Construction Project Engineer (Houston, TX)- Austin Industrial

Austin External; La Porte, Houston (TX, TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a Construction Project Engineer in Houston, TX. You will read and interpret project drawings and specifications, manage documentation, and coordinate with subcontractors and the project team to keep the schedule and quality on track.

The role requires a four-year technical degree, strong communication and technical writing skills, and a solid understanding of construction principles.

Qualifications

• Four year degree in technical discipline.
• Read and interpret project drawings and specifications.
• Strong math, technical writing, and communication skills.
• Basic understanding of engineering or construction principles.
• Commitment to company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Contract Administration: quantity reporting, document control, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, daily reports, and meeting notes.
• Review submittals for coordination and conformance to plans and specifications.
• Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings; support mobilization with the superintendent.
• Prepare closeout documents and assist with final monies collection.
• Support pay request requirements and perform quantity takeoffs on drawing changes.
• Distribute change requests for pricing and schedule impact.
• Maintain accurate inspections and quality reviews in the DFS.
• Assist with procurement, scheduling, and look-ahead schedule development.
• Supervise and coordinate subcontractors; ensure safety and quality compliance.

Skills

Reading drawings

Engineering fundamentals

Math skills

Technical writing

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline

Tools

DFS document filing system

Job description

Construction Project Engineer (Houston, TX)- Austin Industrial

Job Category: Construction Project Management

• Compliance with company policies and procedures

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Contract Administration

• Quantity reporting
• Document control that include items such as drawings and specifications, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, daily reports, and meeting notes in project Document Filing Structure (DFS)
• Review submittals for proper coordination and adherence to the plans and specifications
• Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings
• Assist with mobilization activities on the project; working with the superintendent
• Perform a variety of tasks associated with completion of a project, including closeout documentation, completion reports, collection of final monies due, etc.
• Prepare closeout documents
• Support customer pay request requirements as assigned
• Perform quantity takeoffs on drawing changes
• Distribute change requests for pricing and schedule impact.
• Maintain accurate documentation of inspections and quality reviews in the DFS

Scheduling

• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of all required construction materials and permanent materials in support of project schedule requirements.
• Assist in creating project and proposal schedules
• Update progress in support of schedule reporting
• Assist superintendent with 3-week look ahead schedules.
• Quantity takeoffs
• Pricing of certain components of an estimate
• Solicitation of subcontractor and vendor bid proposals
• Evaluation of subcontractor and vendor bids

Construction Operations

• Provide supervision and coordination of subcontractors
• Assist superintendent with day to day activities such as materiel deliveries and coordination, equipment delivery and coordination
• Assist superintendent in the development of Work Plans
• Review daily timesheets to ensure accurate job cost data
• Perform safety observations and ensure correction of hazardous conditions
• Perform quality inspections of self-perform work and subcontractor work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications

Technical

• Four year degree in technical discipline.
• Read and interpret project drawings and specifications
• Demonstrated collegiate-level computer skills, mathematics, communication skills, and technical writing, with an aptitude for mastering the additional skills required of the position
• Basic understanding of engineering or construction principles
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy.The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( i.e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement ).

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