Project Engineer (Houston, TX) - Austin Commercial

Austin Bridge & Road•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Commercial is seeking Project Engineers to join their Houston, TX team. Austin Commercial is a leading construction firm with over 100 years of experience, specializing in commercial construction projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment, and semiconductor/fabrication plants. As a 100% employee-owned company, Austin Commercial emphasizes safety, service, and integrity, ensuring every employee-owner has a vested interest in the company's success. This role is an entry-level position for talented construction professionals looking to grow their careers.

Requirements

B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Internship experience with a construction company strongly preferred.
Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year of employment).
Entry level position.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Responsibilities

Notifies subcontractors of commencement dates; solicits delivery schedules from suppliers and expedites deliveries to avoid costly construction delays.
Participates in the proposed changes process by preparing quantity take-offs.
Assists in preparation of the submittal schedule as required to meet construction schedule and coordinates submissions with subcontractors; assumes overall responsibility for submittals, including checking for accuracy, transmittals to and from subcontractors, architects, and superintendents, and maintains logs; expedites delivery of submittals when necessary to avoid delays in construction; keeps project manager abreast of submissions that will impact schedule.
Prepares and/or oversees preparation of a number of reports dealing with the project such as material logs, submittal logs, RFI logs, drawing logs and long-lead items log as required by owners and/or company operating procedures.
Assists in the verification of monthly subcontractor payment requests.
May assume a role in locating suppliers for various building materials; reviews invoices upon request to verify quantity, quality and prices for construction materials.
Responds to requests for information (RFIs) from owners and subcontractors, preparing RFIs for the project architect and/or structural engineer of record when necessary to clarify technical issues concerning the project; ensures that information received in response to RFIs is routed to the applicable field superintendent and subcontractors.
Assists in compiling close-out documents including as-built drawings, guarantees, warranties, service manuals and other related documents for delivery to the owner; may prepare Austin’s warranty for inclusion in this package and assist in preparing other close-out documents as assigned.
When not assigned to a project, the PE II generally is assigned to the Estimating Department, preparing detailed cost estimates; may assist with value engineering activities and the pricing of those alternate procedures; interacts with a wide variety of construction professionals, including owner representatives, architects, structural engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.
Participates in jobsite safety as outlined in company’s Safety & Health Manual.
Other duties as assigned.