Self Perform Operations Engineer - Augusta

Turner Construction Company•Appling, GA

About The Position

The Self Perform Operations Engineer manages, evaluates, and assesses information needed to construct project scope on time, within budget, and to the quality specified by contract documents. The role works with project teams, architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, Turner staff, and owner representatives to resolve document and project issues, support productivity, and coordinate construction activities. The position manages budget and change-order processes, supports estimates and project reporting, coordinates materials and equipment releases, and manages drawings, submittals, schedules, trade coordination, and project closeout. It also supervises assigned staff and supports performance reviews and timesheet approval. The role is based on a project in Appling, Georgia. The work environment may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, or caustic chemicals, with noise levels usually moderate to very loud. Physical duties include regular sitting and use of hands, frequent standing and walking, occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching, and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited and credentialed degree program and 4 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Negotiation skills.
Ability to utilize technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and lean.
Professional written and verbal communication skills.
Leadership and interpersonal relationship-building skills.
Proficiency in computer applications and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Resolve issues related to plans and specifications with project team members, architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, Turner staff, and owner representatives to avoid delays and productivity impacts.
Manage the project budget through the Change Order Management process and gather productivity and time-recording data to reconcile the budget.
Apply knowledge of estimates, contracts, and subcontracts when making decisions about contract drawings and subcontract information.
Ensure drawings and specifications properly align with the estimate.
Ensure timely release of materials and equipment for fabrication or manufacture to meet the construction schedule.
Publish expected delivery dates to suppliers, subcontractors, the base team, and the SPO Field Supervisor.
Collect invoices, assist with pay applications, and gather trade partner timesheets for billing verification.
Contribute to Operational Review Meeting (ORM), Profit Plan, and Current Account Budget (CAB) reports.
Distribute schedules, scope details, and other construction information to appropriate parties.
Manage submittals and shop drawings; assess conformance with contract specifications and coordinate with adjacent and dependent trades to resolve interpretation conflicts.
Negotiate change orders, manage information on changes in work, prepare quantity analyses, obtain and check supplier and subcontractor estimates, obtain client approval, and resolve conflicts.
Oversee closeout and prepare final records, including RFIs, closeout records, warranties, as-builts, O&Ms, attic stock, and spare parts; evaluate compliance with contract documents.
Supervise Assistant Engineers, Engineering Assistants, Plan Clerks, trades employees, and interns; provide timely performance appraisal input and approve timesheets.
Prepare trade Scope of Work documents.
Develop General Conditions Items, labor, safety, Change Order logs, and Quality Control reports.
Schedule and manage subcontractor trade coordination, preconstruction, and submittal review meetings.
Perform other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.