Project Engineer (Independence Construction)

DiGeronimo Companies•Columbus, OH

About The Position

Independence Construction is expanding its Columbus, Ohio team and is seeking a Project Engineer. The role assists the project manager and/or superintendent with one or more aspects of a construction project, coordinating with subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and the project team. The Project Engineer administers and monitors construction contract compliance, coordinates materials and services with the superintendent, and schedules and manages meetings throughout construction and preconstruction. The position supports project budget management, budget revisions, cost and cash-flow projections, and reporting. It reviews and coordinates structural, architectural, and MEP drawings; supports change management, including evaluating trade contractor proposals, negotiating change costs, tracking changes to cost codes, and issuing approved subcontract change orders. The Project Engineer manages RFI and submittal processes and keeps associated logs and drawing records accurate and current. Additional duties include attending Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings; processing subcontractor payment applications and assisting with owner payment applications; helping create and update the master schedule; supporting quality assurance and quality control, project close-out, and preliminary punch lists; and coordinating owner-requested warranty requirements during the warranty period.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
1–3 years of previous related experience.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of budgeting and expense control.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to organize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to perform duties independently.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
Strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and the Independence Construction project team.
Administer and monitor compliance with construction contracts involving owners, subcontractors, and vendors.
Coordinate and expedite job-site materials and services with the superintendent.
Schedule and manage meetings throughout construction and preconstruction.
Assist the project manager with project budgets, budget revisions, cost projections, cash-flow projections, and reports.
Review and coordinate structural, architectural, and MEP drawings throughout the project.
Assist with oversight and management of change processes, including collecting and analyzing trade contractor proposals for scope changes, reviewing and negotiating change costs, logging changes to the appropriate cost codes, and issuing approved subcontract change orders.
Manage the RFI process, including initiating RFIs, reviewing responses, maintaining a log, and distributing information to the team as appropriate.
Manage the submittal process, including initiating and reviewing submittals, maintaining a log, and distributing them to the team as appropriate upon approval.
Keep drawing, submittal, and RFI logs accurate and current.
Coordinate project meetings with the project manager and superintendent before the project starts.
Attend Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings.
Collect, review, and process subcontractor payment applications as assigned; assist in compiling owner payment applications.
Assist the superintendent and project manager in creating and updating the master schedule.
Work with the project team to develop the project quality assurance and quality control program.
Assist the project manager and superintendent with project close-out and the preliminary punch list process.
Coordinate owner-requested warranty requirements during the warranty period.