Project Engineer

Gilbane Building; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane is seeking a Project Engineer to assist the project team by obtaining, evaluating, coordinating, and distributing all related project information and documentation to help maintain the project timeline, budget, and quality.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management, have 4+ years with a large trade contractor or GC, and are proficient with Procore and CMiC; OSHA 30 certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• 4+ years of experience with a large trade contractor
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Manages the change management process under the Project Manager
• Serves as a key player in monthly cost report meetings with data points
• Adheres to project controls procedures including monthly cost control, pay requests, and cost reporting
• Expedites material deliveries effectively
• Reviews and evaluates shop drawings accurately
• Encourages others to seek innovative problem-solving approaches
• Develops business by identifying client needs and Gilbane opportunities
• Reviews customer feedback and promotes a customer-centric mindset
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Financial awareness

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management

4+ years of experience with a large trade contractor

Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Procore

CMiC

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Project Engineer to be responsible for obtaining, evaluating, coordinating, and distributing all related project information and documentation to assist the project team in maintaining the project timeline, within budget and to the quality specified.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Manages the change management process effectively under the direction of the Project Manager
• Serves as a key player in monthly cost report meetings and contributes with meaningful data/talking points
• Adheres to the project controls procedures to include monthly cost control, pay requests, and cost reporting successfully
• Expedites material deliveries effectively
• Reviews and evaluates shop drawings accurately
• Encourages others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to problems and opportunities continually
• Develops business through identifying client needs, identifying Gilbane opportunity matches, and communicating the value and differentiation of Gilbane to prospective clients
• Reviews customer feedback proactively, builds a customer centric mentality within teams, and demonstrates knowledge of different market sectors and delivery systems to ensure positive customer relations
• Coaches and mentors less experienced team members
• Supports a positive and inclusive work environment

Experience/Education

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• 4+ years of experience with a large trade contractor, construction management or general contractor organization
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Proven capability to establish specific measurable, attainable performance goals and hold others accountable for achieving them
• Demonstrated ability to build active team participation, team trust and strengthen positive interactions
• Ability to articulate financial knowledge and customer satisfaction awareness of how the company makes a profit
• Demonstrated ability to adapt personal communication style to suit the target audience and situation including highly effective presentations, clear and concise writing on complex and sensitive topics, and understanding through paraphrasing and use of relevant examples
• Financial management familiarity
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• MEP knowledge
• Understanding of contract documents & specifications
• Proficient in Procore
• Expertise in CMiC preferred

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an AffMa? All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.