Construction Project Engineer

DCR Services and Construction • Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Manage, evaluate and assess information necessary to construct the project on time, within budget and to the quality specified by the contract documents. Has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Engineers, Engineering Assistants, and Interns. The Project Engineer is the individual on the project responsible for building the overall project “on paper”.

Requirements

• Manage, evaluate and assess information necessary to construct the project on time, within budget and to the quality specified by the contract documents.
• Has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Engineers, Engineering Assistants, and Interns.
• Develop a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of the contract documents (including DCR's contract, plans, specifications and applicable codes).
• Acting as liaison with Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors and other DCR job staff and Owner's Representatives in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.
• Overseeing and making decisions related to contract drawings and subcontract information.
• Ensuring that all drawings and specifications properly relate to the estimate.
• Conduct thorough construction document reviews and examine all documents for constructability and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC).
• Bring all concerns to the attention of the appropriate design professional for resolution.
• Assist with managing the project budget.
• Assist with preparation of a detailed contract items list including all significant items required for the construction of the project.
• Develop trade scope of work documents for bid packages, major material and equipment purchases.
• Assist with preparation of a procurement schedule for subcontractors, major material and equipment purchases to ensure timely buy-outs and overall compliance with the construction schedule is maintained.
• Overall responsibility for communication of information amongst all project team members.
• Managing submittals and shop drawings.
• Assessing conformance to contract specifications.
• Resolving any conflicts in interpretation.
• Negotiating Change Orders.
• Managing information on changes in the Work; preparing an independent analysis, as require; obtaining and checking estimates for the changes from subcontractor; obtaining approval of the Architect and Owner; and resolving any conflicts.
• Overseeing the close-out process.
• Preparing final records for the project such as Requests for Information (RFI's), close-out records, warranties, as-builts, Operations and Maintenance manuals (O&Ms), attic stock, and spare parts.
• Evaluating information to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Preparing Scope of Work documents for trades.
• Developing reports such as General Conditions Items, labor, safety, Change Order logs and Quality Control.
• Scheduling and managing subcontractor trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of the contract documents (including DCR's contract, plans, specifications and applicable codes).
• Acting as liaison with Architects, Subcontractors, Consultants, Suppliers, Inspectors and other DCR job staff and Owner's Representatives in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.
• Overseeing and making decisions related to contract drawings and subcontract information. Ensuring that all drawings and specifications properly relate to the estimate.
• Conduct thorough construction document reviews and examine all documents for constructability and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC). Bring all concerns to the attention of the appropriate design professional for resolution.
• Assist with managing the project budget.
• Assist with preparation of a detailed contract items list including all significant items required for the construction of the project. Develop trade scope of work documents for bid packages, major material and equipment purchases.
• Assist with preparation of a procurement schedule for subcontractors, major material and equipment purchases to ensure timely buy-outs and overall compliance with the construction schedule is maintained.
• Overall responsibility for communication of information amongst all project team members.
• Managing submittals and shop drawings. Assessing conformance to contract specifications. Resolving any conflicts in interpretation.
• Negotiating Change Orders. Managing information on changes in the Work; preparing an independent analysis, as require; obtaining and checking estimates for the changes from subcontractor; obtaining approval of the Architect and Owner; and resolving any conflicts.
• Overseeing the close-out process. Preparing final records for the project such as Requests for Information (RFI's), close-out records, warranties, as-builts, Operations and Maintenance manuals (O&Ms), attic stock, and spare parts, and evaluating information to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Preparing Scope of Work documents for trades.
• Developing reports such as General Conditions Items, labor, safety, Change Order logs and Quality Control.
• Scheduling and managing subcontractor trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees