Construction Project Engineer - AECOM

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The Construction Project Engineer (CPE) will be responsible for the effective administration of engineering services including design and design changes throughout construction and will interact closely with the Client and the Client’s Construction Manager (CM). CPE will have daily contact with the Client’s Construction Manager and will have oversight responsibility for quality assurance of the construction. 

What will a day in this role look like:

Additional responsibilities include: 

• Participate in weekly Construction progress meetings.
• Provide Construction Liaison and Administrative services.
• Coordinate the review and approval of the Contractor’s Shop Drawing submittals by the Design Team.
• Respond to Contractor’s RFIs (Request for Information, Clarifications and Interpretations) based on the Contract documents. 
• Assist in resolution of unanticipated field conditions and recommend corrective actions. 
• Coordinate the review of Contractor initiated substitutions.
• Coordinate the activities of the contracts with outside agencies and utilities.  
• Manage the preparation of change requests to address field conditions and stakeholder requests.
• Coordinate the review of Design Related Contractor Change Order requests.
• Coordinate Start-Up activities.
• Ensure staff maintains high ethical standards. 

What are we looking for from you:

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS in Engineering plus 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. 
• Professional Engineer License (P.E.).
• Water/wastewater/stormwater related infrastructure projects experience, including engineering services during construction.
• Valid US Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 Years engineering design experience on water/wastewater/stormwater related infrastructure projects including engineering services during construction.
• New Jersey Professional Engineer License (P.E.)
• Field Inspection Experience.

• This position does not offer relocation assistance.
• Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.