Engineer I - Office Engineer

At Ghirardelli Associates we take pride in the accomplishments of our Associates and the environment that we foster. As a Great Place to Work, we strive to provide continuous growth and opportunities for our employees with competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

• Competitive PTO
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Generous Education Allowance
• Bonus Programs
• Health Benefits:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Plan
  • Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)
  • Health Spending Account (HSA)
  • Wellness Rewards Program
• Financial Benefits:
  • Life Insurance
  • Profit Sharing
  • 401(k) Plan (employer matching program)

About the Role

The Office Engineer will undertake responsibility for contract administration of one or multiple concurrent construction projects. The role ensures the project moves smoothly by fostering teamwork, efficiency, and clear communication with project team members including Contractors, Agencies, and staff. This position serves as the on-site field administrator for activities related to construction projects, field orders, submittals, and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Resident Engineer and/or Project Manager in all aspects of required office construction engineering work, including setting up and maintaining project files, writing contract change orders, processing required documents, and progress payments.
• Develops and maintains an organized and complete set of records and procedures for the project.
• Reviews, negotiates, and makes recommendations for change orders.
• Reviews submittals, deliverables, and other construction documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Monitors and schedules all necessary construction staking/surveys, field and material inspections, and preliminary, acceptance, and specialty testing as required throughout the contract.
• Provides and maintains logs for RFIs, change orders, submittals, Request For Quotations, Correction Notices, Stop Work Notices, and related construction documents.
• Tracks, processes, and distributes submittals, RFIs, design submittals, shop drawings, product data, and work plans.
• Prepares weekly reports on the progress of submittal, RFI, and design submittal reviews to the Resident Engineer.
• Maintains the as-built drawings for change order updates and assists project lead in ensuring field staff updates as-built drawings as required.
• Assists the project lead in preparing final project closeout documents, including the resolution of potential claims.
• Assists with administering training programs and writing training manuals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.
• 3+ years of construction and engineering experience directly related to general field administration of significant construction projects is required.
• Strong communication skills with project team staff or others.
• Detailed oriented and organized.
• Strong applied experience with computer applications and software programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or equivalent.
• Caltrans Experience is highly desired.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit for up to 6 to 8 hours per day.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feet, and perform repetitive reaching or hand use.
• Occasionally required to stand.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Pay

$45.00 - $80.00 per hour