Project Engineer

Opitz Bürotechnik; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Opitz Bürotechnik seeks a Project Engineer to support project delivery and administrative requirements, coordinating with Project Managers, Superintendents, and clients to ensure successful project outcomes.

The role requires a relevant degree and up to 2 years of on-site construction experience, with basic MEP knowledge and MS Office proficiency. On-site work in Austin, TX is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering preferred.
• 0-2 years of experience in large, complex facility construction and on-site management.
• Basic MEP knowledge and proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry relationships and expand networks to generate sales opportunities.
• Create and maintain project logs and reports.
• Assist Project Managers with updating project tasks, RFIs, submittals, and logs.
• Ensure bid documents are sent to bidders and manage bidder lists.
• Maintain current construction documents and respond to RFIs and submittals.
• Support day-to-day project management including pay requests, change orders, and contract administration.

Skills

Coordination skills

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Building Science

Construction Management preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Project Engineer is responsible to help facilitate project delivery and administrative requirements related to planning, management and communication through effective day-to-day administration and coordination of projects. Works closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, and other project team members, including clients, in support of the success of a project.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry relationships and expand professional networks that have potential to generate future sales opportunities.
• Create and maintain the internal and external project logs as necessary.
• Maintain internal and external reports as necessary
• Assist the Project Manager(s) with updating project tasks in software systems in conjunction with processing Requests for Information, Submittals, Drawing Logs, and other management tools.
• Ensure the proper bid documents are sent to bidders for various bid packages as they come online. Build and maintain the bidders list.
• Maintain current construction documents.
• Receive and act accordingly on RFI's from contractors
• Review and process submittals; maintain submittal log.
• Support the management of the day-to-day project including but not limited to; responding to pay requests, change orders, RFI's, submittals, contracts, purchase orders and closeout.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering preferred
• 0-2 years of experience in large, complex facility construction and on-site experience in the management of new construction and the renovation of existing assets
• Basic MEP knowledge
• Proficient in MS Office
• Valid Driver's License Required
• LEED AP Preferred

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in an outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting and field environment; to walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods of time; to frequently stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, reach, twist, grasp, and make repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull moderate amounts of weight up to 50 lbs without assistance and greater than 50lbs with assistance; to operate assigned equipment and vehicles; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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