Project Engineer

PCL Construction•Ventura, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Project Engineer for PCL Construction, Inc. in Ventura, California, you’ll have the opportunity to support the successful delivery of complex water/wastewater construction projects while gaining hands-on experience in project coordination, subcontractor management, document control, scheduling, and cost tracking. We're looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented professional with 1–3 years of construction experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to grow their career delivering critical infrastructure projects.

Requirements

1-3 years of construction experience in an operational role preferred.
Associates or bachelor’s degree in a related subject area: construction management, engineering, architecture preferred, or equivalent experience.
Verified understanding about construction equipment and techniques, drawings and specifications, project health, safety, and environment (HSE), quality, building materials, and required standards as per field.
Ability to apply basic engineering/problem solving principles to construction challenges.
Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication.
Demonstrates flexibility and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Planning, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize own work and delegate simple tasks.
Ability to build a comprehensive schedule.
Ability to coordinate subcontracts and contract documents.
Shown understanding in Microsoft Office Suite and internal operational systems with a strong ability to embrace new technology.

Responsibilities

Maintains contract with select trade partners and responsible for some subcontract administration, including defining work scope, answering inquiries and supervising progress.
Participates in change management and change order process, including pricing, processing, and assessing cost and schedule impact before reviewing.
Maintains and performs project document control and procedures (coordinating RFIs, shop drawing and submittal process maintaining as-built drawings, etc.) (BLDG and CIVIL).
Collaborates with the project team lead in supervising design with timely response to the submittal schedule.
Participates in the reviews of trade partners’ submittals form compliance with scope, design documentation prior to forwarding to design for review.
Coordinates with project manager and superintendent in managing and reporting overall project or select scope performance as per site HSE, cost management, schedule, and quality.
Prepares and supervises progress claims and estimates.
Coordinates inventory and tracking of materials and equipment and expedites material orders.
Assists with site inspections from the design team to resolve constructability and site coordination issues and reviews and sign offs on functionality, AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) requirements, and code compliance.
Ensures that resolution is achieved and accepted by all partners.
Involved in and participates with overall project closeout, including document archival, maintenance and warranty manuals, deficiencies, and warranty work.

Benefits

Employee ownership opportunities that build long-term value
Annual discretionary performance bonuses
401(k) with company match
Industry-leading medical, dental and vision benefits
Prescription drug coverage and telemedicine services
Life, AD&D and disability insurance
Paid parental leave and family care support
HSA or FSA for healthcare, dependent care and transportation
Mental health and wellness support, including Employee Assistance Programs
Career growth pathways, leadership development and mentorship programs
Access to world-class training through PCL’s College of Construction and professional development courses
Ongoing opportunities to learn new skills, explore different roles and grow your career across sectors and regions