Heavy Civil Project Engineer/ Sr. Project Engineer

Posillico Civil•Richmond, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer supports the Project Manager and Superintendent in managing safety, quality, planning and production, finances, and records for heavy civil infrastructure and transportation construction projects, including highway, road, bridge, civil, and site work. The role may involve working alongside other Project Engineers, reporting to a Senior Project Engineer on some projects, helping onboard newer Project Engineers, and supporting engineering interns. Depending on project size and scope, the engineer may support multiple projects within an operating region and occasionally assist estimating, cost control, and engineering teams. The position includes responsibilities in safety administration, financial and quantity tracking, scheduling and production coordination, quality control, and project documentation. The engineer helps maintain project records and prepares work packages, submittals, RFIs, payment documentation, and as-built records. The role is based in the Mid-Atlantic Region, with work associated with Richmond, Virginia. Travel within the operating region may involve one-way distances of up to 100 miles, and occasional overnight travel to other regional offices may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Construction Engineering, or a four-year degree in Construction or Environmental Management, with 2 to 3 years of related experience.
Experience in heavy civil construction, including highways, roads, bridges, structures, support of excavation, cast-in-place and pile foundations, underground utility systems, site work, and environmental work.
Ability to meet deadlines; self-motivated, detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to follow through effectively.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment and process documents and duties accurately and promptly.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain TWIC, DBIDS, or similar credentials for access to restricted or government sites.

Nice To Haves

Experience with wastewater treatment plants.
Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe/Bluebeam, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, Viewpoint, HeavyBid, and HeavyJob.

Responsibilities

Assist with preparation and presentation of weekly Toolbox Talks and Daily Safety Huddles.
Assist with the labor force new-hire process.
Request utility mark-outs through Miss Utility and confirm completion to help prevent utility damage during construction.
Maintain SSHASP and Hazardous Communication Program documents, including relevant MSDS.
Participate in periodic jobsite safety inspections with safety and supervisory personnel and record findings.
Track project incidents and injuries.
Review payment applications monthly with the Superintendent and Project Manager.
Notify the Project Manager of anticipated quantity overruns or underruns.
Submit approved monthly payment applications and subcontractor payment sheets to Accounting for processing.
Review and approve project material and supplier invoices.
Assist with cost projections, including quantity takeoffs, production analysis, and assessment of materials on hand and still needed.
Initiate Purchase Order and Subcontract setups.
Track asphalt and other major material deliveries against quantities paid.
Assist in developing project look-ahead schedules and ensure they align with the approved baseline CPM schedule.
Monitor work progress against the approved baseline CPM schedule and maintain contemporaneous records for monthly schedule updates.
Review daily pay-item and production quantities with the Superintendent and Job Foremen.
Work with the Superintendent to enter daily quantities into HeavyJob and file daily sheets.
Assist with purchasing job materials and ensuring appropriate quantities are delivered.
Track job codes using the Phase Code System.
Participate in problem solving and value engineering proposals.
Review project documents and prepare RFIs to resolve conflicts, errors, or ambiguities in contract documents.
Prepare field work packages for major work items, including relevant plans and specifications, approved shop drawings and technical data, pay items and quantities, phase codes, SDS sheets, Miss Utility tickets, as-built or record drawings, and schedule or sequencing information.
Attend and participate in meetings with the Owner, project partners, and other stakeholders.
Review technical data and shop drawing submittals for conformance with project documents.
Document field conditions and work progress to verify conformity with project documents and work packages.
Inspect and record erosion and sedimentation control observations in the SWPPP.
Assist the Superintendent with daily payroll information by task and productivity tracking.
Track subcontractors working on the project each month using the Subcontractor Daily Log.
Assist the Superintendent and Project Manager in maintaining project records, including journals, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, shop drawings, progress photos, meeting minutes, SWPPP, SSHASP, material delivery logs, quantity and pay-item tracking, Miss Utility tickets, inspection and punch-list logs, issues and changed-condition logs, change orders, equipment logs, and other relevant documents.
Maintain a file tracking all extra work.
Develop and update the Submittal Log.
Collect as-built records and maintain the official version for submission at project completion.