Field Project Engineer - Heavy Civil Construction

Clark Holdings Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision benefits

Paid time off

Retirement/401k

Job summary

Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking a Project Engineer to provide scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and project administration on heavy civil construction projects. The role works with project managers and superintendents to oversee program and budgets, ensuring timely procurement and reporting.

Qualifications include a relevant engineering/construction degree and 3–5 years of project experience, with strong communication, initiative, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or related discipline; or similar field or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience working on commercial or heavy civil construction projects from start to finish.
• High degree of initiative, independence, personal responsibility, and integrity.
• Willingness to speak up, listen up, ask open-ended questions, and learn from others.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Alignment to our Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

Responsibilities

• Actively pursue and engage in safety training to learn and embrace the Atkinson safety culture
• Participate in the TRACK process; attend daily / weekly meetings and field inspections
• Initiate and maintain good, strong working relationships with Atkinson's craft personnel, field inspectors, subcontractors' representatives, vendors, home office support, the project management team, the community, etc
• Stay ahead of the crew's needs, making sure they are efficient in their work
• Prioritize daily tasks by understanding deadlines and material procurement lead times
• Provide prompt, accurate information, notices, and requests to agencies, subcontractors, vendors, etc
• Communicate clearly and concisely in a grammatically correct and unbiased manner
• Investigate issues, ask thoughtful questions, gather input and propose solutions
• Beat the estimated budget
• Pursue self-development outside of assigned responsibilities
• Produce safe, efficient construction engineering products
• Track and update quantities promptly to ensure accurate budgets, forecasts, and reporting
• Perform thorough invoice reviews and pay subcontractors and vendors in a timely manner
• Gather and prepare supporting documentation for change orders and requisitions

Skills

Scheduling

Cost engineering

Subcontract coordination

Project administration

Safety culture

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or related discipline

Job description

Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking a Project Engineer to provide scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and project administration on heavy civil construction projects. The role works with project managers and superintendents to oversee program and budgets, ensuring timely procurement and reporting.

Qualifications include a relevant engineering/construction degree and 3–5 years of project experience, with strong communication, initiative, and teamwork.