Senior Project Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Des Moines, IA

Construction of Buildings

About the position

Ryan Companies US, Inc. has an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Project Engineer to join our team! This Project Engineer will support the Midwest Region and can be based out of any of our regional offices - Kansas City, Des Moines or Cedar Rapids. Project Engineers at Ryan Companies US Inc. play a crucial role in ensuring the successful completion of projects by managing timelines, budgets and quality, while coordinating teams and addressing potential issues to meet client expectations and industry standards. If you are looking to join a top tier & industry leader in commercial construction, we encourage you to apply!

Responsibilities

• Prepare agendas and minutes for the weekly construction meetings and take an active role in these meetings.
• Assist Project Manager with project procurement through development of subcontractor RFP bid forms and bid form evaluation spreadsheets.
• Gain an understanding of unit costs, bid form evaluations and award procedures during the bid phase of a construction project.
• Assist in Owner change pricing; prepare billings and review invoices.
• Under supervision on selected projects, prepare and control budget and schedule, award and negotiate subcontracts, participate in jobsite coordination meetings, review job status with Project Manager, prepare profit projections and complete Punchlist and project close-out items.
• Support the estimating process and learn take-off software and unit cost analysis through preparing quantity take-offs.
• Monitor assigned subcontracts, subcontractor schedules relative to material deliveries and subcontractor manpower.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering/Management or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in commercial construction.
• Willingness to travel as needed to execute projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Have knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and material pricing.
• Experience with reading and understanding engineering drawings, purchase orders, contracts, and cost coding systems.
• Experience in Construction Management Software (i.e. Procore).
• Design-build commercial construction experience.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Retirement and Savings Benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Parenting Benefits
• Long-term Disability
• Ryan Foundation - charitable matching funds
• Paid Time for Volunteer Events