Heavy Civil Project Engineer/ Sr. Project Engineer - Wastewater

About the role

The Project Engineer assists the Project Manager and Superintendent with safety, quality, planning, and production, finance, and record keeping on heavy civil infrastructure and transportation construction projects consisting of highway, road, bridge, civil and site work.

Responsibilities

• Avoid Miss Utility One Call Center requests and confirm mark-outs have been completed to ensure no utilities are damaged during construction activities.
• Ensure that SSHASP and Hazardous Communication Program documents are maintained and include all relevant MSDS.
• Participate and record findings of periodic jobsite safety inspections with safety and other supervisory personnel.
• Track all incidents and injuries that occur on the project.
• Perform monthly review of payment applications with Superintendent and Project Manager.
• Notify Project Manager of anticipated quantity overruns/underruns.
• Submit monthly approved payment applications with subcontractor payment sheets to Accounting for processing of Subcontractor payments.
• Regularly review and approve material and supplier invoices for the project.
• Accurately track asphalt and other major materials that are delivered verses the quantity paid.
• Aid in the development of project look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor progress of work against approved baseline CPM schedule and maintain contemporaneous records for use in monthly schedule updates.
• Perform daily pay item and production tracking quantity review with Superintendent and Job Foremen.
• Work with Superintendent to enter daily quantities into HeavyJob and file daily sheets.
• Aid in the purchase of job materials to ensure the proper quantities are delivered.
• Track job codes using Phase Code System.
• Participate in problem solving and value engineering proposals.
• Review of project documents and preparation of RFIs (Requests for Information) to resolve conflicts, errors, or ambiguities in the contract documents.
• Prepare work packages for each major facet of work for field use, including Relevant portions of plans and specs, Approved shop drawings and technical data sheets, Associated pay items, quantities and phase codes, SDS sheets, Miss Utility tickets (one-call for excavations), As-built or record drawings, Schedule or sequencing information.
• Attend and participate in meetings with Owner, Project Partners, and other stakeholders.
• Review of technical data and shop drawing submittals for conformance with the project documents.
• Perform documentation of field conditions and progress of work for conformity with the project documents and work packages.
• Make inspections and record erosion and sedimentation control observations in SWPPP.
• Record Keeping
• Aid superintendent with daily payroll information by specific task and in productivity tracking.
• Track all subcontractors that worked on the project for the month utilizing the Subcontractor Daily Log.
• Aid Superintendent and Project Manager to maintain job records, including daily journals, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, shop drawings, progress photos, meeting minutes, SWPPP, SSHASP, material delivery log, quantity and pay item tracking, Miss Utility tickets, inspection and punch list log, issues and changed conditions logs, change order log, equipment log, and all other pertinent documents.
• Maintain a file, tracking all extra work.
• Develop and update Submittal Log.
• Collect as-built records and maintain official version for submission at project completion.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering, or 4-Year Degree in Construction or Environmental Management with 2 to 3 years of related experience.
• Experience in Wastewater Construction (treatment plants, distribution systems, pump stations, mechanical, instrumentation and control systems; transportation infrastructure a plus).
• Capable of meeting deadlines, self-motivated, detail oriented, highly organized, excellent follow-through capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential to this position.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and accurately process documents and perform duties in a timely manner.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe / Bluebeam, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, Viewpoint, HeavyBid, and HeavyJob a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License
• Able to obtain TWIC, DBIDs, or other similar credentials for access to restricted or government sites.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Adobe / Bluebeam
• Primavera P6
• AutoCAD
• Viewpoint
• HeavyBid
• HeavyJob

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits offered to eligible employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; FSA; short- and long-term disability; identity theft protection; 401(k); employee assistance program; and paid time off.

Pay

$80,000 to $95,000 annually commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Works within an operating region that may require one-way travel distances of up to 100 miles. Occasional overnight travel to other regional offices may be required.