Construction Engineer I

Location: Metairie. Employment Type: Full-Time Regular.

About the role

The Construction Engineer (CE) will be engaged in the project from the initiation / definition phase through final commissioning and closeout. Project scopes vary as will the roles of the CE for each project.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Construction Group to manage capital projects through the entire life cycle from definition to closeout
• Participate as a member of project teams to develop project scope, project cost estimate, project schedule
• Participate on site field / scope visits
• Assist others in developing schedule including critical paths
• Develop detailed construction plans and identify outage requirements to implement new facilities
• Identify required permits
• Develop detailed estimates
• Work with Utility Company major accounts group regarding outages that affect external/internal customers
• Develop construction contract bid packages; review responses and participate in vendor selection
• Develop bid package / RFP
• Conduct pre-bid meeting with contractors
• Participate in design constructability reviews for all disciplines (site, foundation, electrical & relay, T-Line) to identify and eliminate costly expenses during the construction phase
• Develop detailed construction plan, which includes a list of outages, exact work dates, and construction resource requirements
• Identifies and addresses all project safety hazards and environmental concerns
• Responsible for monitoring and routine reporting on project construction schedule and cost
• Perform quality assurance checks during construction
• Monitor schedule and progress versus requested in‑service date
• Responsible for closeout of construction contracts and as‑built documentation
• Monitors that all Utility Company procedures and processes are followed so that