Engineer I

Granite Construction • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing technical engineering and cost information to ensure construction work complies with all engineering standards. The role involves assisting with job controls, interpreting designs for craft workers, researching and recommending resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, preparing and disseminating required documentation, providing technical support for project material controls, preparing drawings and sketches, providing building control lines and elevations, developing job essential data, and researching historical data for estimating purposes. The employee will maintain files of working documents to support bid submission accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 0 - 2 years construction estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience.
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Scheduling and AGTEK Take-off software.
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface and communicate effectively with others.
• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Team player
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

Responsibilities

• Assist with job controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting and job costing.
• Interpret design/drawings for craft workers installing material to ensure specifications are followed.
• Research and recommend resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference, and errors, to verify that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawing and specifications.
• Prepare and disseminate all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists describing work items to be done, sketches of work already completed, material requirement calculations, to supervisor to provide accuracy.
• Provide technical support and direction regarding project material controls including delivery dates, construction schedules and design requirements to ensure additional costs are minimized.
• Prepare drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, and estimates to meet changing job requirements.
• Provide necessary building control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials to ensure a quality job.
• Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids.
• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
• Maintain files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures to support accuracy of bid submission.

Benefits

• paid holidays
• sick leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• flexible spending plans
• special programs for musculoskeletal health
• mental wellness
• 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents for a PPO medical plan through Anthem BlueCross
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level