Maintenance Project Engineer - (Geismar, LA) - Austin Industrial

Austin Industries, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industries, Inc. is seeking a project-coordinator to support field operations, planning, scheduling, and reporting on maintenance and small capital projects. The role emphasizes contract administration, procurement coordination, and KPI analysis, with a focus on safety and quality.

A 4-year CM/Engineering degree is preferred, with strong communication and leadership potential. Opportunities for career progression exist within site management and operations, in an on-site Baton Rouge

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering.
• Collegiate-level computer skills, mathematics, communication, and technical writing.
• Industrial Maintenance or Construction experience.
• Shows leadership and ability to learn additional skills.

Responsibilities

• Quantity reporting for projects.
• Review submittals and procured materials/equipment for coordination with plans.
• Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings.
• Oversee daily maintenance and small capital operations.
• Prepare customer required documents.
• Ensure AR/AP processes are functioning.

Skills

KPI Analysis and reporting

Planning and Scheduling

Contract administration

Craft Recruitment

Equipment management

Revenue forecasting

Compliance with policies

Education

4-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Industrial Maintenance or Construction Experience

Four-year degree in a technical field

Job description

Description

Austin is a leader in the Industrial Services market. We have developed and deployed safety and productivity focused technology that is utilized to drive value for our customers.

Functional Areas of Responsibility

• Contract administration

• Craft Recruitment

• KPI Analysis and reporting

• Equipment management

• Planning and Scheduling management

• Revenue and cost forecasting

• Compliance with company policies and procedures A

Career Progression

The ideal career progression for Candidates with outstanding performance is below.

• Project Coordinator – 18-24 months

• Assistant Operations Manager – 2-3 years

• Site Manager – Small Projects – 2-4 years

• Site Manager – 3-5 years

• Operations Manager

Ideal Education, Skills, and Background

• 4-year degree in Construction Management or Engineering.

• Demonstrated collegiate-level computer skills, mathematics, communication skills, and technical writing, with an aptitude for leadership and mastering additional skills as required.

• Industrial Maintenance or Construction Experience.

• Demonstrated capacity to identity opportunities for improvement, and driving the change needed to implement those improvements.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Quantity reporting

• Review submittals and customer procured materials and equipment for proper coordination and adherence to the plans and specifications

• Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings

• Perform a variety of tasks associated with managing daily execution of maintenance and small capital operations

• Prepare customer required documents

• Assures AR/AP processes are properly functioning

Scheduling

• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of all required construction materials and permanent materials in support of project schedule requirements.

• Assist in creating project and proposal schedules

• Update progress in support of schedule reporting

• Assist superintendent with 3-week look ahead schedules.

Estimating

• Performs preliminary project reviews and supports estimating team on site project needs

• Solicitation of subcontractor and vendor bid proposals

• Evaluation of subcontractor and vendor bids

Maintenance Operations

• Provide supervision and coordination of craft workforce

• Supports revenue planning, forecasting and budget analysis for the site manager

• Assist superintendent with day to day activities such as permitting, craft forecasting, and FPA (field productivity analysis)

• Assist superintendent in the development of job plans

• Review daily timesheets to ensure accurate job cost data

• Perform safety observations and ensure correction of hazardous conditions

• Perform quality inspections of self-perform work and subcontractor work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications

Technical

• Four-year degree in a technical field of study

• Supports the development and reporting of the site maintenance KPI scorecard

• Leads action plans to sustain KPls within target

• Basic understanding of engineering or construction principle

Other

• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Specific Success Factors

The Behavioral Success Factors selected from Austin's dictionary of Behavioral Success Factors that are the most important in this position:

• Analyze and Reason

• Planning and Organizing

• Building Trust

• Customer Focus

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( i.e. , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

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