Construction Engineer

About the Role

This is an entry-level engineering position in the heavy highway/civil and site development fields of construction. The Construction Engineer will report to the Project Engineer on a jobsite.

Responsibilities

• Produce labor and equipment cost reports to monitor production costs, drive billing, budgets, and costs to complete.
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly quantities to monitor production, drive management reports, and reconcile owner quantities using Excel and SAP.
• Assist Field Engineer and Project Engineer in updating the project schedule in P6.
• Initiate purchase orders, shop drawings, submittals, and material deliveries.
• Prepare forecasted final cost reports; bi-monthly accumulation of costs and quantities for comparison of as-bid to as-built, reported in SAP format for corporate presentation.
• Develop and track submittals.
• Draft field sketches and interpret contract drawings for use in the field.
• Gather and compile daily diaries to include photo logs.
• Maintain Excel tracking logs for change orders, RFIs, and claims.
• Produce meeting minutes during construction meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly cost and revenue projections for materials, equipment, and labor in Excel.
• Prepare and reconcile owner pay requisitions.
• Prepare vendor and subcontractor pay requisitions.
• Prepare and monitor CPM schedule for the project utilizing P6 Scheduling Software.
• Manage quantities in the SAP cost control program.
• Help ensure project construction conforms to design specifications and applicable North Carolina/South Carolina codes.
• Evaluate preconstruction field conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent work experience).
• Basic engineering knowledge in civil engineering.
• Proficient PC skills, including proficiency in Excel, P6 Scheduling, Bluebeam, Planswift, AGTEK, and SAP.
• Familiarity with construction industry practices.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to sit and/or stand during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day.
• Occasionally required to stoop, bend, walk, crouch, and climb.
• Ability to lift, on a frequent basis, at least 25 pounds and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Continuous mental attention required to complete tasks efficiently.
• Exposure to dust, dirt, grease, and noise.
• Work can be performed at heights up to 60 feet, requiring climbing ladders, scaffolds, and stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground and slopes in varying weather conditions.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule based on project needs and demands.

Work Environment

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Periodically exposed to high levels of noise, grease, and dust typically associated with a construction project.
• Regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel, and ready-mixed concrete.

Benefits

• Company-paid basic life insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability policy.
• Company-paid vacation and holiday pay.
• Company-paid parental leave.
• Company-paid maternity leave.
• Company-paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Voluntary medical and vision insurance.
• Voluntary dental insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary supplemental term life.
• Voluntary accident, legal, hospital, and critical illness policies.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Annual company stock purchase opportunities.
• Discount partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot.
• Health and wellness benefits, including monthly gym/fitness incentives.