Entry-Level Construction Engineer Budgeting & Coordination

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer (Finance) to support construction project activities and coordination. You will report to a project manager or superintendent and assist in working with project owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities include managing estimating and bidding processes, tracking costs to control the budget, resolving design issues, drafting contracts and purchase orders,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbal and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Managing estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs to manage project budget.
• Resolving and clarifying design issues.
• Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
• Writing contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all ordered work, schedules, projected costs, change orders and technical specifications.
• Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Ensuring work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract specifications.
• Implementing project schedules including each task associated with project completion.
• Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Reviewing project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
• Reviewing each trade's work progress with respect to each project phase.
• Providing field support to construction superintendents to help ensure contract compliance, quality control and maintenance of the site.
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones.
• Setting expectations for managing a safe work site.
• Documenting each phase of the project.

Skills

Communication skills

Engineering principles

Scheduling software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer (Finance) to support construction project activities and coordination. You will report to a project manager or superintendent and assist in working with project owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors to keep projects on track.

Responsibilities include managing estimating and bidding processes, tracking costs to control the budget, resolving design issues, drafting contracts and purchase orders,