Project Engineer

Colonial Group; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, is seeking an entry-level Project Engineer to support our Oregon team. You will assist the Project Manager and Sr. Project Engineer with planning, scheduling, and daily execution of construction projects.

The role involves managing submittal approvals, delivering materials on time, and maintaining budgets to ensure quality and profitability while upholding our Zero Harm safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or equivalent experience.
• Internship or equivalent experience with a commercial general contractor.
• Proficiency with PC and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Project financial responsibilities.
• Preconstruction services.
• Project start-up and scheduling.
• Project administration, coordination, and close-out.
• Promote client and subcontractor relations.

Skills

Budgeting & Scheduling

Client relations

RFIs & submittals

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Summary

Howard S. Wright, a Balfour Beatty company, is seeking a Project Engineer to support our Oregon team. If you have a passion for what you do, a strong drive to achieve results, the ability to solve problems creatively, and a dedication to client service and relationship management, come join us!

The Project Engineer is an entry level position that assists the Project Manager and Sr. Project Engineer with the planning and daily execution of the construction project. Responsible for maintaining certain aspects of the project schedule, as assigned by the Project Manager, by managing the process of submittal approvals, coordinating the timely delivery of materials and maintaining schedules and budgets to ensure projects are completed with quality, profitability, and while complying with our Safety culture of Zero Harm.

Essential Functions

• Project financial responsibilities
• Preconstruction services
• Project start-up and scheduling
• Project administration, coordination, and close-out
• Promote client and subcontractor relations

Perform other related duties as needed

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Construction Management degrees preferred) or equivalent experience
• Internship, or equivalent experience, with a commercial general contractor
• Proficiency using a personal computer and company communication tools, such as email, the internet, and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook)

Preferred Experience

• One to three years of previous work experience
• Familiarity with RFIs, change orders, submittals, and punch-lists
• Preparing sub-contractor meeting minutes

The base compensation range for the role posted above is $70,000 - $80,000 annually.

*This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.