Project Engineer - Bridges

The Project Engineer assists the Project Manager and Management Team in managing all aspects of a construction project including the financial administration and cost reporting activities.  

Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with the Construction Manager, Bridges Manager, or Project Manager & Superintendent, participate in developing, maintaining and revising the project schedule 
• Manages the relationship and work of assigned sub-contractors & suppliers
• Mentors and guides less experienced Project Engineers
• Communicate with owners about various project-related matters and concerns
• Demonstrates, communicates, and reinforces all Company safety policies and procedures.
• Performs additional assignments per supervisor’s direction
• May also perform the following duties depending on the size of the assigned project
• Based on quantity takeoffs, manages the ordering of materials needed to successfully execute the project.
• Assists with pre-construction activities as needed:  construction planning and design; interpretation of design and drawings; prepare quantity takeoffs
• Prepares drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, estimates, etc.
• Manages verification of work-in-place quantities for invoicing/pay quantities; verifies accurate payment of subcontractors and material suppliers
• Maintains submittal logs and timely receipt and review of submittals and shop drawings
• Assembles construction financial data; monitors costs; tracks costs for force accounts
• Maintains job costing system and updates systems to reflect forecasts; creates margin reporting
• Ensures craft time cards are completed accurately, reflecting hours worked and tasks worked on; assigns cost codes to all purchases, time cards, contracts, equipment time and any other item involving cost
• Maintains as-built drawings; posts RFI, bulletin and ASI as appropriate
• Maintains RFI logs and timely responses to job questions
• Assists with constructability reviews and value engineering functions
• Develops, implements, and administers project engineering procedures and other work documents; tracks and logs documentation
• Manages and maintains all safety and quality records
• Develops, maintains, and updates project CPM schedule
• Ability to develop and manipulate resource and cost-loaded CPM schedules for reporting and planning purposes
• Prepares project status reports and participates in project status meetings; developments of meeting minutes
• Assists in project close-out activities
• May support estimates as needed

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to mentor less experienced personnel
• Ability to read and interpret plans
• Excellent computer skills including spreadsheet analysis and broad technical skill
• Thorough understanding of cost analysis & estimating with HCSS products or similar
• Thorough knowledge of CPM scheduling and extensive experience with Primavera products
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel as required

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Civil Engineering or Construction management.
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role. Bridge construction experience preferred.
• PE Preferred