Engineer
Linbeck Group, LLC · Austin, TX · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$500k/yrFull-time
About the Role
The Engineer position is primarily responsible for the oversight of a specific scope that is defined and managed through one or more Subcontractor contracts valued from $500 k to $10 M. Timely decisions are made and executed that impact the construction project’s schedule and financial outcomes. These decisions utilize the Engineer’s knowledge of building methods, materials, and sequencing for systems such as mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or Business + successful completion of one or more internship assignments (each lasting 3 + months)
- Or, 4 + years of construction project work experience with Linbeck, an MEPF subcontractor, and/or design firm, in lieu of a degree
Primary Duties
- Execute the Linbeck Site Specific Safety Program, including BBS and Safety Walks
- Read drawings and specifications to ensure the assigned scope is procured and constructed to meet contractual obligations
- Create internal and external Potential Impacts to notify Owner, Architect, Engineer, and Subcontractor of quality concerns
- Compose clear and concise RFIs for contract documentation
- Manage the RFI Log: create, monitor, close RFIs, and distribute documentation to project team members
- Create clear submittal‑log form requirements in the Contract Documents and use pull scheduling to prioritize dates for design team and subcontractors
- Maintain the Contract Document Log, record set, and current set with all revised contract documents
- Incorporate RFIs into the record and current set per Digital Document Management standards
- Manage the submittal log: review all submittals and shop drawings, verify correctness per contract documents
- Create and manage the Expediting Log to ensure material delivery on time, coordinating lead times with subcontractors
- Create and complete checklists and issues in Autodesk for effective QA/QC management with subcontractors
- Implement all aspects of the QA/QC Program, including A3’s, Pre‑install Meetings, and Peer Reviews
- Apply Lean Operating System concepts (Daily Huddles, Visual Communication, Continuous Improvement) to reduce the 8 wastes
- Compile Subcontractor and Owner closeout documentation (Closeout Manual, Training, O&M’s, Warranties, As‑Builts, Attic Stock)
Secondary Duties
- Support the Proposed Change Order process for the assigned scope: define order of magnitude, calculate change pricing, draft the Proposed Change
- Manage Spatial Coordination process: lead cross‑functional meetings, communicate updates with subcontractors and impacted parties, resolve design‑team issues
- Prepare Site Utilization, Zoning, and/or Phasing Plans for effective job‑site planning
- Assist in creating GMP and Lump Sum Package estimates at various design stages, including assumptions, clarifications, alternates, and allowances
- Assist in compiling estimates: create Instruction To Bidders, scope packages, subcontractor qualifications/bidding, and bid tabulation
- Write and review vendor contracts with effective inclusions, exclusions, and job/general requirements
- Utilize master scheduling software to develop and continuously maintain the GMP baseline project schedule
- Manage manpower and self‑perform field execution to ensure safety and schedule compliance through checklists, look‑ahead planning, meeting agendas, logs, and quantity tracking
- Evaluate subcontractor pay applications by reviewing percent complete on labor and materials against field conditions, including stored materials
- Process approved subcontractor pay applications with proper retainage, verifying contract amounts and changes to prevent overbilling
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer with repetitive movements
- Climbing ladders, scaffolding, or steep slopes with agility
- Maintaining balance to prevent falls from precarious situations
- Stooping, crawling, or moving to floor level with agility
- Reaching to retrieve objects outside immediate range
- Standing upright for extended periods
- Pushing with substantial steady force
- Pulling, dragging, or hauling objects in sustained motion
- Lifting substantial objects vertically or moving them horizontally
- Pinching or picking small objects precisely
- Gripping objects with considerable force
- Feeling attributes of objects (size, shape, temperature, texture, tension, force) by tactile means
- Speaking to exchange ideas
- Hearing with no more than a 40 dB loss at 500 Hz, 1 000 Hz, and 2 000 Hz
- Frequent exposure to weather conditions (extreme cold, heat, wet, humid, dust, fumes) and highly exposed work areas
- Good depth perception, field of vision, and near visual acuity
Additional Requirements
- Current driver’s license (required)
- Work on‑site at a main office or project location (required)
- May be called after hours and on weekends to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, or other job‑site issues
- May require travel
- Linbeck Group’s commitment to a respectful, harassment‑free workplace, prohibiting discrimination or harassment based on any protected characteristic