Heavy Highway Project Engineer — Field & Submittals Lead

Fort Myer Construction; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental and vision

Free parking

Job summary

Fort Myer Construction Corporation coordinates construction projects and provides technical and field support to Project Managers, Foremen, Superintendents, and Subcontractors. The Project Engineer manages pre-construction activities, scheduling, and procurement to complete projects on time and within budget.

The role requires strong verbal and written communication, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• 2–3 years prior experience in heavy highway construction projects required.
• Ability to initiate tasks and execute accurately & effectively.
• Must have a positive attitude and work ethic.
• Ability to assess and prioritize multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• English speaking bilingual preferred.
• Must be willing to travel if required.
• Must have proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word & Excel).
• Proficiency in construction software (Heavy Bid, Vista, Bluebeam, Primavera and Procore) is preferred.
• Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be self-motivated and dedicated to high-quality work.
• Must be able to successfully pass a background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Receive, log, prepare and distribute requests for information (RFI).
• Review RFI questions and answer with supervisor for appropriateness and potential changes.
• Manage the RFI process including creation of RFIs, submission, logging, tracking, hyper linking, and distribution to the project team.
• Demonstrated knowledge of local jurisdictions, permitting processes, and regulatory requirements the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia (DMV) region.
• Manage document control including electronic document file management, hyper linking of pertinent information (i.e. RFIs, submittals, sketches, and inspections).
• Receive, log, prepare and distribute submittals.
• Review submittal with supervisor for general compliance with the contract documents.
• Pursue timely receipt of submittals and advise supervisor of late submittals.
• Assist supervisor with reviewing and preparing change order proposals and change orders.
• Perform quantity take-offs to assist the Project Manager with verifying change order proposal amounts.
• Provide administrative assistance to the project team as required, including permit tracking, scheduling of inspections, contacting the subcontractors and other miscellaneous tasks.
• Visit the jobsite(s) to gain an understanding of the relationship between the materials on site and submittals.
• Serve as liaison to subcontractors, vendors, project team and corporations.
• Coordinate and assist with project close‑out documents, including procuring required documents from subcontractors, assembling and/or compiling documents to submission.
• Maintain document control and distribution of construction documents for the project team, subcontractors, and vendors throughout the life of the project, including drawings, specifications, permits, RFIs, submittals, change orders, as‑builts, and other relevant information.
• Assist in the documentation of site meetings, including but not limited to owners, subcontractors, and quality control meetings, issuing meeting minutes timely.
• Assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with documentation, permit tracking, scheduling of inspections, contacting subcontractors and other miscellaneous tasks.
• Participate in industry‑wide organizational events (career fairs, networking functions, trade shows, etc.) to represent the company.
• Participate in meetings with project owners, subcontractors, and others and issue meeting minutes in a timely manner.
• Enforce the safety protocols in accordance with the company’s best practice policies and all other federal, state, local codes, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to use the latest technology and software to complete projects as assigned.
• May be required to work extended hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Travel flexibility

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Heavy Bid

Vista

Bluebeam

Primavera

Procore

Job description

Fort Myer Construction Corporation coordinates construction projects and provides technical and field support to Project Managers, Foremen, Superintendents, and Subcontractors. The Project Engineer manages pre-construction activities, scheduling, and procurement to complete projects on time and within budget.

The role requires strong verbal and written communication, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.