HVAC Project Engineer
The Project Engineer is part of the project management team and works under the direct supervision of the Project Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Reviews and understands the complete scope of a given contract.
- Reviews plans, specifications, and other contract documents pertaining to a project.
- Attends project kickoff and peer review meetings (where applicable) with the Project Manager and team.
- Develops detailed project schedules and provides input for the owner’s/general contractor’s schedule to ensure access to perform all work in the most expeditious and productive manner possible.
- Tracks equipment, material, labor, subcontract, and other miscellaneous project-related costs.
- Assists with the development of shop drawings and coordination of planning efforts with other trades.
- Schedules material purchases, and reviews purchase orders to ensure materials meet specifications.
- Develops piping, plumbing, or sheet metal trade construction standards for projects with our planners.
- Communicates the project schedule, manpower loading, and labor cost unit and dollars for the project to key internal stakeholders. Reviews and discusses these items with supervisors on a regular basis.
- Assembles, reviews, and transmits vendor and subcontractor material and equipment submittals for distribution to the contractor, architect, or engineer for review and approval.
- Calculates progress invoices, ensures positive cash flow, reduces retention cost, and collects payments.
- Reviews revised contract documents and negotiates/finalizes changes in cost with owners or contractors.
- Maintains “as built” records and drawings to help document project progress.
- Tracks project costs on a weekly basis, makes adjustments, and books proceed and change orders.
- Creates commissioning schedules that include pressure test, system cleanings, equipment checkout and start up, system balancing, and owner training.
- Prepares and delivers operations/maintenance manuals and warranty letters for contract closeout.
- Ensures all site work is done safely and adheres to the safety guidelines of the Company.
- Establishes and maintains positive customer relationships.
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Building Construction, Engineering, or equivalent experience required.
- Previous construction-based experience preferred. (Minimum 5 years)
- Demonstrated knowledge of the construction process and related concepts.
- Ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with diverse audiences.
- Proficient in computer programs utilized for spreadsheet calculations and word processing.
- Must be organized, attentive to detail, and able to multitask/manage competing deadlines.
- Ability to travel occasionally to attend meetings and conduct site visits/inspections.
Conduct Standards:
- Always maintains appropriate Company confidentiality.
- Protects the assets of the Company and ethically upholds the Code of Conduct & Ethics in all situations.
- Cultivates and promotes a Culture of safety.
- Consistently exemplifies the Core Values of the Company.
Work Environment:
- This position operates primarily in an office environment, and routinely utilizes standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, copiers, and printers.
- Work duties may also necessitate visits to/walk throughs of local job sites, which means intermittent exposure to outside weather and conditions/hazards typically associated with a construction site.
Physical Demands:
- In performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, perform repetitive motion, and possess an appropriate degree of both visual acuity and manual dexterity.
- This is considered a sedentary position, which means possible exertion up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
Travel:
This position requires regular travel to jobsites.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Hours: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Benefits package: Kaiser Medical Plan, Dental/Vision Plan, 401k Plan, 10 days PTO, 8 Paid Holidays, plus the day after Thanksgiving and employee's Birthday, company cell phone.
Must perform and pass pre-employment drug screening and background check, including DMV driving record.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Construction Management: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Chino, CA 91710 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Chino, CA 91710: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
