Project Engineer

Tutor Perini Corporation•Newark, NJ
•$125,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer for its Newark AirTrain project site in Newark, New Jersey. The role supports project management from inception through completion, helping meet safety, quality, profitability, and schedule goals. Responsibilities include planning, organizing, and coordinating project activities; establishing and maintaining schedules; and supporting post-project activities. The position assists project managers and superintendents, coordinates with project owners and design and engineering teams, develops project documentation, tracks work quantities and costs, and supports field staff. The posting also includes a separate Structural Steel Engineer description for Tutor Perini Civil-East in New Rochelle, New York. That role supports overall project management and structural steel project coordination, including schedule, safety, quality, cost, constructability, fabrication, and erection activities. The posting provides separate requirements for that role; it does not clarify whether those details apply to the Project Engineer opening.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology, or a similar field from an accredited institution.
  • At least 7 years of construction experience on heavy civil, bridge, transportation, utility, or infrastructure projects.
  • Experience working for a civil infrastructure or heavy civil general contractor.
  • Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, HCSS, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, or BIM platforms.
  • Experience with bridge, transit, rail, airport, marine, or tunnel construction projects.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience supporting structural steel fabrication and erection operations.
  • Knowledge of AISC standards and structural steel construction practices.
  • EIT certification or pursuit of a PE license.
  • Knowledge of Procore, HCSS, Bluebeam, and Primavera.

Responsibilities

  • Assist Project Managers and Superintendents with project-related tasks.
  • Identify and promote changes to improve project productivity and quality.
  • Communicate with the Project Owner, Designer, Architect, and Engineering team about project schedules, issues, and activities.
  • Develop requests for information (RFIs), work plans, and project submittals.
  • Track and report quantities of work performed and understand associated costs.
  • Develop time-and-material final pricing submittals.
  • Assist with CPM schedule development and maintenance.
  • Maintain as-built drawings with assistance from field staff.
  • Perform project-specific tasks assigned by a higher-level manager.
  • Understand and communicate contract scope to field staff.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
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