Project Engineer I, Technology

About the Role

Baker Group is seeking a Project Engineer I - Technology for their Technology Department. This is an entry-level role, typically supervised by a Project Manager, focused on providing technical support and administrative assistance for technology and security systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide sales and business development support, including assistance with design, material selection, estimating, and creation of proposals, scope letters, and contracts.
• Participate in review, planning, and formulation for the business unit and contribute to achieving required results.
• Assist with day-to-day project coordination and administration, including understanding project scope, managing budgets, monitoring quality control, coordinating work sequencing, issuing purchase orders, procurement, and change orders.
• Procure subcontractors and monitor their work quality and schedule.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through communication on scheduling, project progress, and feedback.
• Attend jobsite visits, internal project meetings, and coordinate meetings, tracking action items and follow-up.
• Help ensure project performance, operations, and delivery comply with design and specifications.
• Develop customer relationships and pursue opportunities for long-term relationships and revenue.
• Utilize company standard documents, including business development processes, pre-proposal checklists, turnovers, subcontracts, purchase orders, and warranty documents.
• Confer with project managers and business unit leaders to resolve questions, complications, or problems.
• Maintain accurate daily time and equipment reporting.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Access control systems
• Revolving doors and optical lanes
• Video surveillance
• IP video systems
• Burglary systems
• Facial recognition
• Intercoms
• Nurse-call
• Wireless and wire-free locks
• Fire alarm
• Mass notification systems
• Multi-space parking meters
• Parking revenue control systems
• Project management software
• Accounting software
• Scheduling software
• Inventory software
• Design software
• Document management software
• e-mail
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Time accounting software
• Spreadsheets

Qualifications

• 4-year Engineering or Construction Management degree
• 0-1 year of experience, including internships.
• Ability to read and comprehend drawings and sketches.
• Ability to understand and adhere to contract terms and conditions.
• Basic knowledge of construction and renovation, including materials, methods, and tools.
• Knowledge of practical application of engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment for design and production.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• Valid driver's license.

Skills

• Strong technical skills.
• Excellent active listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong initiative, attention to detail, prioritization, and organization skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.
• Confident decision-making ability.
• Ability to maintain technical expertise on new technologies, products, and tools.
• Experience with strategic planning, resource allocation, and modeling.
• Ability to coordinate people and resources in a safe manner.

Environmental Adaptability

• Normal office conditions
• Exposure to weather, heat, cold
• Wet &/or humid
• Vibration
• Exposure to dust/fumes
• Loud noise intensity
• Exposure to toxic/caustic chemicals
• Proximity to moving mechanical parts
• Exposure to electrical shock
• Working in high/exposed places

Equipment/Tools

• Computer
• Calculator
• Tape measure
• PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, safety boots, Hi-Vis vest)
• Clothing: jeans, appropriate office shirt

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk working on a computer.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds occasionally.
• Significant field and client interactions on construction job sites, which may require prolonged periods of standing, walking and/or climbing stairs.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of temperature and weather conditions.