Engineer - Mission Critical

Turner Construction Company•Lima, OH

About The Position

The Engineer manages, evaluates, and assesses information needed to construct a project on time, within budget, and to the quality specified by the contract documents. The role is responsible for developing the overall project “on paper” and has supervisory responsibility for Assistant Engineers, Engineering Assistants, and Interns. The position reports to a Project Engineer, Project Manager, or Project Executive. The Engineer coordinates with architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, project staff, and the owner's representatives to resolve issues involving plans and specifications. The role oversees contract drawings and subcontract information, manages the project budget and submittals, assesses compliance with contract specifications, negotiates change orders, and oversees project close-out. It also supervises designated staff, prepares project reports and trade scopes, and coordinates subcontractor and project meetings. The work involves regular sitting and use of hands, frequent standing and walking, occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching, and frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds. The employee may sometimes encounter moving mechanical parts and may occasionally be exposed to airborne particles or caustic chemicals. Noise levels are usually moderate to very loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Utilizes leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and LEAN.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison with architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, project staff, and owner representatives to resolve issues related to plans and specifications.
Oversee and make decisions related to contract drawings and subcontract information.
Ensure drawings and specifications properly relate to the estimate.
Manage the project budget.
Manage submittals and shop drawings.
Assess conformance to contract specifications and resolve conflicts in interpretation.
Negotiate change orders.
Manage information about changes in the work, prepare independent analyses as required, obtain and review subcontractor estimates, obtain architect and owner approval, and resolve conflicts.
Oversee the close-out process.
Prepare and evaluate final project records—including RFIs, close-out records, warranties, as-builts, O&M manuals, attic stock, and spare parts—for compliance with contract documents.
Supervise Assistant Engineers, Engineering Assistants, Plan Clerks, and Interns, including providing input on performance appraisals.
Prepare scope-of-work documents for trades.
Develop reports covering general conditions items, labor, safety, change-order logs, and quality control.
Schedule and manage subcontractor trade coordination, preconstruction, and submittal review meetings.