Project Engineer, Commercial/Industrial Construction

About the role

As a Project Engineer at Graycor, you will enroll in our Engineering Mentoring Program designed to expose you with the critical hands-on experience necessary to build your successful career in construction. You will receive ongoing, specialized one-on-one training, coaching and mentoring on a variety of challenging and interesting project assignments, and a full rotation between departments. You will be actively involved in your career development, making self-assessments of your progress against established core competencies. Engineers will typically spend 24 months in the Engineer Mentoring Program before advancing to a new position with Graycor.

Responsibilities

• Project Management/Project Controls
  • Assist Project Manager and Superintendent in the efficient control and management of the project, while ensuring safety and quality programs are being executed on the project site.
  • Develop and maintain the critical path project schedule, including ongoing revisions.
  • Assist the Project Manager and/or Superintendent in the preparation of short-term look-ahead schedules and the application of Lean Construction techniques.
  • Maintain project documentation and expedite to the Owner, Architect, and Engineers for approval.
  • Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the provisions and requirements of all contract documents, including plans, specifications, owner’s contract, subcontracts and purchase orders.
  • Assist in the procurement of equipment and materials, and track and expedite their delivery.
  • Track and evaluate subcontractor and vendor performance.
  • Interact with subcontractors and vendors regarding technical and contractual matters.
• Estimating/Preconstruction Services
  • Assist in the preparation of estimates and quotations to obtain project work.
  • Assist the Project Manager and/or Estimator in bid preparation, subcontractor/vendor solicitation, evaluation and award.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or other relevant technical discipline.
• 0-3 years of relevant construction internship or post-undergraduate experience.
• Ability to travel extensively and temporarily reside at the project site for extended periods of time, with travel home two trips per month (not every other week).
• Ambition to grow professionally and acquire new knowledge and skills. Our most successful Engineers are motivated to succeed and are passionate about construction across a variety of projects. Our typical project portfolio includes retail mall development, entertainment/recreational, hospitality/lodging, office, logistics/distribution and cold storage, manufacturing, and green/LEED building industries.
• Fortitude to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Multi-tasking with a sense of urgency while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy is crucial.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with managers, co-workers, subcontractors, and construction craft employees.
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite. Additional basic knowledge of scheduling, estimating and takeoff software is a plus. We use Primavera P6, WinEst and On-Screen Takeoff.

Pay

Travel subsistence pay and travel incentive bonuses may apply.