Junior Construction Engineer: Kickstart Project Coordination

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Stock appreciation rights

Retirement compensation

Travel subsistence

Vacation

Sick leave

Parental leave

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an entry-level engineer to coordinate with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors. You will help manage estimates, bids, and budgets while resolving design and field issues to keep projects on track.

Qualifications include a BS in an engineering field and strong communication skills. You will participate in safety, scheduling, and documentation tasks to support site operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Engineering principles

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an entry-level engineer to coordinate with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors. You will help manage estimates, bids, and budgets while resolving design and field issues to keep projects on track.

Qualifications include a BS in an engineering field and strong communication skills. You will participate in safety, scheduling, and documentation tasks to support site operations.