Entry-Level Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an entry-level engineer in Jacksonville, FL. This role supports project management by coordinating with owners, architects, engineers and subcontractors, and by assisting with budgeting and change orders.

You will help resolve design issues, document field activities, and ensure quality and safety on site. You will participate in meetings, support superintendent field operations, and help implement schedules to keep projects on track and within

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors and site subcontractors.
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• Manage estimating and bidding processes and track costs against the project budget.
• Resolve and clarify design issues on the project.
• Identify and resolve field issues and change orders.
• Prepare contracts and purchase orders using boilerplate language to document work, costs, changes and specs.
• Attend meetings to coordinate work and address labor concerns.
• Ensure work meets quality standards and contract specifications.
• Implement project schedules and track tasks to completion.
• Document the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
• Review trade progress relative to each project phase.
• Provide field support to superintendents to ensure contract compliance and site maintenance.
• Track project phase completion against milestones.
• Set expectations for maintaining a safe work site.
• Document each project phase.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination

Estimating & budgeting

Change orders

Design issue resolution

Documentation

Field support to supers

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

Whiting-Turner Entry-Level Engineers are team members who help manage all aspects of construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager and/or a Superintendent, the Entry-Level Engineer's major duties include:

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and/or 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.
• Write 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.