PROJECT ENGINEER

About the role

Branch is searching for a highly skilled, team-oriented Project Engineer to join our well-established, growing company. The Project Engineer oversees all engineering and technical aspects of the project, with a strong emphasis on organizing and planning, to assure the highest level of accuracy and quality. This position reports directly to the Project Manager and provides support in project safety, documentation, plans and specifications, construction means and methods, scheduling, budgeting, projections, and project closeout. Located near Hickory.

Responsibilities

• Measure, report and forecast accurate cost and revenue dollars and quantities
• Fully review contract documents, drawings and specifications
• Assist Pre‑Construction Services/Project Manager (PM) in defining project budget and cost codes
• Prepare Initial Budget Adjustments for PM review prior to start of work
• Ensure the acquisition of permits, through appropriate channels, as required
• Maintain and update RFI Log, Change Order Log, and Submittal Log
• Maintain and update the Materials Book – C25s/Certs/Etc.
• Support quality control/Ensures approved materials are being used
• Draft and submit Change Orders per PM approval
• Draft and submit RFIs per PM approval
• First level approval of subcontractor invoices for PM final approval
• Review and submit end of month billings
• Develop and communicate an effective plan in cooperation with the superintendent
• Monitor work to ensure means and methods are followed and effective
• Maintain and update project schedule for PM review
• Review and/or develop material tracking list
• Promote Branch Safety Culture
• Perform pre‑punch list walk thru with PM and Superintendent
• Enforce contract close‑out timeline and reconciles with Subcontractors
• Review cost data for accuracy and assists PM in generation of projection updates

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in engineering/Construction and two years of experience in heavy civil NCDOT/large site construction

Skills

• Budgets/Cost Control
• Organizational Savvy
• Work Environment/Safety
• Establishing Relationships
• Working with Financial Information
• Travel – extensive travel within the Northern Carolina Region
• Supervisory Responsibility

Requirements

• Physical demands: regularly required to talk or hear; frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds; specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Schedule

Full‑time position; typically 50+ hours per week; must be available on‑call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather and emergencies at the job site.