Project Engineer, Commercial/Industrial Construction
About The Position
As a Project Engineer at Graycor, you will participate in the Engineering Mentoring Program, which provides hands-on experience, specialized one-on-one training, coaching, mentoring, and rotations across departments. You will take an active role in your career development by assessing your progress against established core competencies. Engineers typically spend 24 months in the program before advancing to a new position with Graycor. The role provides experience in project management, project controls, estimating, and preconstruction services. You will assist with project management and site coordination, scheduling, project documentation, procurement, and subcontractor and vendor coordination, as well as estimates, bid preparation, and subcontractor/vendor evaluation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or another relevant technical discipline.
- 0–3 years of relevant construction internship or post-undergraduate experience.
- Ability to travel extensively and temporarily reside at project sites for extended periods, with travel home two trips per month.
- Ambition to grow professionally and acquire new knowledge and skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining urgency, attention to detail, and accuracy.
- Effective communication skills and ability to interact professionally with managers, coworkers, subcontractors, and construction craft employees.
- Problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Working knowledge of the MS Office Suite.
Nice To Haves
- Basic knowledge of scheduling, estimating, and takeoff software.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with efficient project control and management.
- Help ensure safety and quality programs are executed at the project site.
- Develop and maintain the critical path project schedule, including ongoing revisions.
- Assist with short-term look-ahead schedules and the application of Lean Construction techniques.
- Maintain project documentation and expedite it to the Owner, Architect, and Engineers for approval.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of contract documents, including plans, specifications, the owner's contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders.
- Assist with procurement of equipment and materials, and track and expedite deliveries.
- Track and evaluate subcontractor and vendor performance.
- Interact with subcontractors and vendors on technical and contractual matters.
- Assist in preparing estimates and quotations to obtain project work.
- Assist the Project Manager and/or Estimator with bid preparation and subcontractor/vendor solicitation, evaluation, and award.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
