Project Engineer

Santa Clara Development Corporation; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Clara Development Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer to work closely with the construction leadership and project team. You will review contracts, plans, addenda, and subcontracts, support scheduling, and provide technical input across design, planning, and field execution.

The role requires travel to job sites and meetings, coordinating submittals, RFIs, ASIs, and change orders, and ensuring quality and safety throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering is preferred.
• Continuing education in Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Manage project engineering and related functions and activities.
• Understand and review contract documents, plans, specifications, addenda, owner's contract and subcontracts and monitor all for compliance.
• Ensure project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support overall construction schedule.
• Assist PM/Superintendent in preparing and maintaining project schedule.
• Provide technical support for construction planning and design, interpretation of design, constructability reviews, and related activities.
• Assist in the award of subcontracts; create and negotiate Subcontract Scopes of Work.
• Distribute contract documents to subcontractors, including drawings, specifications, and general conditions.
• Represent company during A/E, client and PM meetings.
• Coordinate on-site departments to resolve problems and ensure quality of construction.
• Create purchase orders.
• Assist Superintendent and Project Manager as required.
• Gather submittals from subcontractors/suppliers and create submittal log.
• Review and forward submittals to subcontractors/suppliers/architects and the field; track status of submittals.
• Obtain ASIs and distribute to appropriate project team members and ensure incorporation into drawings and files.
• During Construction Phase, manage project to achieve quality, schedule, budget and safety.
• Attend all construction meetings and prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Attend site inspections and create and distribute deficiency and punch lists.
• Prepare subcontract change orders or revised purchase orders for approved changes.
• Support Project Manager with monthly job cost reporting and updating budget projections.
• Prepare RFIs as needed and forward to A/E for review and response.
• Monitor and track status of RFIs and ASIs.
• Document quality and progress of each Subcontractor and Suppliers; update them of changes to plans, specifications or schedule.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs and estimates and help define scopes of work and price change orders.
• Complete required project close-out documents per contract.
• Support Project Manager in preparation of monthly pay applications for owner and subcontractor billings.
• Support Estimator with bids and proposals.

Education

Bachelor level degree with emphasis in Construction Management or Civil Engineering preferred

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Project Engineer works closely with and supports the Director of Construction, Superintendent, Project Manager(s), contractors, sub-contractors and other team members. The Project Engineer focuses on understanding contracts / plans / specifications / addenda / owners’ contract and subcontracts, RFIs, ASIs, change orders, meeting minutes, job closeout documentation, managing multiple tasks, producing quality work, consistently meeting deadlines and being results-driven. This position requires frequent travel to and from the office, job sites / projects, meetings, supplier/sub-contractor locations, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage project engineering and related functions and activities
• Understand and review contract documents, plans, specifications, addenda, owner s contract and subcontracts and monitor all for compliance
• Ensure project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support overall construction schedule
• Assist PM/Superintendent in preparing and maintaining project schedule over the course of the project.
• Provide technical support for construction effort including participation in construction planning and design, interpretation of design, application of construction methods, resolution and documentation of design conflicts, constructability reviews, etc.
• Assist in the award of subcontracts, create and negotiate Subcontract Scopes of Work.
• Distribute contract documents to subcontractors, including drawings, specifications, and general conditions
• Represent company, project and/PR department during A/E, client and PM meetings
• Interface all on-site departments as required to resolve problems, ensure quality of construction, etc., in support of overall project schedule
• Create purchase order
• Assist Superintendent and Project Manager as required
• Gather submittals from subcontractors/suppliers and create submittal log
• Review and forward processed submittals to subcontractors/suppliers/architects and the field;Track status of submittals with A/ETrack status of procurement/material deliveries with suppliers/subs and superintendent
• Obtain additional information for submittals as needed/revise and resubmit as required
• During Construction Phase, proactively manage project to achieve quality, schedule, budget and safety
• Obtain quotes from subcontractors/suppliers for additional work as requestedCompile quotes and prepare proposals to owners for price adjustmentsTrack proposal requests through disposition
• Attend all construction meetings and prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Attend site inspections and create and distribute deficiency and punch list and track through completion
• Complete owner change orders/budget adjustments based on approved proposal requestsPrepare subcontract change orders or revised purchase orders for approved changes
• Support Project Manager with monthly job cost reporting and updating budget cost projectionsPrepare Request for Information (RFI) as neededForward RFIs to A/E for review and responseCreate log of RFIs and distribute RFIs to field and subs/suppliersMonitor and track status of RFIsObtain ASIs and distribute to appropriate project team membersCreate log of ASIs and ensure that ASIs are incorporated into drawings and/or project files as needed.Document quality and progress of each Subcontractor and Suppliers. Update Subcontractors and Suppliers of any changes to the plans, specifications and/or schedule.Assist with preparation of quantity takeoffs and estimates and help define scopes of work and price change orders.Responsible for timely completion of all required project close-out documents per contract.Support Project Manager in preparation of monthly pay applications for owner and subcontractor billingsSupport Estimator with bid and proposal preparation and obtaining subcontractor pricingCurrent and valid drivers’ license in the state of permanent residenceMust have training in EPA/SWPPP best management practices or must attend next available class.Must maintain First Aid and CPR trainingOther duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor level degree with an emphasis in Construction Management or Civil Engineering preferred
• One year of actual construction experience is preferred.
• Continuing education in the fields of Construction Management, Architecture or Engineering is encouraged.