Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

Job Title:

Project Engineer
Classification:
Non-Exempt

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Job Summary:

Responsible for assisting in Estimating/Preconstruction, Project Management, and/or Field Supervision in areas such as bidding, proposal development, scheduling, project management, cost management, and field supervision.

• Perform review of all contract document provisions; assist in review of design documents for compliance to specifications and contract, subcontract documents for scope completeness, and project plans, scopes, submittals and shop drawings for specification compliance and design/constructability issues.
• Assist Project Manager and/or Superintendent with review of project proposal to determine time frame, budget, procedures, staffing, allotment of resources, and project schedule.
• Assist Estimating/Preconstruction with the following:
  • Prepare Invitations to Bid (ITBs) and solicit competitive trade proposals.
  • Development of estimates.
  • Perform quantity take-offs.
  • Proposal development.
• Assist Superintendent with the following:
  • Job site start-up.
  • Develop and maintain schedules.
  • Through use of CMiC, assist with completing accurate daily reports (including weather and subcontractor manpower reports), producing and filing project photographs, safety logs, equipment rentals, and cost coding.
  • Coordinate Subcontractors.
  • Perform, verify, and maintain punch list.
• Assist Project Manager with the following:
  • Issue monthly payment applications (e.g., percent complete of each activity).
  • Prepare and maintain master cost breakdown, learning cost control methods.
  • Prepare notices to the owner in case of damages, delays or changes.
  • Prepare progress and final payment requests.
  • Report quantities for cost accounting.
  • Requests for Information (RFI’s).
  • Project close-out, including securing warranties, guarantees, and acceptance of work, sub contract and vendor close, and records retention.
• Participate in applicable monthly project reviews, project meetings, corporate meetings and forums.
• Other duties as assigned.

Note:

The Project Engineer is not permitted to operate heavy construction equipment/vehicles, such as bulldozers, grading equipment, etc., or to perform subcontractor trade work already assigned to a subcontractor. In addition, the Project Engineer is not permitted to perform any electrical, mechanical, or plumbing work or any other trade work where a license is required (unless licensed and unless not already assigned to a subcontractor).

• Comply with all safety policies, report suspected safety concerns, make recommendations for enhancements to the safety program, and visibly support and uphold the company’s strong safety culture.
• Assist in ensuring all construction activities are conducted in a safe, clean and orderly working environment and ensure job site compliance with the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), including addressing job site issues and documentation of any IIPP events in adherence with the Company’s IIPP manual.
• Remain current in all company required safety training and certifications.
• Acknowledge and celebrate safe behaviors and actions of others.

• Understand and work within the accepted ethical standards of the company.
• Proactively support and encourage diversity on projects and team. Visibly support and promote fair and equal treatment and opportunity for all.
• Remain current in all company required training and certifications.
• Stay abreast of changes in the industry, best practices, and other industry information by appropriate reading, meetings, conferences, networking, etc.
• Continuously find ways to take on challenges, increase skills and capacity, and improve knowledge and performance.

• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience as a Project Engineer, or similar…