Heavy Civil Construction Project Engineer

About the role

Assists Project Superintendents in various tasks including public relations, claims, subcontractor back charges, and force account work. Ensures project contractor performance rating exceeds 90%. Processes startup documents as per project checklist. Coordinates with subcontractors, schedules surveys and inspections, updates as-built drawings, tracks quantities for accurate payment, manages Blue Stakes, reviews budgets, adjusts job costing, handles change order correspondence, and assists in timely project closeouts. Acts as a liaison between the company and the Project Owner, preparing necessary documents and managing project expenses.

Responsibilities

• Assists in public relations, claims, subcontractor back charges, and force account work
• Ensures project contractor performance rating above 90%
• Processes all documents required to start-up project as outlined in project checklist
• Sub-contractor coordination, update and maintain C.P.M. under direction of P.M.
• Schedule survey and inspections for field operations
• Update and maintain as-Built drawings if required
• Tracking quantities to ensure accurate payment by Owner
• Managing Blue Stakes
• Reviewing budgets and adjusting job costing
• Managing change order correspondence and tracking
• Aids in timely and accurate project closeouts
• Acts as a company liaison with Project Owner and all Subcontractors
• Prepares RFI’s, submittals and transmittals, change order log and serial letters timely and accurately
• Track project expenses and record them in Heavy Job/Viewpoint on a weekly basis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College, technical school or university in Engineering or Construction Management
• 4+ years of project engineer experience with in commercial construction company
• 4+ years of project engineer experience with technical tasks (collect, connect and report on multiple data points daily and reconcile reports, tracking quantities, RFIs, Change orders, etc.)
• 2+ years (preferably) engineer experience with deep foundations / pile and shoring
• Knowledge of field concepts, practices, procedures pertaining to commercial construction
• Self-motivated and capable of working with limited supervision and as a team player
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet tight, multiple, and sometimes conflicting deadlines