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Project Engineer - Capital Improvements, Hybrid, Merritt Island FL, reply to [email protected] This Jobot Job is hosted by: David Hyon
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Salary: $100,000 - $137,000 per year
A bit about us: Join a leading force in the aerospace industry committed to advancing innovation, collaboration, and economic growth within the space sector. Our organization is pivotal in fostering a dynamic ecosystem that connects private companies, government agencies, and educational institutions to drive cutting-edge advancements in space exploration, technology development, and aerospace research.
As a state-chartered organization, we provide a broad range of services designed to enhance Florida's space-related industries. From infrastructure development and financing solutions to business consultation and workforce training, our goal is to support and accelerate the growth of space-focused enterprises.
Why join us?- Medical/Dental/Vision - 100% paid for entire family
- Full Pension
- Hybrid role with flexible schedule
- 3 weeks time off
- Excellent Leadership Team
- Growth Company
Job Details This position is responsible to oversee and ensure the technical quality and overall success of the Planning and Development Capital projects. The Project Engineer acts as the technical subject matter expert to lead engineering projects involving design, studies, building and refurbishment activities, working within contractual framework. The position requires engineering knowledge and judgement in scoping, budgeting, managing, organizing, executing, and reporting on projects in accordance with capital improvement and master plans, guided by precedent and working within the limits of established policy.
Job Duties:
- Monitor and manage a wide range of multiple discipline projects related to planning, engineering and development of infrastructure from conception to
completion and/or occupancy.
- Manage continuing service consultant contracts and monitor consultant’s performance, technical requirements and deliverables.
- Participate in consultant and contractor selection process. Lead consultant staff hour negotiations and support contractor fee proposal reviews for successful contract
execution and project initiation.
- Oversee and direct engineers and contractors during study, design, and construction phases applying knowledge of engineering, permitting, and construction practices
and procedures.
- Prepare periodic internal and external project status reports and corrective action plans.
- Participate in monthly reviews with management and brief the status of all active projects including project issues, risks, and budget and schedule status.
- Lead meetings, site visits, and field reviews with tenants, stakeholders, engineers, and contractors.
- Analyze, manage and mitigate project risks. Identify problems, evaluate options, and offer solutions.
- Regularly report on the status of projects, issues identified and resolved, and open issues. Seek guidance from VP, Spaceport Planning & Development regarding
overall project expectations and challenging technical issues or matters that may require budget and scope extensions.
- Initiate, review and coordinate contract amendments and change orders.
- Coordinate the review and approval of plans, specifications, technical reports, submittals, shop drawings, requests for information, and pay applications with the review
team and stakeholders.
- Coordinate with Finance and Contracts Departments to ensure all contract conditions are met. Analyze and ensure compliance of contract financial obligations. Prepare
and/or review project-specific scope of services, staff hour estimates, proposals and task orders.
- Direct multiple technical projects and priorities and make timely decisions to keep projects on track to meet financial, schedule, scope, and quality expectations in
accordance with defined project requirements for all phases of design and construction.
- Monitor and track project contract amounts, final projected costs, committed costs, payment status of past billings, project issues, and financial and schedule status.
applying knowledge of job-cost reporting and earned value management.
- Ensure reports and deliverables required by foundational agreements (grants, land leases, etc.) are submitted to responsible organizations.
SUPERVISION:
This job does not have supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Degree
- 3-5 years of direct project management experience.
- Florida Engineering Intern license.
- Proven work experience in design and/or construction.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and MS 365 collaborative apps (SharePoint, Project).
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- GIS and/or CADD experience.
- Land development and/or utilities engineering experience.
- Local permitting knowledge/experience.
- Spaceport experience.
- Florida Professional Engineering license.
- CAPM or PMP Certification.
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