Project Engineer

AppleOne Employment Services; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks a Project Engineer for a local general engineering contractor in Long Beach, CA. The role focuses on paving, grading and underground work with emphasis on safety, documentation, and field engineering.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of project management or estimating experience, a Bachelor’s in Construction Management, and strong reading of plans and specifications. Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field (required).
• 2 years’ work and field experience preferred.
• Construction-related internship experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of construction cost accounting, estimating, and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Ensure construction work complies with safety, specifications, cost guidelines, reporting requirements and field engineering activities for assigned projects.
• Maintain positive relationships with owners, community members and project team members.
• Attend and document project meetings.
• Set up and maintain electronic filing system.
• Update and maintain all drawings, specifications and logs.
• Maintain a site-specific safety plan and pre-task planning process, including audits, meetings, trainings.
• Review, analyze, and transmit submittals.
• Prepare and maintain submittal logs and procurement log.
• Perform expediting functions.
• Code Accounts Payable workflows as assigned.
• Report quantities in place and maintain labor cost report.
• Prepare and document extra work orders.
• Review and assemble change order submittals and quantity surveys.
• Maintain record set drawings.
• Document punch list work.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Estimating

Scheduling

Plan reading

Cost accounting

Procore

HCSS

HeavyBid

Organizational skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management

Tools

HCSS

HeavyBid

Procore

Job description

Local General Engineering Contractor seeks a Project Engineer for paving, grading, and underground projects. Ideal candidate should possess a minimum of 2 years of related project management and/or estimating skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Engineer is responsible for ensuring construction work complies with safety, specifications, cost guidelines, reporting requirements and field engineering activities for assigned projects. Major focus will vary depending on project needs and priorities. Maintains positive relationships with owners, community members and project team members.

DUTIES

• Able to perform all essential Project Engineer responsibilities.
• Attend and document project meetings.
• Set up and maintain electronic filing system as needed.
• Update and maintain all drawings, specifications and logs.
• Maintain a site-specific safety plan and pre-task planning process, including audits, meeting, training, etc.
• Review, analyze, and transmit submittals.
• Prepare and maintain submittal logs and procurement log.
• Perform expediting functions.
• Cost code and/or verify correct codes on time sheets.
• Code Accounts Payable workflows as assigned.
• Report quantities in place and maintain labor cost report.
• Prepare and document extra work orders.
• Review and assemble change order submittals and quantity surveys.
• Maintain record set drawings.
• Document punch list work.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM SKILLS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field of study
• 2 years’ work and field experience preferred.
• Construction related internship experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of construction cost accounting, estimating, and scheduling skills.
• Experience with HCSS, HeavyBid, Procore ideal, not required.
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
• Effective organizational skills, strong work ethic, and eager to learn.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.