Rotational Engineer

Pinkard Construction•Lakewood, CO

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides a rotation through the primary operations functions within Pinkard (Rotation Program), with the purpose of gaining knowledge/skills/aptitudes and a thorough understanding of construction operations. During the Rotation Program an engineer will have the role of Field Engineer, Office Engineer, Project Engineer and Preconstruction Engineer. The Rotation Program will also help the employee and the organization understand the best initial career path within Pinkard. This program can last between 3-5 years depending prior experience and upon projects available for assignment. The average duration is 4 years.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably within the Construction Sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
People and project management skills and abilities.
Refined organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks for self, team, and projects.
Outstanding communication skills (listening, presenting, interpersonal and written).
Advanced mathematic and reasoning ability, and strong negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

Assists the Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager with project and contract administration.
Ensures the proper materials and information are available to allow construction to progress without delay.
Organizing, scheduling, submitting, and tracking submittals and shop drawings.
Ensuring timely review and return of submittals and shop drawings, including resubmittal if necessary, to facilitate timely production, delivery, and/or installation of work.
Receives, researches, organizes, submits, tracks, and ensures timely resolution of Requests for Information for all trades and suppliers.
Assists project team in input, production, and distribution of initial, updated and short interval project schedules.
Coordinates and tracks all activities relative to subcontractor and supplier buyout, submittals, shop drawings, and approvals, and delivery of materials and mobilization of subcontractors.
Assists Project Manager with procurement responsibilities as established for specific projects.
Tracks all project and project document revisions and maintains revision control logs.
Processes owner and subcontractor change order requests and change orders.
Ensures that all changes are evaluated for their impact on the project schedule and costs.
Attends and maintains meeting minutes of regular OAC meetings.
Organizes and manages the document collection and assembly portion of project closeout including as-built drawings and specifications, project and contract document revisions, O&M manuals, warranties, RFI’s and other required items.
Ensures timely delivery and documented receipt of closeout documents as well as required extra material and spare parts.
Ensures timely scheduling, execution and documentation of owner training.
Assists with permitting and occupancy certificate processes.
Assist the project’s superintendent team to ensure successful execution of the project.
Gain exposure to field operations.
Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed.
Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific safety plans.
Responsible for using assigned technology to create photographic documentation of materials and construction phases.
Becomes familiar with Pinkard’s culture and business decorum and how they affect client, subcontractor, and Pinkard team relationships.
Assists with maintaining record documents such as testing and inspections, progress photographs, etc.
Assists Project Superintendent with walk-through inspections.
Attends weekly coordination meetings as required.
Attends training in Pinkard scheduling technique and philosophy.
Assist in developing and monitoring schedules.
Performs tasks related to the collection of schedule data required to monitor project progress.
Under direct supervision, may draft and computerize short term construction schedules for small phases of the work.
Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific stormwater management plans.
Assists survey crews with establishment of horizontal and vertical controls for the project.
Under direct supervision, establishes exterior-interior grade and working lines for contractors or crafts from control set by others.
Assists in the evaluation of dimensional and other field problems, referring them to Project Superintendent.
Becomes familiar with the contract drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure compliance of work.
Assists in the preparation of field generated RFI's.
Assists in maintaining as-built documentation on site.
Performs tasks related to the collection and analysis of cost data required to monitor project budgets and progress.
Assists with procurement of non-contract minor field purchasing.
Performs cost coding activities for time sheets and non-contract minor purchases.
Begins to understand Pinkard’s project cost accounting system.
Assists estimating team in completing quantity takeoffs utilizing latest software application and standardized estimating procedures and techniques.
Assists in preparation of bid packages, including instructions, scopes, bid forms, specifications, interface requirements, etc.
Assists with the reviews of subcontractor proposals for compliance with bid packages and bid documents.
Assists in the bid closings and analysis of specific assigned trade scopes under direction of lead estimator.
Provides follow up with subcontractors on bid clarifications.
Introduction to company safety policies.
Introduction to company defect prevention strategies.
Participate in project constructability reviews.
Introduction to the subcontractor pre-qualification process.
Attend project preconstruction meetings at discretion of lead estimator.
Take meeting minutes according to company procedures (Procore).
Issue Preconstruction RFIs according to company procedures (Excel or Procore).
Meet periodically with mentor to develop and assess learning plan progress.
Research historical data (purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc.) and compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
Maintains files of working documents for back up to estimating figures.
Assists in the monitoring of conceptual estimates with actual cost data.
Assists with production of conceptual estimates, clarifications and cost analysis reports.
Assist with orientation of new estimating engineers for take-off software and bid solicitation software.
Introduction to BIM capabilities for concrete lift drawings, building model review and project presentations.
Maintain a strong understanding of the contract from the project onset.
Stay current during the construction process by accurately documenting project updates, as well as maintaining numerous logs and documenting changes as needed.
Using strong negotiation skills, establishes the appropriate purchasing plan, and makes solid and timely decisions for the company and the project during the buyout process.
Support the Superintendent, who is the primary person responsible for the project schedule, post the monthly schedule, and take appropriate action to maintain or improve schedule whenever possible.
Creating and maintaining relationships with the project owners and acting on their behalf, think proactively, and handle their needs with a sense of urgency and in a timely manner.
Facilitate Owner, Architect, and Contractor meetings, generating agenda and minutes.
Submit owner pay applications correctly and timely.
Maintain open communication with subcontractors.
Review and approve subcontractor invoices and change orders, and process change orders as necessary.
Ensure conformity with contract documents and scope of work, as well as address issues of underperformance if it arises.