Entry Level Project - Field Engineer; Rotational

Entry Level Project - Field Engineer (Rotational)

Position: ENTRY LEVEL PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER (ROTATIONAL).

Pinkard Construction is the region's most awarded, mid-sized general contractor based in Colorado. Our focus for the last 60 years has been to build the highest quality commercial and multifamily buildings that support the communities in which we live across the Colorado Front Range. We are looking for individuals who will join us in building a great place to live and work.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Entry-level position providing a rotation through the primary operations functions within Pinkard (Rotation Program), with the purpose of gaining knowledge/skills/aptitudes and a thorough understanding of construction operations. During the Rotation Program an engineer will have the role of Field Engineer, Office Engineer, Project Engineer and Preconstruction Engineer. The Rotation Program can last between 3-5 years depending upon projects available for assignment.

The average duration is 4 years.

Key Duties:

• Assists the Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager with project and contract administration. Ensure materials and information are available to allow construction to progress without delay. May be assigned to multiple projects.

Safety and Risk Management

• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Performs regularly scheduled jobsite safety audits
• Reads and is familiar with all construction and contract documents and changes, including owner contract agreement and general conditions, plans, project manual, all specifications and geotechnical reports, subcontracts and material contracts

Submittals and Shop Drawings

• Responsible for the complete submittal and shop drawing process, including organizing, scheduling, submitting, and tracking
• Performing or obtaining thorough internal review of all submittals and shop drawings before submittal to the architect for approval
• Ensuring timely review and return, including resubmittal if necessary, to facilitate timely production, delivery, and/or installation of work
• Distribution of approved documents to all affected trades

Requests for Information

• Receives, researches, organizes, submits, tracks, and ensures timely resolution of RFIs for all trades and suppliers
• Ensures distribution of RFI responses to all affected trades and team members

Scheduling and Procurement

• Assists project team in input, production, and distribution of initial, updated and short-interval project schedules
• Coordinates and tracks, and ensures that project schedule includes all activities relative to subcontractor and supplier buyout, submittals, shop drawings, approvals, material delivery, and mobilization
• Assists Project Manager with procurement responsibilities for specific projects

Change Orders and Revision Control

• Tracks all project document revisions and maintains revision control logs
• Processes owner and subcontractor change order requests and changes
• Ensures changes are evaluated for impact on project schedule and costs and distributed to trades

Owner-Architect Meetings

• Attends and maintains meeting minutes of regular OAC meetings

Closeout

• Organizes and manages the document collection and assembly portion of project closeout including as-built drawings and specifications, project and contract document revisions, O&M manuals, warranties, RFIs and other required items
• Ensures timely delivery and documented receipt of closeout documents and required spare parts
• Ensures timely scheduling, execution and documentation of owner training

Other

• Becomes familiar with permitting and occupancy certificate processes

Key Duties:

Assist the project’s superintendent team to ensure successful execution of the project. Gain exposure to field operations. May be assigned to multiple projects depending upon the nature of the assigned project(s) and the needs of the company.

Responsibilities

Safety and Risk Management

• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Assist Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project-specific safety plans
• Responsible for using assigned technology to create photographic documentation of materials and construction phases

Relationships

• Becomes familiar with Pinkard’s culture and business decorum and how they affect client, subcontractor, and Pinkard team relationships

Defect Prevention and Quality Control

• Assist with maintaining record documents such as testing and inspections and progress photographs
• Assist Project Superintendent with walk-through inspections
• Attend weekly coordination meetings as required

Scheduling

• Attend training in Pinkard scheduling technique and philosophy
• Assist in developing and monitoring schedules
• Perform tasks related to the collection of schedule data required to monitor project progress
• Under direct supervision, may draft and computerize short-term construction…