Construction Engineer

About the role

The Construction Engineer manages, evaluates and assesses information necessary to construct the project on time, within budget and to the quality specified by the contract documents. The Engineer is the individual on the project responsible for building the overall project "on paper". Engineers work under the leadership of Project Managers.

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison with Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors, and other partners in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.
• Oversees and makes decisions related to contract drawings and subcontract information.
• Ensures that all drawings and specifications properly relate to the estimate.
• Manages submittals and shop drawings.
• Assesses conformance to contract specifications and resolves any conflicts in interpretation.
• Negotiates and requests change orders.
• Manages information related to changes in the work, prepares independent analysis, obtains and checks estimates for changes from subcontractors; resolves any conflicts.
• Oversees the close-out process.
• Prepares final records for the project such as Requests for Information (RFIs), close-out records, warranties, as-builts, Operations and Maintenance manuals (O&Ms), and evaluates information to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Prepares Scope of Work documents for trades and develops reports related to all aspects of the project.
• Schedules and attends relevant meetings, such as subcontractor trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings, submittal review, etc.

Requirements

• 1+ years commercial construction experience, ideally as an Intern, Field Engineer, Foreman or a similar position.
• Familiarity with construction management and office productivity software, including MS Excel