The Project Development Engineer’s primary responsibility is to assist the project management office in the planning and execution of projects at various customer sites.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review and perform quantity take-offs on construction drawings;
- Establish work breakdown structure and rules of credit for measuring construction progress;
- Develop initial schedules at the estimating phase of projects;
- Transfer initial schedules to execution schedules when awarded contracts;
- Perform schedule analysis and develop progress S-curves, personnel and equipment forecasts;
- Develop detailed project budgets, cost reports and dashboards;
- Track site progress, actual hours and accrued costs;
- Track purchase orders and subcontract orders;
- Analyze earned, actual, estimated and accrued hours, cost and progress against the baseline;
- Forecast future project revenues, costs and cash-flows;
- Compile change orders incurred on the project;
- Review the impacts and offer solutions to site issues with respect to cost, schedule and cash flow;
- Maintain comprehensive project risk register;
- Compile key project cost data and lessons learned for future estimates;
- Regularly attend project meetings;
- Maintain frequent communication with project managers and operations;
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, standards and safe work practices; and,
- Other duties and responsibilities as reasonably expected of a project engineer.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering;
- Minimum five (5)
years of project engineering experience preferred;
- Experience with estimating and project controls using Primavera P6 in considered an asset;
- Knowledge and experience in the electrical construction industry is considered an asset;
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills;
- High attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
- Solid organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in order to meet deadlines;
- Self-starter and able to work in a team atmosphere;
- Strong leadership and delegation skills;
- Problem solving and root cause analysis skills;
- Valid Driver’s License;
- Commitment to customer satisfaction; and,
- A willingness to learn and grow by undertaking hands-on site training.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Extensive computer work in an office environment;
- Opportunity for travel to project sites which may require long drives and/or overnight stays; and,
- Project site visits may require traversing uneven ground in all seasonal weather conditions where there is the chance for encounter with local wildlife and insects.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Are you currently able to commute to Bedford, Nova Scotia?