Project Engineer

Big-D Companies; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

HSA contribution

401k with match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Big-D Construction in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Project Engineer to join our team of construction professionals. The role supports the Project Manager and Superintendent, reviews submittals, RFIs, and change orders, and ensures drawings and procurement logs stay aligned with the project schedule.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management and have 2–4 years of industrial construction experience, with a drive to deliver quality projects on time and safely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, or related degree.
• 2 to 4 years of related experience on industrial construction projects.
• Drive to build great projects.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review submittals.
• Write and track RFIs and process/change orders.
• Prepare and maintain meeting agendas/minutes.
• Maintain drawings and provide marketing assistance as required.
• Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with subcontract and schedule administration.
• Ensure up-to-date construction drawings and as-builts.
• Manage procurement tracking logs aligned with the project schedule.
• Document project changes and progress with photos and reports.
• Support safety program and OSHA compliance.
• Help monitor project costs and subcontractor impacts.
• Support subcontract and purchase order management.

Skills

Construction Management

Industrial construction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Job description

Big-D is looking for a dynamic Project Engineer. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that is on a mission to be the most sought-after company in the business. We seek and employ exceptional, hard-working, lifetime learners; we give them the tools to succeed when we find them. We have a culture of growth and achievement powered by innovation, supported by purpose and joy.

Big-D Construction, has an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our team of construction professionals based in St. Paul, MN.

Key responsibilities include:

• Receive and review submittals
• Write and track RFI’s and process or assist in change orders
• Prepare and maintain meeting agendas and minutes
• Maintain construction drawings, provide marketing assistance as required
• Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with subcontract and schedule administration.
• Keeps up-to-date on construction drawings and as-builts.
• Prepare and manage procurement tracking logs to correlate with the project schedule and the demands of the project.
• Keeps up-to-date on submittals, RFIs and responses, project changes & work progress, especially the items that could delay project or cause a loss, if installed incorrectly.
• Maintains the electronicand hard copy project folders as requested by the project manager
• Provides the required up-to-date copies of drawings and specifications to subcontractors.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control:Assists superintendent in verifying that all materials installed coincide with the approved submittals.
• Ensures that the project site and construction activities are being constantly documented in writing and especially in photos.
• Files hard or electronic inspection reports, test reports, etc.
• Participates in the job closeout process.
• Monitors and enforces, along with project team, safety and OSHA safety standards to maintain a safe working environment for all employees, and site visitors.
• Assists the project manager in continually monitoring job cost reports by making certain that proper quantities are entered and cost projections are accurate; also accounts for all possible subcontractor cost impacts to the budget.
• Understands the logic of a schedule and works with the project team, as requested, to ensure that the detailed construction CPM schedule is met.
• Assists the project team to create, manage, and modify subcontract agreement and/or purchase order.
• Coordinates with the project manager to track master subcontract agreements, and ensures that the office receives signed agreements back.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, or related degree
• 2 to 4 years of related experience working on industrial construction projects (or equivalent combination of education and experience.)
• A drive to build great projects

Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000

• 100% Coverage for medical and dental insurance for individual or family plans.
• Employer Contribution into an HSA
• 401k with Match
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Other Supplemental Benefits
• PTO &Holidays

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