Junior Construction Engineer: Field Coordination & Budgeting

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support construction project management under a Project Manager or Superintendent. Responsibilities include coordinating with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and trades, and assisting with estimating, budgeting, schedules, and documentation.

Key duties involve resolving design issues, managing field changes, preparing contracts, attending coordination meetings, and ensuring quality and safety on site as

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors on the work site.
• Assist in estimating and bidding processes and track costs to help manage the project budget.
• Resolve and clarify design issues as they arise on site.
• Identify and resolve field issues and change orders.
• Prepare contracts and purchase orders using boilerplate language to document work, costs, schedules, change orders and specifications.
• Participate in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Ensure work is completed to quality standards and contract specifications.
• Implement project schedules with all tasks leading to completion.
• Document the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Review project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
• Review each trade’s progress with respect to project phases.
• Provide field support to superintendents to ensure contract compliance and site quality.
• Track project phase completion against milestones.
• Set expectations for maintaining a safe work site.
• Document each phase of the project.

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

Whiting-Turner Entry-Level Engineers are team members who help manage all aspects of construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager and/or a Superintendent, the Entry-Level Engineer's major duties include:

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors and/or 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.
• Writes contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all 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.