Project Engineer - GA

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g. customers, suppliers, employees).
• Maintain relationships to ensure needs are met and problems/conflicts are resolved.
• Assists with pre-construction activities as needed (construction planning and design; interpretation of design and drawings; application of construction methods; bid packages)
• Interprets designs and drawings; prepares takeoffs; researches and recommends resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts and errors
• Prepares drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, estimates, etc.
• Verifies work-in-place quantities for invoicing/pay quantities; verifies accurate payment of subcontractors and material suppliers
• Maintains submittal logs and timely receipt and review of submittals and shop drawings
• Negotiates change conditions with respect to the contract and notifies appropriate parties
• Ensures all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications; coordinates inspections and testing
• Averages construction financial data; monitors costs; tracks costs for force account
• Maintains job costing system and updates systems to reflect forecasts; creates margin reporting
• Aids project personnel with daily job reports and schedule monitoring
• Creates correspondence to owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, etc.
• Maintains as-built drawings; posts RFI, bulletin and ASI as appropriate
• Maintains RFI logs and timely response to job questions
• Aids in the definition of contract bid packages, coordinating scopes of work, and in preparing the packages
• Takes weekly jobsite photographs
• Maintains all safety records
• Completes appropriate paperwork for new field hires
• Aids in preparing project status reports and participates in project status meetings; assists in development of meeting minutes
• Aids in project close-out activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university; or 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• May be required to use a personal computer and be familiar with Windows based applications such as Word, Excel, scheduling and job costing software
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
• Must have valid driver’s license
• Must be willing to travel if required
• Must be knowledgeable about and follow the company’s safety policies and procedures