Construction Engineer

Traylor Bros., Inc. • Terre Haute, IN

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About The Position

Sterling Industrial LLC is seeking a Construction Engineer to perform construction-site duties in planning and overseeing construction and maintenance projects while supporting site supervision and project management. The engineer may be assigned to one or multiple projects depending on project size and individual capabilities. Larger projects may have one or more full-time construction engineers on-site; on smaller projects, these responsibilities may fall to the project manager.

The role supports project planning, scheduling, cost control, procurement, contract administration, field engineering, and supervision of field activities. It coordinates technical information and project decisions among customers, project management, site supervision, subcontractors, suppliers, and quality control. The position may require relocation as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage job-cost reporting, track quantities, and prepare reports on project status, costs versus budget, cost forecasts, and schedule updates.
• Work with estimating and project teams to build and maintain project schedules from bid through completion, accounting for contract requirements, site restrictions, subcontractors, suppliers, procurement, and design needs.
• Prepare payment applications, schedule updates, and status reports for clients as required.
• Manage technical information between the customer and company, including submittals, RFIs, correspondence, and daily reports, coordinating with Quality Control and Project Management.
• Negotiate, prepare, and manage subcontractor and purchase order contracts and payments, including change requests; generate requests for proposals and estimates and analyze quotes as directed and coordinated with the Project Manager or Site Manager.
• Perform duties that may include field engineering, operations planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating, and supervision of field activities.
• Investigate problems and reported incidents and identify and recommend solutions or alternatives as appropriate.
• Conduct job-site quality-control, safety, and productivity inspections and reviews to ensure compliance with design specifications and safety standards.
• Work with project management and site supervision on decisions involving technical approaches, cost, scheduling, and performance.
• Assist craftsmen, foremen, and project supervision in interpreting design documents and solving problems requiring specific expertise.
• Review, understand, and interpret plans and specifications, and manage and communicate revisions.
• Interpret contracts and recognize and manage changes and related impacts, including change-request pricing and schedule impacts.
• Assist with negotiating change orders and back charges, and review and justify claims for additional compensation.
• Lead or participate in converting estimates to budgets for new projects and participate in project handoff.
• Create and manage project close-out documentation.
• Assume additional responsibilities as directed by operations or project management.
• Relocate as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed