Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Entry-Level Engineer

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an entry-level MEP Engineer to support project teams on construction sites. You will report to a project manager or superintendent and help manage all aspects of projects, from coordinating with owners, architects, and subs to tracking costs and schedules.

Basic qualifications include a BS in an engineering discipline and proficiency with reading specs, drawings, and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or construction management.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and basic business principles to monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand technical specs, blueprints, and drawings.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
• Managing estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs to manage budget.
• Resolving and clarifying design issues.
• Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
• Writing contracts and purchase orders documenting work, costs, schedules, and specs.
• Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Ensuring work complies with quality standards and contract specs.
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones.
• Providing field support to superintendents to ensure contract compliance and safety.
• Reviewing drawings, specifications, submittals, and change orders.

Skills

Knowledge of engineering principles

Effective communication

Reading and understanding drawings

Team coordination

Budget awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline

Engineering Technology

Construction Management

Construction Technology

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)

Job description

• Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.
• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

Please note:

• Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.
• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

Whiting-Turner is a national ENR Top 25 General Contractor looking for entry-level engineers to help manage all aspects of construction projects. Reporting to a project manager and/or a superintendent, the MEP 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.
• 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.
• Documenting each phase of the project.

Whiting-Turner will train qualified candidates to develop:

• General knowledge of safety regulations, ANSI standards, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
• General knowledge of general construction processes, practices and work sites.
• Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Proficiency in scheduling including related scheduling software.

Basic qualifications for MEP Entry-Level Engineer candidates include:

• 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.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.