Project Engineer

Burger Construction; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Burger Construction is seeking a project operations professional to manage drafting and processing owner and subcontractor contracts, ensure insurance compliance, and support bid activities.<\/p>

You will assist in scheduling, budgeting, cost forecasting, and change-management tasks, coordinating with project managers and superintendents to keep projects on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• A four-year college degree, or equivalent experience is preferred (construction management, engineering, or related field).
• Must have a minimum two (2) years of commercial construction experience in a project engineering or management capacity.
• Ability to prepare detailed instructions to bidders, trade specific clarifications and comprehensive bid packages.
• Experience writing and negotiation subcontracts.
• Experience analyzing subcontractor/vendor quotes for fairness and accuracy.
• Ability to identify and resolved complex issues.
• Experience reviewing subcontractor/vendor shop drawings, product data, samples, manuals, etc. for all compliance with contract documents and coordination with all other items of work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, PM Software, and Scheduling software.
• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.

Responsibilities

• Draft and process owner and subcontractor contracts
• Assure owner and subcontractor insurance is in compliance with contracts
• Support the Project Manager in reviewing and processing Pre-Bid RFIs
• Support the Project Manager in buying out trades after the project is awarded
• Track and revise the master project schedule; communicate with subs
• Assist Superintendents in schedule-related communications
• Create and update Job Cost Reports
• Support cost estimating, budgeting and forecasting
• Present cost/budget information to Customer / Owner
• Lead and manage owner and subcontractor change orders
• Obtain pricing information for scope changes
• Attend project meetings; prepare agendas and minutes
• Support the Superintendents in punch list and quality control
• Manage distribution of plan changes; submittals & procurement
• Review and draft RFIs; maintain RFI log
• Lead close-out packages and processing of close-out documents
• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents; implement policies
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Support company initiatives and team collaboration

Skills

Bid packages

Subcontractor quotes

Communication skills

PM software

Scheduling software

Microsoft Office

Education

Construction management degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

PM Software

Scheduling software

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Project Operations

Responsible for creating and managing committing documents and change orders, and supporting the Project Manager in managing all aspects of commercial construction projects

Scope

• Lead and manage the drafting and processing of owner and subcontractor contracts
• Assure owner and subcontractor insurance is in compliance with contracts
• Support the Project Manager in reviewing and processing Pre-Bid RFIs
• Support the Project Manager in buying out trades after the project is awarded

Schedule

• Support the Project Manager in tracking and revising the master project schedule, as needed
• Support the Superintendents in communicating with subcontractors regarding schedule expectations

Budget

• Create and update Job Cost Reports
• Support the Project Manager in cost estimating, budgeting and forecasting
• Support the Project Manager in preparing and presenting cost / budget information to the Customer / Owner

Change Management

• Lead and manage the drafting and processing of owner and subcontractor change orders
• Support the Project Manager in obtaining pricing information for scope changes

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• Attend project meetings, create agendas and take minutes, as requested
• Support the Superintendents in their punch list and quality control efforts, as requested

Document Control

• Contract Documents:Manage the distribution of plan changes to all effected trades
• Submittals & Procurement:Manage the scheduling, solicitation, review, tracking and distribution of submittals and shop drawings
• RFIs:Support the Project Manager in reviewing and drafting requests for information and maintain the RFI log
• Close-out:Lead the compilation of closeout packages and processing of close-out documents

Team Coordination

• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents in implementation of policies and execution of projects
• Identify and implement process improvements
• Support company initiatives
• Support other team members and contribute to an overall positive employee experience

Other responsibilities as requested.

Education, Experience and Skills

• A four-year college degree, or equivalent experience is preferred (construction management, engineering, or related field)
• Must have a minimum two (2) years of commercial construction experience in a project engineering or management capacity
• Ability to prepare detailed instructions to bidders, trade specific clarifications and comprehensive bid packages.
• Experience writing and negotiation subcontracts.
• Experience analyzing subcontractor/vendor quotes for fairness and accuracy.
• Ability to identify and resolved complex issues.
• Experience reviewing subcontractor/vendor shop drawings, product data, samples, manuals, etc. for all compliance with contract documents and coordination with all other items of work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, PM Software, and Scheduling software.
• A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude.

Job Characteristics

The ideal candidate possesses the following summarized and categorized characteristics.

Pace and Variety of Activities

Varied activities Multiple, simultaneous projects Fast-paced environment

Focus

Technical, analytical focus Work within established standards and guidelines Expertise-based problem solving

Decision-Making

Authoritative, quick decision making within defined span of control Based on accepted quality standards, policies and procedures Important to also train others to make correct decisions

Communication and Collaboration

Communication is task based, technically oriented Team roles are clearly defined Need for collaboration is minimal, when necessary, it is focused on specific tasks or problems