Project Engineer II

Title: Project Engineer II                                                                                              

Reporting to: Office Director

Salary: $67,564.80 - $87,561.00 USD

Overview of Role

The Project Engineer II assists in the management, supervision, or performance of planning, designing, constructing and/or maintaining structures and facilities. Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making some substantial engineering adaptations and modifications to assigned aspects of project plans. The Project Engineer II should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client’s desired project outcome. 

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At RLB, we speak the truth, build for the long term, look out for each other and work to do good.  We are driven by outcomes, creating tailored solutions that deliver successful projects. We believe that when we bring together the right people doing things the right way, we make progress for our clients and our communities. 

Essential Functions

·        Exercises and manages functional authority for planning, organization, control, integration, and completion of engineering projects.

·        Plans and formulates management processes and organizes project staff per project requirements.

·        Reviews design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications.

·        Coordinates activities concerned with scheduling and resolving engineering design and construction problems.

·        Evaluates and approves design changes, specifications and drawing releases.

·        Controls and reports expenditures within limitations of project budget to the client and or senior staff.

·        Excellent communication and reporting skills

·        Reviews project plans and proposals, then works with management to develop objectives.  Identifies project responsibilities by determining the phases and elements of the project.  Calculates time frames and sequences the stages of the project.

·        Prepares and distributes a description and timeline of the project.

·        Studies product design, customer requirements performance standards, then determines project specifications.  Presents cost estimates and performance standards. 

·        Reviews contractor bids; interviews and assigns personnel to specific phases and elements of the project.  Through project coordination meetings and other forms of communication, oversees and coordinates the technical aspects of the project.

·        Prepares status reports and regularly monitors budgets, contractors, and schedules.  Allocates project resources appropriately; approves expenditures; employee contractor contracts.  Keeps an accurate record and electronic data base of all elements of the projects.

·        Maintains positive attitude and demonstrates the utmost in professionalism.

·        Completes work accurately and in a timely manner with the ability to multi-task.

·        Demonstrates excellent oral, written & communication skills, along with tact, diplomacy, and strong customer service orientation.

·        Prioritizes work activities and receives and assumes multiple job duties as assigned.

·        Maintains effective working relationships with both internal and external customers

·        Follows RLB’s policies and procedures, including confidential proprietary information.

·        Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.

·        Contributes to and understands the clients desired project outcomes, identifies oppo