Junior Construction Engineer: Field & Project Support

Socket.dev; Connecticut; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to assist in managing construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager or Superintendent, you will coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors, help monitor schedules, costs, and quality on site.

You will participate in meetings, document technical and financial aspects, review drawings and change orders, and support field operations to ensure safety and contract compliance.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Writing 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.
• Documentation each phase of the project.

Job description

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to assist in managing construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager or Superintendent, you will coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors, help monitor schedules, costs, and quality on site.

You will participate in meetings, document technical and financial aspects, review drawings and change orders, and support field operations to ensure safety and contract compliance.