Junior Construction Engineer: Start in Budget & Field Ops

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Connecticut is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support project managers and superintendents across construction initiatives. The role involves coordinating with owners, architects, and trades, handling budgets, and resolving design issues.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, documenting project phases, and contributing to safe, on-schedule site execution. A BS in an engineering field and familiarity with MS Office are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.

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.
• Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Reviewing project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.

Education

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

Knowledge of engineering principles

Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel

Tools

Microsoft Project

Suretrak

Primavera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Connecticut is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to support project managers and superintendents across construction initiatives. The role involves coordinating with owners, architects, and trades, handling budgets, and resolving design issues.

Responsibilities include reviewing drawings, documenting project phases, and contributing to safe, on-schedule site execution. A BS in an engineering field and familiarity with MS Office are required.