Description

Mechanical Project Engineer is a vital contributor to the success of our construction projects, serving as the technical backbone for planning, coordination, and execution. From reviewing drawings and managing RFIs to supporting submittals, procurement, and quality control, this role ensures every system is designed and delivered with precision.

You'll work closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, and field teams to resolve technical challenges, coordinate with design teams, and keep projects aligned with schedule and budget. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to apply both critical thinking and mechanical expertise in the field.

Mechanical Project Engineers are valued for their problem-solving ability, communication skills, and attention to detail. Their work supports seamless collaboration between design and construction, helping bring complex systems to life safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.

Position Summary

Plan, direct and coordinate activities of designated mechanical, miscellaneous metals, or structural steel construction projects. Make sure goals are achieved in a timely manner and within budget by performing duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Manage budgeting and scheduling. Administer contracts, buyout, documentation, meetings, billings, change conditions, labor productivity, cost control and project closeout.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise day-to-day operations of staff teams on assigned projects.
• Initiate, review, and oversee required project administration and documentation to avoid claims and protect the best interest of RK Mechanical, Inc. and our client.
• Ensure contract agreements are expeditiously secured, reviewed, processed, and executed.
• Review, edit, finalize and distribute project budget.
• Conduct pre-construction turnover meetings for all assigned projects.
• Ensure required permits and/or licenses are obtained and posted.
• Initiate setup, monitoring and updating of project scheduling.
• Coordinate required procurement of materials and equipment with purchasing agent, with emphasis on buyout plan to meet, or improve on, established schedule dates and budget cost.
• Subcontract agreement negotiation, preparation, processing, and execution.
• Ensure required submittal review, processing and approvals, and submittal logs are set-up and maintained.
• Develop, submit and obtain approval of billing schedule of values.
• Maintain an over billed cash position, and request retention release bill-down/payments.
• Collect payments, progress billing and retention receivables, on or before due dates.
• Price, negotiate and process change condition and change order work.
• Ensure assigned projects are properly staffed with appropriate field forces. This includes: 1) review, updating and approval of labor resource loading; and 2) labor productivity.
• Oversee tools and rental equipment use on all assigned projects. Ensure that any tools and rental equipment not required, or not being utilized, are returned immediately.
• Responsible for overall financial performance of all assigned projects, including continual cost control, management, and forecasting.
• Prepare accurately, and submit on time, all required project monthly contract valuations.
• Review, approve and process all subcontractor and supplier invoices.

Qualifications

• Independent decision making.
• Responsible for a single department or functional area either as a manager or functional expert.
• Initiates and maintains relationships with key staff and other departments.
• Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations having important impact on activities of the company.
• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented complexities.
• Determines program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects and developing standards and guidelines for diverse activities.
• Proven specialist expertise, typically 10+ years of experience, including fiscal responsibilities.
• College/university graduate or equivalent combination of skills or equivalent combination and experience generally expected for specified technical roles.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis