Office Engineer - Construction Engineering & Inspection
About The Position
Colliers Engineering & Design is currently seeking Office Engineers to join their Construction Engineering & Inspection team in Buffalo, NY. The role involves guiding projects from pre-construction through completion, ensuring quality, safety, schedules, and budgets are maintained. The team focuses on highways, bridges, traffic improvements, marine, water/wastewater, vertical construction, parks and recreation, and asset management, partnering with clients to deliver lasting value. This position offers a hands-on role in improving highways, roadways, and bridges across the United States, collaborating with transportation agencies, public partners, and private developers on meaningful projects.
Requirements
- High school diploma/GED required.
- 5+ years of transportation construction experience desired.
- Valid US driver's license required.
- Comfortable with using computers and adapting to new software.
- Strong communication and mathematical skills.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Nice To Haves
- NICET III or IV certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain all project records, daily work reports (DWRs), and correspondence in accordance with owner’s guidelines.
- Track completed work quantities and process monthly progress estimates/payments using software like AASHTOware or EBO.
- Receive, review, process, and track contractor submittals, shop drawings, and Requests for Information (RFIs).
- Initiate, review, and track change orders, force account work, and assist in claim resolution.
- Coordinate with stakeholders, including state/local agencies, fire/police departments, and adjacent property owners and maintain minutes for all meetings.
- Schedule material testing and maintain material acceptance records.
- Monitor EEO, DBE, and trainee requirements, as well as contractor payroll and insurance compliance.
- Assist in assembling final project documentation and records upon project completion.
Benefits
- company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid pregnancy disability leave
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
- paid time off that includes parental and military leave
- employee referral and professional license bonuses
- a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.
- reimbursement for education
- a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
- mentorship program
- wellness program
- Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
