Junior Construction Engineer: Field & Budget Roles

Socket.dev; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support project management and field coordination on construction sites in Jacksonville, Florida.

You will assist in coordinating work with owner representatives, architects and engineers; help manage budgets, schedules, change orders and QA/QC; review drawings and submittals; document progress and participate in meetings to ensure safety and quality; support field staff, verify work aligns with contract specs, and help

Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and 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 boilerplate language to document 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.

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support project management and field coordination on construction sites in Jacksonville, Florida.

You will assist in coordinating work with owner representatives, architects and engineers; help manage budgets, schedules, change orders and QA/QC; review drawings and submittals; document progress and participate in meetings to ensure safety and quality; support field staff, verify work aligns with contract specs, and help