Project Engineer: Bids, Scheduling & Field Coordination

Knife River - MT; Montana; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Paid vacation/sick/holiday

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Knife River - MT is seeking a dependable Project Engineer to join our team in Montana. The role focuses on bid preparation, contract administration, and coordination with project managers and field leadership to ensure successful project execution.

The position requires a college degree in CEM or related field, strong computer skills including MS Office, experience with HCSS Heavy Bid/Heavy Job, Bluebeam, and Agtek, and a commitment to quality, safety, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• College degree in CEM or related field is required.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office and experience with HCSS Heavy Bid/Heavy Job, Bluebeam, and Agtek preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good math skills and the ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Basic survey skills and the ability to read plans and specifications.
• Ability to work well with others as a team and handle pressure positively.
• Strong commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Help project managers prepare agency bid documents and submit bids per outlined guidelines.
• Provide project administrative management of awarded contracts (quantity tracking, material procurement, equipment utilization, labor tracking).
• Coordinate with Construction Manager and field leadership to establish project objectives, procedures, schedules, and performance requirements.
• Maintain documentation of quantities and value of work estimated/completed to support forecasting for future project performance in HCSS tools.
• Provide ongoing support to Construction/Operations for efficient and profitable execution of work including scheduling, procurement, and change order/supplemental work processes.
• Monitor/manage subcontractor's work.
• Review and process financial aspects of contracts (eg: billings, subcontract payments, material payments, collections).
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operations, material quantity discrepancies).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies and community leaders.
• Help project managers with material takeoffs for bids.
• Ensure that work in progress conforms to specifications, is of high quality, and adheres to schedules.
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, pre-bid meetings and visit project sites to determine scope of work required in preparing bid/estimate proposal.
• Help project managers determine labor, equipment and material requirements to complete project and use information to prepare bid/estimate proposal.
• Other miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Math skills

Teamwork

Read plans / specs

Organize / prioritize work

Education

College degree in CEM

Tools

Microsoft Office

HCSS Heavy Bid / Heavy Job

Bluebeam

Agtek

Job description

Knife River - MT is seeking a dependable Project Engineer to join our team in Montana. The role focuses on bid preparation, contract administration, and coordination with project managers and field leadership to ensure successful project execution.

The position requires a college degree in CEM or related field, strong computer skills including MS Office, experience with HCSS Heavy Bid/Heavy Job, Bluebeam, and Agtek, and a commitment to quality, safety, and teamwork.