Project Engineer - K12 Buildings (Rockland County, NY)

About the role

Your impact At Jacobs, our Program Management and Construction Management (PM/CM) team works seamlessly with clients by delivering projects and programs to achieve our clients’ goals. Whether it’s managing construction or designing buildings, solutions are continuously being implemented. What we do is more than construction; we play a part in moving a vision from concept to reality.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, skilled project management to help reduce the costs of delivering projects and adding value to the business by applying proven project management techniques.
• Coordinate the progression of trades and design-field staff.
• Participate in Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings following projects from commencing of construction to occupancy by end users.
• Oversee work completed by contractors and consultants is of the highest quality with safety being our highest priority.
• Support the project team by developing and maintaining project cost/change controls, project budget, and change order estimates/negotiations.
• Work on multiple fast-moving projects and larger, long-scheduled projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Construction, Engineering or related disciplines
• 3+ years of experience working on construction or civil projects
• Knowledge of construction contract administration during the construction phase
• Knowledge or experience with construction document controls software or applications
• Previous experience managing a Document Control effort
• Previous experience in a construction environment is highly desirable, with an understanding of the construction process and coordination of various entities in the industry
• Previous experience in processing and reviewing RFIs
• The ability to review construction contract documents and drawings to establish base scope and the ability to analyze and track changes to project scope
• Previous experience working in K12 construction projects

Qualifications

• Experience in a construction environment is highly desirable, with an understanding of the construction process and coordination of various entities in the industry
• Ability to review construction contract documents and drawings to establish base scope and the ability to analyze and track changes to project scope
• Previous experience working in K12 construction projects

Skills

• Project management skills
• Construction contract administration
• Construction document controls software or applications
• Document control experience
• RFI processing and review
• K12 construction experience

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave

Pay

$75,000.00 to $90,000.00

Schedule

Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role.