Project Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Johnston (IA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A construction management company in Johnston, IA, is looking for a support role to assist with project operations. Responsibilities include ensuring safety compliance, managing cost reporting, and collaborating with operations management. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, along with a Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering. A commitment to teamwork and detail-oriented execution of tasks is essential. Candidates with up to 5 years of experience are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience required.
• Basic knowledge of construction principles/practices is necessary.
• Ability to walk job sites and climb ladders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure project safety compliance.
• Participate in job cost reporting.
• Monitor construction schedules and advise on issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or Engineering

Job description

CONCRETE STRATEGIES -Johnston, IA, United States

This position serves as support for operations on the jobs in which they are involved. Responsibilities range from participation in initial project set up and buyout, cost spread/estimate familiarity, job quantity tracking, on-site daily activity involvement, concrete material tracking, equipment and manpower productivity tracking, invoice approval, extra work ticket tracking, participation in job cost reporting, project safety compliance, quality control compliance, production analysis/tracking

Specific Responsibilities:

• Project safety compliance
• Job cost spread and estimate familiarity
• Participation in project sequencing and scheduling
• Production analysis/tracking
• Participation in Project cost reporting
• Invoice coding and approval
• Change order request issuance/tracking
• Coordination with GC/Owner
• Coordination with CSI Operations manager regarding manpower/resources

Job Specific Competencies/behaviors:

• Communicates well both verbally and in writing, creates accurate and punctual reports, delivers presentations, shares information and ideas with others, has good listening skills
• Ability to identify, assimilate and comprehend the critical elements of a situation to extract and interpret implications of courses of actions to attend to details of a problem.
• Effectiveness in planning and controlling work, motivating, and developing subordinates, improving work methods and results, encouraging and supporting suggestions for work improvements, etc.
• Breaks down problems into smaller components, understands underlying issues, can simplify and process complex issues, understands the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
• Plans for and uses resources efficiently, always looks for ways to reduce costs
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Ability to monitor construction schedules and advise on potential setbacks or issues.
• Communicates expectations and importance of safety. Follows up and insures safety audits are completed accurately and timely. Identifies critical issues and assists in the development of improvement procedures.

Education/Experience/Attributes/Requirements

• 0-5 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or Engineer recommended.
• Basic/General knowledge of construction principles/practices required
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types of individuals
• Energetic and highly motivated with a strong sense of urgency
• Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to walk the job site, climb ladders, and multi floor scaffolding.
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Results
• Leadership
• Courage
• Sense of Urgency

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company hires individuals on the basis of their qualifications and ability to complete the essential requirements and responsibilities of the job to be filled. It is our policy to grant equal employment opportunities to qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, religion, pregnancy, parental status, marital status, age, veterans’ or military status, regardless of how discharged, or physical or mental handicap or disability, genetic information, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. The Company will provide equal opportunities in employment and take affirmative action as necessary in all aspects of the employment relationship, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, working conditions, benefits and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. All employment decisions are made based on availability, qualifications, ability, merit and/or other legitimate factors consistent with principles of equal employment.