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Manage project financial strategy including budgets, costs, change orders, billings, and forecasts. Generate reports, identify variances and risks, coordinate with accounting, project teams and subcontractors, perform cost engineering/estimation, and ensure quality, accuracy, and integrity of cost and forecast reporting.

Lead multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, and design teams through all project phases, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality reviews, client communications, RFIs/submittals, site visits, and supporting proposals and business development.

Prepare conceptual and hard-dollar estimates, perform detailed quantity take-offs, manage subcontractor bids, evaluate bids and schedules, conduct constructability and value-engineering reviews, and transition estimating data to project management to support contract negotiations and change orders.

Lead VDC/BIM efforts across design-build projects: coordinate 3D/2D modeling, perform clash detection, 4D/5D analyses, quantity take-offs, manage model updates, coach teams on BIM best practices, and serve as information manager for project delivery.

The VDC Engineer supports design-build projects through BIM and virtual construction activities, including 2D/3D coordination, model development, clash detection, quantity takeoffs, 4D scheduling, 5D estimating, and model change management. The role collaborates with designers, subcontractors, estimators, project managers, and superintendents while providing technical support and coaching on BIM best practices. Nationwide travel or relocation to job sites is required.

Manage all MEP scopes from pre-construction through closeout: develop scope and bid packages, lead subcontractor negotiations, manage submittals/changes, ensure code compliance, quality, schedule and budget, coordinate with engineers and stakeholders, mentor junior staff, and represent MEP in OAC meetings.

Provides high-level administrative and office support to three senior executives. Responsibilities include calendar and meeting coordination, business travel arrangements, expense reporting, document preparation, contact and file management, event planning, CRM maintenance, proposal and website coordination, meeting minutes, and interdepartmental communication. The role requires strong software, research, communication, organizational, and time-management skills, along with flexibility to support an Arizona-based executive across time zones.

Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot JD Edwards Orchestrations and integrations connecting JDE with enterprise and third-party applications. Partner with Accounting and other stakeholders to understand workflows, define requirements, automate processes, validate data, and resolve production issues. Learn and apply C#, .NET, Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, REST APIs, SQL, and related integration technologies. Use AI-assisted development tools, document integration processes, and collaborate with application, data, infrastructure, security, and business teams.

Develop detailed electrical installation documents and support construction for industrial and commercial projects. Create power, grounding, and lighting plans; perform short circuit, ampacity, voltage drop, load studies, and utility sizing; specify electrical equipment; review designs and shop drawings; support BIM coordination; apply NEC and building codes; provide technical support to project teams and clients; review submittals and RFIs.

Manage full-cycle recruiting for architecture, engineering, and construction roles. Responsibilities include sourcing candidates, conducting screenings, coordinating interviews, maintaining applicant tracking records, supporting offers and onboarding, partnering with hiring managers, building talent pipelines, and participating in college recruiting, career fairs, and other recruiting events.