Facilities – Rail/Transit Office Engineer

JMT; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 94,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Career Development Programs

Job summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson in the Washington, DC area seeks a Project Engineer to support construction projects with limited supervision, interpreting drawings, coordinating disciplines, and ensuring contract compliance.

Responsibilities include planning, reporting, cost estimation, managing sub-consultants, and collaborating with teams to meet milestones and quality standards. Strong communication and Procore skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in quality control and/or construction safety, with at least 1 year in transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and Procore.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning, scheduling, and coordinating work across project phases.
• Read and interpret construction documents including drawings and specs.
• Monitor progress to ensure work meets contract plans and specs.
• Prepare reports and logs such as inspector daily reports, cost to date, estimated cost to complete, submittals, and RFIs.
• Assist with quantity surveys and take-offs from documents and in-field work.
• Assist in preparing construction cost budgets and estimates.
• Assist in preparing engineering documents for advertisement and bidding activities.
• Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates.
• Manage sub-consultants and in-house support disciplines.
• Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals.
• Prepare proposals as required.
• Attend meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes.
• Coordinate with team to meet milestones and quality guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization & time mgmt

Attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Teamwork

Site access capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architectural or a related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Procore

Job description

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary:

Project team member responsible for assisting with: (1) providing construction project oversite using knowledge of general engineering and construction principles and practices to interpret, organize, coordinate, communicate and execute assignments with limited supervision, (2) ensuring work is performed and completed in accordance to the contract documents, and (3) providing support to other team members, and (4) other tasks as may be assigned by the Project Manager/Supervisor.

Compensation for this position is $93,600.00 - $114,400.00, commensurate with experience, education and certifications. The provided range is a good faith estimate based on the requirements described within the job description. We notice that we receive a wide variety of applicants and recognize that the person selected may be less experienced or more experienced. If so, the actual salary range may vary from the estimate provided.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, scheduling and coordinating work throughout the various phases of the project. May be responsible for a portion of a large project or the entirety of a small to medium size project.
• Read and interpret construction documents such as drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, testing and inspection reports, maps, aerial photography, topographical surveys and etc.
• Monitor project progress to ensure work is being provided in accordance with contract plans and specifications.
• Prepare reports and logs such as inspector daily reports, cost to date, estimated cost to complete, submittals, RFI’s, etc.
• Assist with performing quantity surveys and take-offs from contract documents and actual work-in-place
• Assist with preparing construction cost budgets and estimates
• Assist in the preparation of engineering documents for advertisement and bidding activities
• Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates
• Manage project sub-consultants and in-house support disciplines
• Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
• Prepare proposals as required
• Attend various meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes
• Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure project completion by the defined milestones and established quality guidelines

Nonessential Functions And Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies
• Strong work ethic. Willing to do what it takes to get the job done
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architectural or a related field from an accredited engineering, construction management or architectural program
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in quality control and/or construction safety with a minimum of one (1) year out of the five (5) years in the transportation industry
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications and Procore

Preferred Experience

• Knowledgeable with CPM scheduling. Experienced with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project is preferred
• Experience working with governmental agencies at the city, county and state levels
• Knowledgeable in construction testing and inspection requirements

Working Conditions

Work is performed in both an office and field (construction) environment. Office to field time is approximately 22% to 75% respectively. Field work requires climbing, walking and standing at a construction site and may be outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 50 lbs) may be required.

Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Caregiver Leave Program
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Career Development Programs
• And more…
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.