Commercial Project Engineer - Concrete

Rusin Concrete Construction•Colorado Springs, CO

16d

About The Position

Rusin Concrete is hiring a Commercial Project Engineer to support assigned commercial concrete projects. The role owns preparation, tracking, and follow-through for project controls, procurement documents, and project information under a designated supervising Project Manager or Senior Project Manager. The Project Engineer prepares project purchase orders and subcontracts for the responsible manager’s review and approval and keeps information and materials moving ahead of field needs. The responsible Project Manager retains accountability for project results, forecasts, approvals, and commercial decisions. The position works with project managers, field leadership, design teams, and other project participants to maintain project documentation, coordinate procurement, support cost and change tracking, and assist with billing and closeout. Work includes office activities and visits to active construction sites, where the employee supports safety and quality requirements and reports concerns.

Requirements

Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant construction experience.
Ability to read drawings and specifications and develop knowledge of reinforcing steel, post-tensioning, formwork, concrete mix designs, and construction sequencing.
Strong organization, attention to detail, written and verbal communication, and ability to manage due dates across assigned projects.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Ability to learn company project controls and accounting workflows.
Ability to own preparation and follow-through, maintain consistent processes across projects, ask timely questions, recognize limits of authority, and escalate issues before they delay work.
Commitment to safety, quality, ethical conduct, and Rusin’s Core Values.
Valid driver’s license and driving record meeting company requirements.

Nice To Haves

Construction internship, project coordination, or field experience preferred.
Commercial concrete experience is beneficial.
Procore and Bluebeam experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand assigned estimates, contract documents, scope, exclusions, and project schedules.
Participate in turnover and planning meetings with the Project Manager and field leadership.
Review drawings and specifications for completeness, coordination, and constructability.
Prepare and track requests for information (RFIs) under the Project Manager’s direction.
Maintain current RFI, submittal, procurement, drawing revision, and change-documentation logs; record responsible parties and due dates, follow up, and escalate overdue items.
Review reinforcing steel, post-tensioning, concrete mix design, and formwork submittals for conformance with project requirements; coordinate reviews, approvals, and distribution.
Maintain current drawings, specifications, approved submittals, and revisions in Procore or company systems during transition; communicate changes and confirm field teams have current information.
Prepare project purchase orders and subcontracts using company templates, including scope, quantities, pricing, supporting quotes, and required documents, and route them to the responsible Project Manager or Senior Project Manager for review and approval before issuance.
Track procurement packages through review, approval, authorized issuance, fabrication, release, and delivery; follow up on missing information and overdue approvals and confirm documents, approved submittals, and materials are ready before affected work starts.
Assist field leaders with interpreting drawings and specifications; coordinate technical questions with the Project Manager and design team without independently authorizing design changes.
Collect installed quantities, labor and production information, material records, and delivery tickets; support cost reviews and forecast preparation and flag discrepancies to the Project Manager.
Assemble change quantities, pricing, photographs, daily records, and time-and-material backup; track missing signatures and supporting documents for Project Manager review and follow-up.
Maintain correspondence, meeting minutes, action lists, inspection and testing records, and photographs using consistent company processes; track assigned items through completion and escalate unresolved items before they affect commitments.
Assist with billing quantities, as-built records, punch lists, warranties, and closeout documents; coordinate responsibilities with any assigned Field Engineer to avoid gaps or duplicate work.
Support safety and quality requirements during site visits, promptly report concerns, and perform other duties as assigned.