Plant Engineer II
About The Position
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite's century-old success. We're building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary Responsible for providing plant oversight for cost and engineering activities that facilitates the efficient progress of plant operations and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or other related field required
- 3+ years of construction materials field experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of materials business
- Experience with Hot Mix Asphalt Plants
- Proven understanding of plant operations and mechanical requirement.
- Strong understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures
- Ability to work in high production environment and respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines
- Demonstrated proficiency of MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum
- Demonstrated public speaking and ability to communicate with management
- Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment
- Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis
- Valid driver's license and ability to drive for extended periods of time
Responsibilities
- Aid in the preparation of annual operating budgets and review monthly plant reports to ensure budgetary goals are met
- Research regulatory requirements and provide advice to management and project personnel to ensure compliance
- Respond to plant manager, foreman, superintendent, materials sales, and quality management staff to ensure operational efficiency
- Communicate plant schedule to plant operations team to make sure team is aware of changes and delays
- Analyze and design capital improvement projects which add value to our operations
- Produce purchase orders, subcontracts and contract change orders as needed to ensure accurate documentation of special projects and capital improvements
- Track daily costs for special projects, key operations, and goal setting/evaluation
- Prepare and keep accurate material flow diagrams for all plant operations
- Review timecards for accuracy
- Review/evaluate feasibility/cost of producing specific "non-standard" materials
- Review quality management test report data
Benefits
- Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.
- Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
