Project Engineer - Career Start (New York, NY)

Suffolk Construction; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk Construction in New York, NY offers an entry level rotational program, Career Start, for recent graduates. This two-year program features three eight-month rotations in Project Management, Estimating and Field Operations to build a broad foundation in construction.

As a participant you will gain hands-on experience in bid development, document control and project coordination while advancing toward a professional career in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a Subcontractor database
• Assist with assembling Bid Documents for pricing
• Document Take-offs: review specifications and develop preliminary scope; perform quantity take-offs with Digitizer and scales; organize Take-offs in spreadsheets; develop bid clarifications and RFIs; participate in project Walk-Through; review trade durations for input to the schedule

Job description

Project Engineer - Career Start (New York, NY)

Salary Range: $86,000.00 - 86,000.00. Employment Type: Regular Full-Time. Location: US-NY-New York.

Overview

This is an entry level rotational program for recent college graduates with 0-2 years work experience. The Project Engineer participates in Suffolk's two-year career development program, Career Start. This program consists of three eight-month rotations in Project Management, Estimating and Field Operations.

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We'll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We'll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you'll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to learn the industry and lay the foundation for lifelong success.

Responsibilities

Estimating Responsibilities:

• Assist with a Subcontractor database
• Assist with assembling Bid Documents for pricing
• Document Take-off's:
  • Specification review and preliminary scope development
  • Quantity take-off, use of "Digitizer", manual scales, etc.
  • Organize the take-off using spreadsheets
  • Develop bid clarifications and RFI's
  • Participate in the project "Walk-Through" as required
  • Review trade duration (with subcontractors) for input to the Project Schedule
• Assist with the development and updating of the scope sheet for subcontractor pricing
• Develop Trade Spreadsheet for Subcontractors' Bids
• Assist with Subcontractor pricing
• Assist in development of the detailed estimate
• Participate in Architect/Owner Meetings
• Assist with Preparation of "Hard Bids"
• Assist in writing:
  • Qualifications and Assumptions for Contract
  • Establishing the Accepted Value Engineering
  • Establishing the Alternate Pricing
  • Confirming the Document List

Field Operations Responsibilities:

• Gain a basic knowledge and understanding of document control
• Knowledge on reading and processing basic shop drawings and comparing them to project documents. Verification of shop drawings to field conditions
• Gain a basic understanding of the Exhibit B process
• Assist in maintenance of project files
• Support the quality control and punch list process
• Gain a basic understanding of the construction process, including the means and methods