Project Engineer - Qayaq Construction

** Overview*
* Qayaq Construction seeks a Project Engineer toassist the Project Manager with the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

** Responsibilities*
* Essential functions will include:

+ Read and accurately interpret project plans and specifications for the proper execution of work as defined in project documents.

+ Assist the Project Manager with the planning and implementation of multiple projects.

+ Assist the Project Manager with contracts and negotiations, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and sub-contractors.

+ Assist the Project Manager with submitting budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.

+ Track project reports including daily reports, labor reports, submittals, equipment utilization, schedules, projections, and activity progress, budget versus actual reports.

+ Perform Take-Off's whether for estimating or during project execution by calculating dimensions, square footage, or calculating material quantities.

+ Assist Surveyor with lay out, reference points, grades and elevations.

+ Analyze and update project budgets, margin projections, and budget vs actual reports.

+ Assist with project quality control, including the testing of soils for adequacy and conformance, as well as materials meeting the project specifications.

+ Create, Plan, and update work plans for various activities.

+ Track project deliverables using appropriate tools, including heavy job, excel, etc.

+ Provide direction and support to project team.

+ Monitor and report on progress of project to appropriate parties.

+ Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.

+ Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.

+ Project evaluations and assessment of results.

+ Consolidate and analyze historical data and assist with estimating on future projects.

+ Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental and safety codes, or other regulations.

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

+ The applicant must be an excited, energetic, professional with a desire to produce quality product while strengthening Owner, Engineer, Subcontractor, and Supplier relationships.

+ Excellent planning and organizing skills.

+ Execute the project according to the project plans and specifications.

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

+ Ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.

+ Willingness to learn new skills such as CPM Scheduling, Time Management, Quality Control, Cost Control, and Submittal review, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and Subcontracts.

+ Computer literacy is critical including understanding of Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Projects or similar scheduling programs with the ability to learn new programs.

+ Must be able to read and interpret engineering, architectural, other constructions drawings, and specifications.

+ Implementation of corporate safety program and applicable safety regulations.

+ Implement and complete quality and inspections procedures.

+ Excellent mathematical skills are required with the ability to perform quantity and material takeoffs from construction documents.

+ Ability to be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

+ Demonstrate ethical conduct, professional presentation and cultural awareness.

** Qualifications*
* Minimum Qualifications:

+ One or two years of experience in heavy civil construction or two or more years of training in engineering related field such as civil engineering or construction management.

+ Familiarity with Heavy Job Daily Field Reporting Software

+ Familiarity with Submittal Registers and Submittal Process.

+ Familiarity with Heavy Bid Estimating and Heavy Job Construction Software

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Experience with Microsoft word, excel, and power point.

+ Knowledge of construction materials and practices.

+ Familiarity of P6 or Microsoft Projects Scheduling Software

Physical and Mental Demands:

+ While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and in hard copy, stand or sit, talk, and hear.

+ The employee is frequently required to enter information into computers via a keyboard or other peripheral device.

+ Exposure to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated and moderately paced environment.

+ Continuously required to sit, hear and/or respond to verbal/audio cues, perform repetitive motions of hands and wrists, and read computer screen.

+ Continuously required to stand or walk.

+ Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend, or reach with hands and arms.

+ Occasionally required to push, pull and/or carry objects up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

+ The work environment is that of a typical office setting.

+ In a large building or jobsite office setting.

+ Often…