Construction Project Engineer

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking a CW Engineer to lead construction and equipment install/commissioning projects at its Georgetown, KY paint facility (100% onsite). You will investigate project feasibility, develop scopes of work and bid packages, review technical drawings, coordinate and supervise contractors in green-field and brown-field environments, and drive projects to completion against schedule milestones and safety-code compliance.

Responsibilities

• Investigate project feasibility, scope, schedule, and budget
• Create scope of work, bid package, and project specifications
• Review technical drawings, provide feedback, and negotiate changes
• Evaluate safety compliance to local and national codes
• Collaborate with 3rd-party Safety Compliance Contractors
• Collaborate with multiple groups to design and install equipment and meet project milestones
• Supervise contractors in a green-field or brown-field work environment
• Coordinate installation with skilled trades, affiliate companies, engineers, and equipment manufacturers
• Develop countermeasures for project delays for timely project completion

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, technical trade certification, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of project management
• 2+ years of technical drawing review experience
• AutoCAD proficient
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Bid spec development and contractor negotiation
• Some management experience (if in the trades)
• Preferred: OSHA 10/30; automotive/OEM project management experience; automotive paint process experience; ability to understand and calculate utility cost

Required Skills

• Construction and equipment install/commissioning project leadership from feasibility through completion
• Project feasibility, scope, schedule, and budget development
• Scope-of-work, bid-package, and project-specification creation; bid-spec development and contractor negotiation
• Technical drawing review, feedback, and change negotiation
• Safety-code compliance evaluation (local and national) and coordination with 3rd-party safety compliance contractors
• Contractor supervision in green-field and brown-field environments
• Installation coordination with skilled trades, affiliate companies, engineers, and equipment manufacturers
• Countermeasure development for project delays and milestone recovery