Project Engineer - Commercial Construction

Atlantic Constructors - South Boston, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

South Boston, VA

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

Atlantic Constructors is seeking dynamic, motivated, career-minded individuals to join our expanding team! Our Project Engineer - MEP will work with the Project Managers (PM's) and Project Manager Assistants (PMA's) to provide leadership for two or more Commercial Construction projects. Our Project Engineers interact daily with the field crews, customers, vendors, and subcontractors. A Project Engineer's main objective is to make sure that all of our team members have the correct information and resources to be successful.

Responsibilities

• Maintains project tracking reports to monitor productivity and labor utilization
• Creates and maintains internal project schedules
• Prepares complete, accurate and timely submittals for construction projects based on project drawings, specifications, and vendor information
• Tracks and receives approved submittals from architect or engineer and coordinates with Project Team
• Assists Project Manager by preparing all necessary backup relating to change requests
• Completes all required project close-out documents per contract
• Updates and distributes contract documents to subcontractors, including drawings, specifications, and general conditions
• Schedules all required construction meetings with the ACI Team, our subcontractors, vendors, and customers
• Attends pre-bid, project, and closeout meetings
• Solicits subcontractors and suppliers for proposals prior to submission deadline
• Prepares correspondence with client, architect, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.
• Submits building permit application, follows up on review progress and receives upon approval
• Assists PM to achieve quality, schedule, budget, and safety
• Utilizes and maintains tools: schedules and documents management to track and record project performance
• Documents quality and progress of each subcontractor and suppliers and notifies of any changes to the plans, specifications, and/or schedule
• Informs management of productivity, costs, quality control, document management and processing of applications for payment
• Notifies management of any issues that arise which affects quality, budget, progress, and safety
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering field, and 2 years of experience in a commercial construction environment; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be able to apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize team performance
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills are essential to this role
• Must be able to multi-task, work with minimal supervision, follow written and oral instructions, show attention to detail and demonstrate problem-solving skills
• Must be able to pass post-offer pre-employment drug screen, and may be required to satisfactorily complete additional background checks as required (i.e. DMV, criminal history)
• Must adhere to all company policy and procedures
• Must be available to work assigned schedules

Nice-to-haves

• MS Project or other scheduling software tools
• 3D modeling experience (Revit, AutoCAD, Inventor, Navisworks)
• PDF Editing software (Bluebeam, Adobe)
• Familiarity with cloud-based PM software
• Prior military experience

Benefits

• Medical Insurance Plans
• Dental Insurance Plan
• Vision Insurance Plan
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with Generous Company Matching
• Health Savings Plan