Job description

PROJECT ENGINEER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Project Engineer I

Reports To: Project Manager

Location: Piketon, Ohio

Hours: Full Time・

Essential Duties and Overall Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following, as other duties may be assigned:

Estimating:

• Assist Sr. Estimator

• Assist with bid solicitation.

• Verify bidding participation.

• Procore Management software proficient

• Sage Estimating

• Review subcontractors and material bids

• Update vendor and material contacts

Purchasing:

• Works with Project Manager to ensure good decisions for the company and project during the buyout process

• Addresses schedule in Subcontractor Scope

• Assists PM in completing project buyout within 30 days

• Assists in preparation of complete subcontract Scope of Work

• Practices good negotiating skills

• Fully reviews drawings & specifications in preparation of subcontractor scope

• Understands contract documents and identifies gaps in the systems

Documentation:

• Assists PM with preparation of Weekly Project Update accurately and on time

• Maintains and updates a complete Submittal Log

• Assists PM in review of submittals for conformance to contract documents

• Tracks submittal process timely

• Maintains and updates Subcontractor Change Order Log

• Maintains and updates Owner Change Order Log

• Maintains and updates RFI Log

• Generates subcontractor meeting agendas and minutes

• Accurate and timely documentation of project issues

• Uses Sage and other project management software fully for every project

Subcontractor Management:

• Maintains open communication with subcontractors

• Works with PMs and Superintendents to recognize underperforming subcontractors timely with project notifications.

• Reviews subcontractor change order proposals for accuracy of quantities, conformance with contract documents and subcontractor scope of work

Owner Relationships:

• Proactively thinks about owner issues

• Handles clients’ needs with a sense of Urgency

• Handles misc. owner requests without objection.

• Participates in Owner, Architect, Contractor meetings

• Understands and exceeds client expectations

Project Safety:

• Actively assists project superintendent with enforcement of site safety.

• Monitor and update site specific safety plans.

• Ability to complete OSHA 30 certification within first year of service

Project Schedule:

• Distributes overall project schedule monthly (min.)

• Will take necessary actions to maintain or improve project schedule

• Keeps current on weekly job site work activities

Teamwork:

• Shows respect for duties of other team members.

• Supports and interacts with project PM to perform as a cohesive team.

• Supports and interacts with Field Supervision to perform as a cohesive team.

• Participates in weekly subcontractor meetings

• Can identify quality issues in the field and communicate them accordingly

Project Closeout:

• Performs pre-punch list walk thru with PM and Superintendent

• Makes closing out the project a priority

• Enforces contract close-out timeline and notifies subcontractors.

• Works with PM in collecting all close out documents

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of one years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience. Knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, as well as accounting principles. Proven written and verbal communication abilities, proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite of programs. Must have advanced presentation skills. Ability to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires the use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

May perform other duties as assigned.

WAICG is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Construction Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Construction estimating: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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