Project Engineer (Entry Level)
About The Position
We are currently seeking entry level Project Engineers to join our talented group of employees upon graduation in the Summer of 2027. At Skender, we are builders — of communities, relationships, dreams, and careers. We are ambitious, humble, and compassionate, focused on building lasting partnerships with the right people. Our success starts and ends with our people. That’s why we seek out dynamic, high-energy teammates who are eager to learn, ready to take ownership of their careers, and excited to have fun along the way. Skender has two locations, our Chicago headquarters and our Indianapolis office, with nearly 400 employees helping us raise the bar year after year. From humble beginnings to now, Skender has become one of the nation’s top 100 construction firms building dream spaces for many of the world’s leading brands. In more recent history, we’ve won 30 best-place-to-work awards from three different organizations, each based on comprehensive workplace evaluations and employee input. Our team is driven by three core values: Proactive, Refreshing, and True Partner. If our values align with yours, this could be a great match. We love meeting new people, so we can’t wait to hear about you!
Requirements
- A four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and 1-2 years’ experience in a construction-related field.
- Effective communication skills to keep internal and external stakeholders looped into project progress.
- Strong aptitude for keeping up with project documentation.
- Understanding of contract language as it pertains to construction activities and planning.
- Ability to use project management and scheduling software for estimating and project management.
- Fundamental knowledge of building construction and systems for conceptual budgets.
- Basic knowledge of the bidding process based on contract documents.
- Strong understanding of quantity take-offs, qualification of subcontractor bids, scheduling, and general conditions, as well as project constraints or coordination issues.
- Interest in using production management principles based on Lean philosophies.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in the administration, documentation and organization of the Operations Department as directed by the Project Manager.
- Examining contract documents for submittal requirements, checking for scope gaps and overlaps.
- Reviewing shop drawings for compliance with contract documents, accuracy, and coordination of interfacing materials.
- Preparing, maintaining, and distributing various document control entities. Examples include: submittals, RFIs, drawings/specifications, meeting minutes, punch list/closeout, and issue logs.
- Submitting shop drawings and samples of all pertinent materials and equipment to the architect or engineer, expediting approval, coordinating the distribution of shop drawings and accelerate delivery as necessary, to avoid project delays.
- Participating in the preparation of phase schedules and delivering weekly project schedule updates to the team.
- Identifying changes in the contract documents that may result in added cost or time of construction and ensure that proper documentation is provided to preserve a contract change.
- Assisting in scope development, subcontractor bid review and award.
Benefits
- Skender pays 100% of the premium for health insurance (medical, dental, & vision)
- Annual deposit into health savings account
- Retirement plan with 100% match up to 5% of gross earnings
- Tuition reimbursement for continued learning opportunities
- Employee referral program
- Wellness incentives
- Paid time off
- Parental leave for mothers and fathers
- Free employee assistance program services
- Free short- & long-term disability insurance
- Community involvement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
