PROJECT ENGINEER

Responsibilities

• Assisting project management by coordinating the project budget, controlling expenses, administering owner and subcontractor billings, identifying work not covered by subcontractor’s scope of work/budget, and ensuring the success of office support functions.
• Establishing procedures for controlling contract drawings.
• Initiating set-up for the job management system.
• Assisting with the scope of work, bid package development, and helping solicit subcontractors and suppliers.
• Initiating the building permit process.
• Administering the review and processing of all submittal data and shop drawings to ensure project schedules are being expedited and materials are being delivered on time.
• Serving as the onsite quality manager for assigned trades by verifying subcontractor deliveries are meeting approved submittal requirements.
• Participating in meetings with Architect/Engineer and owner representatives and assisting the Project Manager in the preparation of progress reports/meeting minutes.
• Distributing proposal change documents to subcontractors/suppliers and assisting in collecting pricing and preparing change proposal requests for internal pricing review.
• Ensuring all clarifications, changes, directives, and RFIs are being updated on the “as-built” drawings and are being fully coordinated with company supervision and all subcontractor/suppliers.
• Submitting owner-required close-out documents and assisting subcontractors/suppliers in scheduling owner-required training and documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management, or a similar discipline, and one year of experience in construction management, construction engineering, or a similar field.
• Functional knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawings and specifications, and building materials.