Project Engineer

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to work on multiple projects and utilize your experience in the project execution process in southern Nevada.  .

What You'll Be Doing:

• Prepares, processes and maintains a wide variety of special engineering studies, correspondence, submittals, records, files and reports pertaining to water facilities construction projects.
• Performs difficult and complex field and office engineering assignments involving the development, execution, supervision, and coordination of all technical aspects of a waterworks construction projects, including pumping stations, wells, pipelines and reservoirs.
• Maintains first-level quality assurance to confirm that the installation of all work is in accordance with the plans, specifications, and industry standards.  Reviews Parsons inspectors daily reports as well as any third party inspection reports.  Monitors Contractors Quality Control program and reviews quality control reports
• Ensures that tests and inspections are performed, witnessed, and documented in accordance with approved procedures.
• 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 design engineering staff.  Reviews and interprets design drawings and specifications, construction and contract documents for water works facilities construction projects to ensure current revision level and correct technical execution of the work.
• Provides resolution for technical engineering problems; coordinates application of solutions.
• Reviews construction schedules and monitors progress.  Provides schedule and progress review reports to the Construction Manager.
• Monitors material procurement and deliveries 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 data for the final project turnover and report.
• Initiates and maintains records, back-charge procedures, progress reports, etc., as required.
• Will have some interface with the client and upper-level management.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related construction field
• 8+ years or more experience including office design or field construction working with a large team

• Ability to review and prepare complex plans, specifications and legal contracts; perform difficult technical research and analyze complex engineering and mathematical problems; prepare clear and concise reports, drawings, maps, notes, correspondence and other written materials.

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, and a thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required. 
• Working knowledge of civil engineering and construction-related processes, as well as industry practices; principles and practices of contract administration and project management and evaluation; principles, modern techniques and equipment used in the design and construction of public works projects; strength, properties, and uses of construction materials; construction inspection methods, practices, and techniques. 

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with eBuilder
• Familiarity with P6
• Water experience strongly preferred including pumping stations, reservoirs and large diameter piping.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastruc