Entry-Level Engineer Wilmington, NC

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer in Wilmington, NC, to manage construction projects. The role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, managing costs, resolving design issues, and ensuring quality standards are met. The ideal candidate will support superintendents and document all project phases. This opportunity is within a respected company that is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Manage estimating and bidding processes and track costs.
• Resolve design issues and clarify specifications.
• Identify and resolve field issues and change orders.
• Write contracts and purchase orders.
• Participate in meetings to manage labor concerns.
• Ensure work meets quality standards and specifications.
• Implement project schedules for task completion.
• Document technical, financial, and personnel aspects.
• Review project drawings, specifications, and change orders.
• Track project phase completion against milestones.
• Provide field support for contract compliance and quality.
• Manage a safe work site.
• Document each project phase.

Job description

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.

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