Project Engineer

St. Charles Community College is located just west of St. Louis, in the heart of growing St. Charles County (SCC). At SCC, we have a passion for student success. We serve a growing diverse student population, and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff who will help prepare our students for a global society. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated success in serving diverse student populations.

SCC is seeking a Full-time Project Engineer who will serve as the senior project manager on construction and renovation projects at SCC. Provides leadership for a full range of advanced professional engineering services, such as mechanical, electrical, structural/civil, utilities, and environmental engineering, in support of campus-wide physical plant planning, construction, and repair.

POSITION SUMMARY

Serve as the senior project manager on construction and renovation projects at St. Charles Community College. Provides leadership for a full range of advanced professional engineering services, such as mechanical, electrical, structural/civil, utilities, and environmental engineering, in support of campus-wide physical plant planning, construction, and repair.

Ability to identify, analyze, execute, and provide oversight for integrated engineering planning, design, and development. Provides strategic and professional leadership, guidance, technical coordination, and review to external engineering consultants and professionals, and internal staff of project and college operations. Demonstrates initiative for innovation and building partnerships as a regional leader in facilities planning, construction, and operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ability to gather, compile, and analyze data/information and prepare reports, maintaining a multi-year strategic facilities plan to identify projects and funding for critical infrastructure and equipment.
• Identifies, investigates, analyzes, and provides solutions to a wide range of complex engineering problems and facilities needs for all campuses.
• Serves as the college's site coordinator for all phases of construction projects including the development and construction of new facilities and major renovation of existing facilities.
• Coordinates activities of planning consultants, construction managers, and architects to ensure engineering designs are consistent within contract specifications, engineering standards, and regulatory guidelines.
• Provides oversight, reviews, and approves work of external engineering design and planning with consultants. Develops, monitors, and administers project plans and budgets for assigned projects in scope of control.
• Maintains systems and processes to complete projects on time and within budget.
• Manages the construction bidding process in its entirety in accordance with college policy, state, and federal guidelines and regulations including preparation of bid specifications, advertising, contractor walkthroughs, bid openings, evaluation of bids, and timely submittal of recommendations.
• Able to work effectively with diverse cultures and populations, building relationships with stakeholders and constituents through teamwork and direct communication.
• Skilled in performing well under pressure in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Ability to multi-task using effective time management to resolve issues with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills to interact with a variety of multi-cultural backgrounds.
• Proficient in presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

INIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, construction management, project management, or related field required with seven years of relevant full-time experience and a minimum of three-years supervisory experience. Experience in supervision of others, including mentoring, coaching, completion of payroll documents and performance appraisals.

Position requires related duties as assigned and regular and predictable attendance.

Professional Engineer (PE) license OR Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

Generally, reports to Senior Vice President or Executive Director but may vary upon organizational need.

**Will be subject to a criminal background check.

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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