Construction Engineer: Field, Scheduling & Cost Tracking

Wayne State University; Blythe (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay

401(k) Plan w/Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Job summary

Wayne State University is seeking an entry-level Construction Engineer to support heavy highway/civil and site development projects. You will report to the Project Engineer on site and help prepare cost reports, schedules and field drawings.

The role requires basic civil engineering knowledge, proficiency in Excel and SAP, and familiarity with scheduling and submittals. Strong communication skills are essential for coordination with supervisors and team members on outdoor construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent).
• Basic engineering knowledge in civil engineering.
• Proficient PC skills including Excel, P6 Scheduling, Bluebeam, Planswift, AGTEK, and SAP.
• Familiarity with construction industry practices.
• Must communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.

Responsibilities

• Produce labor and equipment cost reports to monitor production costs, drive billing, budgets and costs to complete.
• Produce daily, weekly and monthly quantities to monitor production, drive management reports and reconcile owner quantities using Excel and SAP.
• Initiates purchase orders, shop drawings, submittals and material deliveries.
• Prepare the forecasted final cost reports; Bi-monthly accumulation of costs and quantities for comparison of an as-bid to as-built. Report in SAP format for corporate presentation.
• Submittals – Developing and tracking.
• Drafting – Field sketches, interpreting contract drawings for use in the field.
• Daily Logs – gather and compile daily diaries to include photo log.
• Maintain Excel Tracking Logs – Change Orders, RFI’s and Claims.
• Produced meeting minutes during construction meetings.
• Assist in the Preparation of monthly cost and revenue projections, for materials, equipment and labor in Excel.
• Prepare and reconcile owner pay requisitions.
• Prepare vendor and subcontractors pay requisitions.
• Prepare and monitor CPM schedule for project, utilizing P6 Scheduling Software.
• Management of quantities in SAP cost control program.
• Help to ensure that project construction conforms to design specifications and applicable North Carolina/South Carolina codes
• Evaluate preconstruction field conditions
• Must have good written and oral communication skills.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Basic engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Excel

P6 Scheduling

Bluebeam

Planswift

AGTEK

SAP

Job description

Wayne State University is seeking an entry-level Construction Engineer to support heavy highway/civil and site development projects. You will report to the Project Engineer on site and help prepare cost reports, schedules and field drawings.

The role requires basic civil engineering knowledge, proficiency in Excel and SAP, and familiarity with scheduling and submittals. Strong communication skills are essential for coordination with supervisors and team members on outdoor construction