.
• Project Progress: Prepare detailed statements of work, submittals, and change management documents, fostering transparent communication within the project team. Conduct rigorous inspection of equipment, materials, workmanship, and completed construction to ensure adherence to specified standards. Maintain meticulous records to track project progress, changes, and compliance, facilitating accurate reporting.
• Safety Management: Champion a culture of safety in construction operations, actively promoting and ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices. Monitor ongoing work to verify adherence to safety procedures, ensuring that materials and methods align with required specifications.
• Industry Networking: Act as a brand ambassador for the company, promoting its values and expertise in the electrical contracting sector. Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders. Cultivate and expand industry connections, establishing the company as a reputable and reliable player in the electrical contracting domain.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong ability to complete due diligence and risk assessment.
• Impeccable integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills – the ability to articulate a message, be persuasive, and explain complex information to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Willingness to travel to various construction sites on a frequent basis.

Qualifications

• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, BlueBeam, and Accubid.
• Proven ability to read blueprints and drawings.
• Understanding of electrical construction in a large-scale commercial environment.
• Ability to build relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to stay informed of market trends.
• Thorough understanding of safety standards in electrical construction.
• 1+ year of general construction experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, related degree, or equivalent combination of skills and training, preferred.

Working Conditions

The majority of the time you will work on construction job sites. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.

Benefits

IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package. Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire. In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k.

Pay

Salary Range: $68,000 - $92,000. Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.