Field Project Engineer - Lean Construction & Scheduling

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement savings plan

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support field activities and assist the Project Manager across multiple small projects or one larger project.

You’ll help manage cost, schedule, procurement plans, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with field teams. The role requires strong analytics, familiarity with construction software, and the ability to generate budgets, change orders, and monthly reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with 2 years’ experience or 6 years in construction
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Generates and obtains approvals of monthly billing and earned values
• Develops and manages the project schedule on small or mid-sized projects
• Analyzes targets and goals, job cost summaries, and other reports
• Alerts the Superintendent and Project Manager of project impact relating to resource management
• Generates and obtains approval of the initial budget and subsequent updates
• Generates estimates of change orders and interfaces with pre-construction on bids
• Collaborates with pre-construction and the project team to manage the job transition process
• Generates material quantity take-offs, scoping documents, and procurement support
• Generates requests for proposals and reviews quotations
• Prepares field purchase orders and Major Purchase Orders
• Gathers monthly financial reports and participates in reviews
• Works with the Project Manager to approve and code invoices
• Generates and obtains approval of technical records and as-built documents
• Coordinates with Superintendent and engineers for as-built records
• Manages work package closure, punch lists, and turnover
• Collects documentation to identify impact of contract changes
• Leads LEAN/SQP committee and identifies improvements
• Ensures subcontractors comply with subcontracts and issues notices
• Reviews reports for compliance with wage, workforce utilization, MBE/SBE participation

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Team communication

Construction knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Primavera

Timberline

Vista

Job description

Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support field activities and assist the Project Manager across multiple small projects or one larger project.

You’ll help manage cost, schedule, procurement plans, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with field teams. The role requires strong analytics, familiarity with construction software, and the ability to generate budgets, change orders, and monthly reports.