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Project Engineer- University Recruiting

Concord, CAOnsiteFull Time$80,000–$90,000 /yrPosted 5 days ago

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Required skills

  • Project Engineer
  • construction
  • CPM schedules
  • document logs
  • submittals
  • procurement log
  • cost accounting
  • estimating
  • scheduling
  • plans and specifications

Nice to have

  • Construction related internship
  • field experience
  • carpenter
  • drafting
  • advanced computer skills

Role summary

This Project Engineer position supports management in achieving project profitability and schedule goals within the construction industry. Responsibilities include documenting project meetings, maintaining drawing and document logs, assisting with CPM scheduling, managing submittals and procurement, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality management systems. The role also involves cost coding, verifying estimates, preparing extra work orders, and compiling contract close-out documents. Basic understanding of construction cost accounting, estimating, and scheduling skills are required, along with effective organizational and communication abilities. Experience with Building Information Modeling is preferred.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. H-1B lottery registration submission and completion of the STEM OPT I-983 training plan are considered sponsorship.

Job Description Summary:

Support management to achieve project profitability and schedule goals

Job Description:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
• Able to perform all essential Entry Level/Intern Project Engineer responsibilities
• Attend and document project meetings (write minutes)
• Set up and maintain electronic filing system
• Update and maintain all sets of drawings, specifications and logs
• Assist with preparation of CPM schedules
• Assist with updating and maintaining master CPM schedule
• Evaluate and understand basic construction means and methods
• Maintain a site specific safety plan and pre-task planning process, including audits, meeting, training, etc.
• Distribute all documents to subcontractors and maintain document logs
• Evaluate field problems and document PCI’s
• Prepare and maintain PCI logs on CMiC system
• Review, analyze, and transmit submittals
• Prepare and maintain submittal logs and procurement log
• Perform expediting functions
• Cost code and/or verify correct codes on time sheets
• Code Accounts Payable Workflows as assigned
• Verify original estimate quantities for labor cost reports
• Report quantities in place and maintain labor cost report
• Prepare and document extra work orders
• Review and assemble change order submittals and quantity surveys
• Maintain PCI log in CMiC system
• Set up and maintain a Quality Management system
• Maintain progress photo album
• Compile contract close out documents (O&M manuals, as-builts, etc.)
• Maintain record set drawings
• Document punch list work
• Perform basic functions of Building Information Modeling and model administration
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned
 

MINIMUM SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or completion of Construction Management Certificate Program, or equivalent
• 0-3 years of construction-related experience, or equivalent
• Construction related internship experience preferred
• Field experience a plus – e.g. carpenter
• Basic understanding of construction cost accounting
• Basic estimating and scheduling skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications
• Effective organizational skills
• Effective written and verbal English language communication skills
• Ability to use independent judgment; self-starting
• Drafting and advanced computer skills a plus
• Knowledge of virtual construction technology systems preferred


The anticipated salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000 annually. Compensation is based on geographic location and may vary depending on the candidates primary work location.

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