Construction Senior Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager

U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)

About The Role – Senior Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager

Are you ready, willing, and skilled enough to take the next big step in your construction career? Are you excited to accelerate your project management career growth, increase your authority, responsibility, accountability, construction knowledge & skills, and $$$ income?

As our new APM / SPE you will lead teams and projects, drive / monitor daily onsite activity and success, manage goals / timelines / budgets, build estimates / RFIs & RFPs while supporting your client and PM Team. Best of all our client is a recognized firm in the PNW with a proven history of success, stability, growth and well accomplished in developing and promoting talent.

You'll work locally, on high-visibility projects for one of the largest aerospace manufacturers in the world. Most projects are performed in a joint occupancy environment in close proximity to active manufacturing. This role will involve managing multiple concurrent projects with support from your project team and leadership.

What’s In It For You:

• Strong Base Salary: $100k - $120k+
• Total Comp: Base + Bonus + Full Benefits + Employee Ownership
• Health, Dental, Vision: 100% Covered For You & Dependents
• Bonuses & Profit Sharing
• Generous PTO, Holidays, Wellness, Sick Leave
• Parental & Family Leave
• ESOP & Equity Program (Year 2)
• 401K with 6% Match
• Transportation Allowance / Reimbursement
• Continuous Professional Training & Career Advancement

What's Great About Our Client?

• Well-established, rapidly-growing National Construction Firm with multiple corporate offices, one in the Seattle Area
• Clients / Projects include aerospace, industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, food processing, energy, technology, water/natural resources, etc.
• This position specifically supports Boeing, one of the world's strongest and stable companies
• Provides you with continuous learning and exceptional in-house career growth & development opportunities
• Personal & professional growth and stability

What You'll Do:

• Support and direct day-to-day operations onsite
• Creation of site-specific safety plan with safety focal & project team
• Assist PM with weekly construction meetings with owners and subcontractors
• Work one-on-one with superintendents to track progress in field and update schedules
• Pre-construction job setup
• Managing RFI and submittal processes
• Self-perform production tracking
• Project estimating and proposal creation
• Material selection and procurement
• Cost forecasting
• Change order management
• Subcontract, purchase order, and service agreement creation and management
• Project closeout (redlines, as-builts, warrantees, etc)
• Organize and coordinate project start-up activities
• Assist with Business Development activities as required
• Maintain company ethical standards. Use effective verbal and written communication skills. Display mathematical ability to include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages. Demonstrate proficiency in current company software applications.
• Read and understand project estimates, schedules, job cost / labor productivity reports, and summary level schedules.
• With regard to that portion of the work assigned, develop a complete understanding of applicable company policies and procedures and plan and execute the assigned work in accordance with those policies and procedures
• Examine/inspect office conditions and/or procedures and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost-saving measures that arise or may be encountered
• Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices and manage project action plans
• Produce quality work, meet requirements of company policies, procedures, and industry standards

To Be Successful You Should Be / Have:

• YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN (U.S. DOD REQUIREMENT)
• YOU MUST HAVE PREVIOUS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
• 2+ years experience as a Construction Project Engineer / Senior PE / Asst PM
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or a related field
• We love to hire former military professionals
• Excellent interpersonal & logic-based communication skills
• Experienced team leader directing internal teams, crews, and subs
• Strong relationship and trust-building skills
• Experience working within industrial / manufacturing / commercial is preferred
• Previous experience supporting projects for Boeing is preferred
• Calm and rational demeanor, yet strong willed
• Must have a desire for continuous learning and career advancement
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented