Entry-Level Engineer

About the role

Whiting-Turner Entry-Level Engineers are team members who help manage all aspects of construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager and/or a Superintendent, the Entry-Level Engineer performs a wide range of duties to support successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors; direct the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Manage estimating and bidding processes and track costs to maintain the project budget.
• Resolve and clarify design issues.
• Identify and resolve field issues and change orders.
• Write contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all ordered work, schedules, projected costs, change orders, and technical specifications.
• Participate in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract specifications.
• Implement project schedules, including each task associated with project completion.
• Document the technical, financial, and personnel aspects of each project.
• Review project drawings, specifications, submittals, and change orders.
• Review each trade’s work progress with respect to each project phase.
• Provide field support to construction superintendents to ensure contract compliance, quality control, and site maintenance.
• Track project phase completion against milestones.
• Set expectations for managing a safe work site.
• Document each phase of the project.