Project Engineer (Bay Area)

Blach Construction Company; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Blach Construction, based in San Jose, is seeking an entry-level Project Engineer to join the project team. You will help plan and coordinate required project documentation while supporting the Project Manager to meet quality, safety, schedule, and cost goals.

You will collaborate with Architects, Consultants, Subcontractors, Clients, and Inspectors to resolve issues promptly and provide excellent customer service to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office).
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Extreme attention to detail, highly organized.
• Proactive, takes initiative, possesses a willingness to learn and develop in their professional career.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem solver, solutions-oriented, creative.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up project documentation.
• Review drawings and specifications to learn all aspects of the project.
• Create Submittal Register from project specifications and drawings.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and Superintendent to review SWPPP requirements, permitting needs, and site logistics.
• Collaborate with Project Team to prepare and distribute bid packages.
• Coordinate and prepare Agenda for Subcontractor Pre-Bid Meetings.
• Collaborate with Project Manager to create and issue Letters of Intent / Subcontract Agreements.
• Request all Insurances and Bonds from Blach’s Risk Manager.
• Create Visitor Sign-In, Safety Orientation, QR codes.
• Ensure all new Safety Orientations for all on-coming Subcontractor employees.
• Work with the Project Assistant to create files and binders to store project records.
• Coordinate with Project Assistant/Coordinator and internal Blach departments for the order and setup of project items.
• Coordinate with the Project Team to ensure fingerprinting requirements are met by Subcontractors.
• Distribute pre-lien information and project directories.
• Process Subcontractor and Blach pay applications.
• Assist in processing Change Orders and Owner Orders.
• Review RFIs against Construction.
• Lead project meetings and compile reports.
• Take meeting minutes, process, and distribute as required.
• Review and submit invoices through CMiC workflow.
• Take regular progress photos and archive electronically.
• Maintain and archive project records.
• Update as-built drawings with RFIs/ASI/IBs.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Customer service

Attention to detail

Proactive

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree

Tools

CMiC

Job description

Entry-Level Position Available

Title: Project Engineer

Reports to: Project Manager

Summary of Position: As a key team member, the Project Engineer is responsible for working with their Project Team(s) to plan and coordinate the successful execution of required project documentation, as well as assist the Project Manager in ensuring that the quality, safety, schedule and cost expectations of the project are achieved. The Project Engineer will work with Architects, Consultants, Subcontractors, Clients, and Inspectors to resolve issues in a timely manner. The Project Engineer is expected to provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders.

Typical Duties

• Project Preparation and Set-up
• Review project drawings and specifications to learn all aspects of the project
• Create Submittal Register from project specifications and drawings
• Collaborate with the Project Manager and Superintendent to conduct a review of project SWPPP require-ments, permitting needs, and site logistics
• Collaborate with Project Team to prepare and distribute bid packages
• Coordinate and prepare Agenda for Subcontractor Pre-Bid Meetings
• Collaborate with Project Manager to create and issue Letters of Intent / Subcontract Agreements
• Request all Insurances and Bonds, as required by Prime Contract, from Blach’s Risk Manager
• Create Visitor Sign-In, Safety Orientation, QR codes
• Ensure all new Safety Orientations for all on-coming Subcontractor employees
• Work with the Project Assistant to create files and binders as needed to store project records
• Coordinate with Project Assistant/Coordinator and internal Blach departments for the order and set up of project related items such as copiers, drinking water and coffee, phone, and IT services

Project Construction

• Coordinate with Blach’s internal departments to set up project numbers and project information within CMiC and other project-related technology
• Work with the Project Team to coordinate and execute Subcontractor Kick-Off Meetings
• Ensure receipt of executed Subcontract Agreements, required Certificates of Insurance, Payment & Performance Bonds, Certified Payroll, and Safety documentation as needed
• Coordinate with the Project Team to ensure fingerprinting requirements are communicated to the Subcontractors and that they have met those requirements prior to starting their scope of work
• Coordinate with the Project Team to ensure the distribution of required project information, such as pre-lien information, project directories, etc.
• Collaborate with the Project Team to process Subcontractor and Blach pay applications
• Assist the Project Manager to process, and distribute Potential Change Items, Subcontract Change Orders and Owner Orders as requested
• Review and process Requests for Information (RFIs) against Construction
• Set up and lead project meetings, as required. Coordinate with the Project Team to create and compile various reports and information as needed for project meetings
• Take meeting minutes, process, and distribute as required
• Review and submit invoices through CMiC workflow
• Take regular progress photos and archive electronically
• Work with Project Team to ensure appropriate archiving of project records
• Maintain as-built record drawings and update with applicable RFI/ASI/IBs issued by the Architect
• Work with Blach’s Field Teams to resolve issues and address schedule concerns. Walk the site regularly with Superintendent to familiarize yourself with the coordination of trades
• As necessary, assist with training new Project Team Members on Blach processes, procedures, and ideology
• Provide on-site support for Subcontractors, Architect, and Inspectors as needed
• Greet and assist all visitors to the site to ensure Blach visitor and safety policies are met
• Perform related work as assigned by the Project Team

Project Close-Out

• Create close out register from project specifications & drawings
• Coordinate with the Project Team to collect all required documents and electronic records of close-out documents in preparation for Owner turnover
• File appropriate documentation to complete project close-out with all governing entities
• Complete internal project closeout verification
• Coordinate with the Project Team for all demobilization activities

Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related degree
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office)
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills
• Extreme attention to detail, highly organized
• Proactive, takes initiative, possesses a willingness to learn and develop in their professional career
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solver, solutions-oriented, creative

Location: Northern California (Bay Area)

Position Status: Full-time, regular business hours, exempt

Compensation: Blach Construction offers an outstanding compensation package, including a highly competitive base salary, an initial three weeks of paid vacation (growing to four weeks after five years of service), holidays, and sick leave. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) plan with company match, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement benefit, long-term disability insurance, cash bonuses based upon performance, student loan paydown assistance, paid parental leave, professional development and education assistance, credit union membership, wellness reimbursement, professional affiliations, and many other benefits. The company practices a progressive management style that truly values and appreciates high-quality team members and invests a tremendous amount in their growth and development.

About Blach Construction: Named as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area in 2019 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times and one of the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the United States in 2013 and 2016, Blach Construction is a financially stable, award-winning, mid-sized general building contractor and construction manager headquartered in San Jose with operations throughout the greater Bay Area and Southern California.

Blach offers an outstanding benefits package, which you can read about on the company website, as well as an extensive training and development program for all employees through our own Blach University. The management of the company is dedicated to maintaining a stimulating and exciting work environment where teamwork and excellence are encouraged and supported. For more information, check out the company’s website at www.blach.com.

Contact: If you fit the above description and are looking for an exciting place to kickstart a fulfilling and challenging career, email your resume with a cover letter to Blach’s Recruiting Coordinator, Jill Badal, at [e-mail].

Blach Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.