Entry-Level Engineer

About the role

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans. We are seeking entry-level engineers to assist with various aspects of construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors or directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Managing estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs to manage project budget.
• Resolving and clarifying design issues.
• Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
• Writing contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all ordered work, schedules, projected costs, change orders and technical specifications.
• Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Ensuring work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract specifications.
• Implementing project schedules including each task associated with project completion.
• Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Reviewing project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
• Reviewing each trade’s work progress with respect to each project phase.
• Providing field support to construction superintendents to help ensure contract compliance, quality control and maintenance of the site.
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones.
• Setting expectations for managing a safe work site.
• Documenting each phase of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications for Entry-Level Engineer candidates include:

Basic qualifications for Entry-Level Engineer candidates include:

• A Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Skills

• Basic understanding of safety regulations, ANSI standards, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
• General knowledge of general construction processes, practices and work sites.
• Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Proficiency in scheduling including related scheduling software.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

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Benefits

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