Entry-Level Construction Project Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support project teams in White Plains, NY. You will report to a Project Manager or Superintendent and assist in coordinating activities across owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors, while helping manage budgets and schedules.

You will resolve design issues, document change orders, and participate in meetings to keep work aligned with contract specifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors
• 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

Coordination

Budget tracking

Design issue resolution

Contract drafting

Field support

Quality control

Project scheduling

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support project teams in White Plains, NY. You will report to a Project Manager or Superintendent and assist in coordinating activities across owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors, while helping manage budgets and schedules.

You will resolve design issues, document change orders, and participate in meetings to keep work aligned with contract specifications.