Project Engineer

Baker Construction•Nashville, TN

12d

About The Position

The Project Engineer supports field activities and spends most of their time working with the Project Manager on project administration for multiple small projects or one medium-to-large project. The role supports the job transition process and management of project cost and schedule, constructability, technical evaluations, quality, safety, work planning, procurement, contract management, and regulatory compliance. The position includes coordinating with project managers, superintendents, field engineers, pre-construction teams, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders. The Project Engineer supports project financial reviews, procurement, technical documentation, project closeout, compliance, and process improvement. The role may also support hiring, onboarding, and training activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience, or six years of construction-related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of workers involved with a project.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry to practical situations.
Ability to analyze and compute mathematical differences across drawing stages, from conceptual through final drawings, including shop drawings.
Ability to understand cost accounting.
Basic understanding of construction software such as Primavera, Timberline, and Vista.
Ability to understand, customize, and modify spreadsheets.
Ability to direct work and evaluate co-workers’ strengths and weaknesses.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to develop construction schedules using the critical path method.
Ability to understand contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope of work.
Ability to proactively maximize return on investment.

Responsibilities

Generate and obtain approvals for monthly billing and earned values.
Develop and manage schedules for small or mid-sized projects.
Analyze targets, goals, job cost summaries, and other reports.
Alert the Superintendent and Project Manager to project impacts relating to resource management and crew composition or size.
Generate and obtain approval for initial budgets and subsequent updates; review weekly job cost summaries and advise the Project Manager.
Generate change-order estimates and, when applicable, interface with pre-construction on original bids.
Collaborate with pre-construction and the project team on job transition, communicating project requirements and developing initial procurement plans and budgets.
Prepare material quantity take-offs and procurement support documents, including scopes, terms and conditions, and delivery requirements.
Generate requests for proposals, solicit and review quotations, and recommend procurement decisions to the Project Manager.
Prepare field purchase orders for standard purchase packages and generate and obtain approval for major purchase orders.
Compile monthly financial reports and participate in project financial reviews.
Work with the Project Manager to approve and code project invoices.
Generate and obtain approval for technical records, including constructability reports, RFIs, inspection records, work packages, and deviation reports.
Coordinate with the Superintendent, Field Project Engineer, and Line and Grade personnel to generate required as-built records.
Manage work package closure, punch lists, and project turnover; approve pre- and post-pour checklists.
Collect documentation to identify and determine the impact of potential contract changes, disputes, and claims.
Lead the LEAN/SQP committee and identify improvement opportunities.
Ensure subcontractor compliance with subcontract terms and generate and obtain approval for impact notices as needed.
Review and confirm reports documenting company and subcontractor compliance with prevailing wage, workforce utilization, and MBE/SBE participation requirements; advise the Project Manager of issues.
Interface with Safety and Risk Management to establish clinics, manage first reports of injuries, and assist with co-worker case management.
Follow Company Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines.
May conduct new-hire orientation and process E-Verify, provided the employee is certified.
May coordinate tracking and completion of training requirements with project management.