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General Contracting

Entry Level Engineer

Reno, NVOnsiteFull TimeJunior / Entry-levelPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • construction
  • project management
  • estimating
  • bidding
  • contracts
  • purchase orders
  • project schedules
  • quality standards
  • contract specifications
  • site safety

Role summary

Whiting-Turner is seeking Entry-Level Engineers to join their team and assist in managing all facets of construction projects. Responsibilities include coordinating with stakeholders, managing estimating and bidding, resolving design and field issues, writing contracts, participating in meetings, ensuring quality standards, implementing schedules, and documenting project aspects. The role involves providing field support to superintendents for contract compliance, quality control, and site maintenance, while also managing site safety.

  • Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process. 
  • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

Whiting-Turner Entry-Level Engineers are team members who help manage all aspects of construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager and/or a Superintendent, the Entry-Level Engineer's major duties include:

  • Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and/or directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
  • Managing estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs to manage project budget.
  • Resolving and clarifying design issues.
  • Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
  • Writing contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all ordered work, schedules, projected costs, change orders and technical specifications.
  • Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
  • Ensuring work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract specifications.
  • Implementing project schedules including each task associated with project completion.
  • Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
  • Reviewing project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
  • Reviewing each trade’s work progress with respect to each project phase.
  • Providing field support to construction superintendents to help ensure contract compliance, quality control and maintenance of the site.
  • Tracking project phase completion against milestones.
  • Setting expectations for managing a safe work site.
  • Documenting each phase of the project.
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