Entry-Level Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer (Finance) in California to join our construction management team. You will report to a Project Manager or Superintendent and help manage project costs, schedules, and field coordination on active projects in the Los Angeles area.

You will gain hands-on experience in estimating, budgeting, design review, and contract administration while developing core engineering and construction skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree as required for Entry-Level Engineer candidates.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and basic business concepts to track expenses.
• Ability to read technical specs, blueprints, and construction drawings.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
• Assist in estimating, bidding, and tracking costs to manage budget.
• Identify and resolve design and field issues and change orders.
• Prepare and review contracts and purchase orders using boilerplate language.
• Support field teams to ensure safety, quality, and contract compliance.
• Assist in documenting project phases, milestones, and costs.

Skills

Safety regulations knowledge

Construction processes knowledge

Microsoft Project proficiency

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Suretrak

Primavera

Job description

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

Entry-Level Engineer (Finance)

Please note:

• 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.
• 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.

Required Skills

Whiting-Turner will train qualified candidates to develop:

• General knowledge of safety regulations, ANSI standards, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
• General knowledge of general construction processes, practices and work sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Suretrak, Primavera (or other scheduling software.

Required Experience

Basic qualifications for Entry-Level Engineer candidates include:

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.

This job application routes to following locations:

• • Sacramento
  • Pleasanton
  • Millbrae
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Downtown Los Angeles
  • Irvine
  • Temecula
  • San Diego

The Company's salary ranges are dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to role, level and location. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of various factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, applicant's abilities and market and business considerations. The annual base salary range listed is subject to change at any time, in the Company's discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship. The foregoing information reflects base salary only and does not include other forms of available compensation to which employees may be entitled including but not limited to profit sharing, stock appreciation rights, retirement compensation, travel subsistence, and other compensations/benefits, which are dependent upon various factors including but not limited to years of service, location, performance, etc.
This salary range is for California only.

Salary Range
$74,000.00 - $94,000.00