Project Engineer - Career Start - New York, NY

Suffolk Construction•New York, NY

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to learn the industry and lay the foundation for lifelong success. This is an entry level rotational program for recent college graduates with 0-2 years work experience. The Project Engineer participates in Suffolk’s two-year career development program, Career Start. This program consists of three eight-month rotations in Project Management, Estimating and Field Operations.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Liberal Arts, or a related field
0-2 years of related experience
Computer Literate
Good communication skills
Accurate with an attention to detail
Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Responsibilities

Assist with a Subcontractor database
Assist with assembling Bid Documents for pricing
Document Take-off’s: Specification review and preliminary scope development
Quantity take-off, use of “Digitizer”, manual scales, etc.
Organize the take-off using spreadsheets
Develop bid clarifications and RFI’s
Participate in the project “Walk-Through” as required
Review trade duration (with subcontractors) for input to the Project Schedule
Assist with the development and updating of the scope sheet for subcontractor pricing
Develop Trade Spreadsheet for Subcontractors’ Bids
Assist with Subcontractor pricing
Assist in development of the detailed estimate
Participate in Architect/Owner Meetings
Assist with Preparation of “Hard Bids”
Assist in writing: Qualifications and Assumptions for Contract
Establishing the Accepted Value Engineering
Establishing the Alternate Pricing
Confirming the Document List
Gain a basic knowledge and understanding of document control
Knowledge on reading and processing basic shop drawings and comparing them to project documents.
Verification of shop drawings to field conditions
Gain a basic understanding of the Exhibit B process
Assist in maintenance of project files
Support the quality control and punch list process
Gain a basic understanding of the construction process, including the means and methods of various trades
Assist with site logistics and Construction Management Plan
Assist with establishing and maintaining vertical and horizontal control on the project
Assist with safety requirements on the job
Assist with the Baseline Schedule updates
Assist Superintendent with project documentation including the daily report
Assist with creation of Change Orders and understand the processes and procedures around them
Assist with purchasing process, from procurement through execution of the Subcontract/PO
Assist with the back charge process
Assist with processing of vendor and subcontractor requisitions
Knowledge on reading and processing shop drawings and comparing them to project documents
Gain a basic understanding of contract documents
Assist with the owner requisition process
Support the punch list process and work with the team to develop O&M Manuals and as-built warranty information
Assist with the submittal, procurement, and delivery process
Participate in project meetings