Construction Project Engineer - Alexandria - Weeks Grp, LLC

Description

Data Center Construction Project Engineer

Weeks Group is a leading data center Owner's Representative & Project Manager consulting firm with decades of experience overcoming complex mission critical challenges globally. As a women-owned business, we excel in solving tough problems, ensuring safe, timely, on budget delivery. We solve the hardest problems in the data center construction industry.

Our Values

We Answer the Call

Integrity
• Honesty
• Trust
• Nimbleness

We Don't Take No for an Answer

Persistence
• Determination
• Accountability

We Solve Problems

Especially on complex, high-intensity projects

We Expect the Best from Each Other

Teamwork
• Communication
• Ownership

We BTFM

Innovative thinking with zero tolerance for mediocrity

Role Summary

The Project Engineer (PE) supports the day-to-day execution of mission-critical data center construction by driving documentation, coordination, procurement tracking, and field communication. This role is central to keeping the project moving: managing submittals and RFIs, supporting schedule and cost controls, coordinating owner-furnished equipment (OFCI), and helping push quality, commissioning readiness, and turnover.

The PE works closely with the Project Manager, Superintendent(s), subcontractors, vendors, design partners, commissioning agents, and the client team to ensure work is coordinated, decisions are documented, and the field has what it needs to build safely and correctly.

Typical Project Types

Projects may include:

• Ground-up hyperscale and enterprise data center builds
• Retrofits and upgrades to live/operating facilities (brownfield)
• Expansions of existing data centers and critical infrastructure
• Large tenant improvements, fit-outs, and deployment-driven retrofits

Key Responsibilities

Submittals, RFIs, and Document Control (Primary)

• Lead the submittal and RFI process end-to-end: logging, tracking, routing, follow-up, and closure.
• Ensure submittals align with specs, drawings, basis of design, and approved alternates.
• Maintain clean, current project records: meeting minutes, logs, sketches, bulletins, and correspondence.
• Support drawing management: distribute current plans, manage revisions, and help prevent "building off old sheets."

Procurement & Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFCI) (Primary)

• Track procurement status for long-lead equipment (electrical/mechanical/controls) and communicate risks early.
• Understand and help manage the full OFCI process: what's coming, when, where it goes, and what's needed to receive/install it.
• Coordinate with PM/superintendent on receiving, documentation, check-in, and storage requirements for owner-furnished materials.
• Support vendor coordination (delivery windows, offload plans, laydown logistics, access requirements).

Field Coordination & Schedule Support (Primary)

• Support weekly coordination cycles: subcontractor coordination, pull planning, BIM/VDC, OAC, and RFI/submittal reviews.
• Help keep commitments visible and enforced (who owes what, by when).
• Understand key schedule milestones and help identify schedule impacts from procurement, design, or field constraints.
• Partner with the field team to remove blockers fast and keep work moving.

Quality Support (Primary)

• Support the site QA/QC process: inspections, documentation, deficiency tracking, and closure.
• Assist with jobsite photo documentation and organization.
• Help drive clean build practices consistent with data center standards (critical spaces, dust control, protection of installed work).
• Coordinate specialty testing/inspections documentation and ensure results are captured and filed properly.

Cost, Change Management & Billing Support (Supporting)

• Support change management: pricing requests, documentation, scope narratives, and backup for change events.
• Assist PM with pay application tracking, vendor invoices, and reconciliation support as needed.
• Help maintain clean cost backup and scope clarity to support decision-making.

Commissioning Readiness & Turnover (Primary/Supporting)

• Support commissioning readiness by tracking prerequisites, documentation, and installation closeout.
• Coordinate with PM/field/cx team on turnover requirements (O&M manuals, as-builts, training, test results, spare parts, warranties).
• Help build and audit turnover packages for completeness and accuracy to support transition to Operations.

Safety & Site Standards (Supporting)

• Support the project safety program by reinforcing expectations, reporting hazards, and promoting safe planning and execution.
• Collaborate with site EH&S as needed to sustain jobsite health, safety, and security controls.

Other

• Be proactive and solutions-driven: "hustle fouls" are encouraged.
• Represent Weeks well with clients, trades, and vendors — be the steady hand and clear communicator.
• Assist with special projects or process improvement initiatives as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication; clear, timely follow-up.
• Organized and detail-driven: thrives on logs, tracking, and closure.
• Working knowledge of construction drawings, specs, submittals, RFIs, and change documentation.
• Familiarity with mission-critical environments (preferred) and understanding of QA/QC expectations.
• Comfort coordinating with multiple stakeholders under schedule pressure.
• Working knowledge of CPM schedule concepts and milestone tracking (preferred).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with construction platforms (Procore, Autodesk/ACC, Bluebeam, P6, etc.) is a plus.
• Self-starter with a "get it done" mindset; team-first attitude.

Experience & Education (Typical)

• 2–6+ years in construction project engineer / coordinator / assistant PM roles (mission-critical strongly preferred).
• Post-secondary education in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• OSHA 10/30 preferred (or willingness to obtain).

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, depending on experience and project scope.
• Performance-based bonus potential.
• Fully paid comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision) for you and your family.
• 401(k) Safe Harbor plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Opportunity to work on technically complex, high-visibility data center projects.
• High-performance environment focused on growth, leadership development, and building the best teams in the industry.
• If you want, I can also produce a short "recruiter-friendly" version (tight bullets, fewer words) and a candidate scorecard specific to Project Engineer (submittals/RFIs, OFCI, turnover, QA/QC, coordination, urgency, communication).