Project Engineer

About the role

The purpose of this role is to develop well-rounded future talent with construction expertise across multi-disciplines – ultimately creating professionals with experience in the full scope of construction management. Specifically, this role assists and supports Field Operations and/or Estimating functions in achieving their respective goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports estimating and field operation goals and objectives through completing technical/ administrative projects on time, providing ongoing support, and proactively resolving challenges and issues.
• Uses customer feedback to make improvements to day-to-day processes and procedures.
• Collaborates across department and supports consistent Field Operations and Estimating practices and administrative procedures.
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards that protect the company’s interests.
• Promotes, and protects Teichert Construction values including diversity, teamwork, fair work environment, and respect of others.
• Maintains a “team” spirit within the business unit.
• Works and cooperates with other disciplines (across company lines).
• Uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Promotes and protects the community perception of Teichert.
• Assists in achieving a zero injury culture through the support of Teichert’s Injury Prevention and Safety program and active participation in safety meetings and training sessions.
• Proactively identifies, and communicates, safety improvements and hazardous/potentially hazardous conditions to maintain a safe, healthy work environment and meet corporate safety standards.
• Completes assignments and tasks on time, accurately, and meets customer expectations.
• Collaborates with Project Managers, Superintendents, and/or Estimators in circumventing and resolving problems, and ensures adherence to, and maintenance of, company/project policies, procedures, work rules, schedules, and standards and in monitoring work performance and productivity of the Craft labor workforce.
• Provides support, and assists, in coordinating resources for assigned projects.
• Occasionally may gather, calculate, and compile data for uses in bid proposal estimates for one or more disciplines.
• Develops and creates diaries, submittals, RFI’s, contracts, permits, price quotes, purchase orders, work orders, invoices, traffic control plan design, and quantity take-off materials.
• Aids Estimators in performing material takeoffs via validating work submitted by Take-Off Techs and exercising discretion and judgment with resolving miscalculations and/or job related issues.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Communicates company and project policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintains a favorable impression of the company with external customers through professional and courteous interactions.
• Completes internal administrative organization responsibilities and documentation, including project logs, files, records, reports and estimates.
• Develops and creates guidelines for future estimates through researching historical data and compiling summary reports.
• Accurately prepares estimates, as required.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgement in reviewing proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope.
• Determines required contents of estimates and evaluates historical data in order to project unit and man hour figures.
• Works closely with engineering services, field operations, and/or estimating on work performance and productivity.
• Gains exposure, and contributes to, multiple areas of the company.
• Communicates personal and professional goals and objectives, with the ultimate result of progressing from a Project Engineer into an Engineering Services, Field Operations, or Estimating role.

  Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field or equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
  • Experience & Industry Expertise: Typically a: Project Engineer I = 0 – 2 years; Project Engineer II = 2 plus years.
  • Specific Job Requirements: Successful completion of a pre-employment drug, alcohol, and background investigation.
  • Valid Driver’s License and the ability to obtain and maintain the required company auto insurance limits.
  • Ability to preserve confidential and proprietary information and successfully avoid conflicts-of-interest.
  • Knowledge of drafting and ability to read and interpret blueprints.
  • Knowledge of project management software and/or estimating software.
  • Working knowledge of construction equipment, materials, techniques, and required standards applicable to discipline.
  • Knowledge of company’s Standard Operating Policies and Procedures.
  • Occasional overnight travel.
  • Physical Demands & Work Environment: Sitting for long periods of time working on a computer as well as driving to and from job sites, client offices, agency headquarters and the like. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground, climbing, bending, stooping and crawling in confined or enclosed spaces. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
  • Work Environment: Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting, low levels of noise. Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise, dust, fumes, and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work long hours during peak seasons.
  • Base Salary Range: $74,167 - $124,833.
  • Accountabilities: Key Performance Indicators include Estimating Field Financial Work, Bid Volume Gross Profit, Procurement (Current / Forecasting), Customers Customer Satisfaction: External (Bid Process, Billings/Change Orders, Communications), Customer Satisfaction: External (Meeting Schedules, Billings/Change Orders, Communications, Job Close Out), Customer Satisfaction: Internal, Actual vs. Budgeted Costs, Subcontractor Performance, Timely Job Set Up, Equipment Utilization, Approved Plan Change Orders, Accuracy and Timeliness of Take-offs, Safety (OSHA Recordables, Lost Time, Teichert Liability, Carrier Liability), People & Development, Safety Training Attendance, Development Of Skills & Experience Across Multiple Disciplines, Completion of Self Assessment and Personal Training and Development Plan.
  • Employer Disclosure Statement: Teichert and its subsidiaries ("Teichert") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Teichert employees, or to Teichert’s resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teichert’s recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teichert’s Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.