Project Engineer

The Christman Company•Sterling, VA

25d

About The Position

Build More with Your Career at Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors With projects throughout the mid-Atlantic, Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors (CMAC) is a great place to begin, continue or grow your career. CMAC is looking for a Project Engineer in our DC Metro region. Project Engineers are responsible for understanding and supporting the success of the assigned construction project(s). What You Will Do: As a Project Engineer, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or other relevant course work.
Basic computer knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Or equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Nice To Haves

One (1) or more years of work experience in construction or a related job field.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Produces and organizes project and professional documents consistent with Christman standards and risk management standards for the document type, so team members can readily access necessary documentation.
Proactively prepares project documents for close-out, turnover, and archiving to allow efficient final compilation and delivery on schedule.
Secures all necessary contractually required documents, including safety programs, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) documents, insurance policies, bonds from clients, trade contractors, and supplier prior to project commencement.
Establishes billing requirements as required by contract with accounting prior to commencement. In addition to administering project billing according to established contractual requirements, including timely receipt of waivers.
Assists Project Manager with reviewing, approving, and processing trade contractor material and supplier invoices prior to submission to the assigned Project Accountant.
Prepares budget cash flow estimates.
Tracks actual progress against planned projects schedule and monitors manpower requirements necessary to achieve goal.
Oversees Project Change process.
Manages punch list items.
Accurately summarizes important discussions, questions, and decisions raised during regular project team meetings, owner meetings, and weekly subcontractor meetings.
Assists the Project Manager with identifying necessary inspections, creates project-specific inspection log according to Christman standards, establishes relationships with inspectors, schedules inspections, and ensures readiness for inspection.
Responsible for overseeing all procurement, material tracking, inspection, and on-site storage.
Manages the Request for Information (RFI) process and ensures that information is flowing timely to all parties.
Updates contract drawings to reflect all approved changes, and ensures trade contractor document updates are completed.
Organizes and prioritizes submittal requirements specified in contract documents and review for completeness.
Creates submittal log according to Christman standards. In order to ensure timely submittals, reviews shop drawings, samples for compliance with contract documents, and manages architect submittal review process.
Posts all required safety information and signage to inform all workers and site visitors about site hazards and confirm appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Models appropriate attire and PPE.