Project Engineer - Commercial/Religious

Big-D Construction Corporation; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per-diem travel

Healthcare fully covered

Dental coverage

HSA with employer contribution

401k with match

Life Insurance & Disability

PTO & Holidays

Voluntary plans available

Job summary

Big-D Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to help coordinate daily project activities, maintain quality standards, and support construction administration for a Des Moines project. The role may require travel and per-diem arrangements.

The candidate will assist with submittals, RFIs, change orders, meeting documentation, and coordination with subcontractors while ensuring schedule alignment and safety compliance on site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience on commercial construction projects.
• Drive to build great projects.
• No visa sponsorship available for this position.
• Big-D pays 100% of medical and dental insurance.
• HSA with employer contribution.
• 401k with match.
• Life Insurance & Disability paid for by Big-D.
• Voluntary supplemental plans available.
• PTO & Holidays.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily project activities and maintain quality standards.
• Assist with change orders development and pricing, and prepare meeting agendas/minutes.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and coordinate with subcontractors; maintain project drawings and records.
• Support project manager and superintendent with schedule and procurement tracking.
• Ensure safety compliance and document project progress with photos and written records.

Skills

Project coordination

Construction management

Submittals & RFIs

Schedule tracking

Budget awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Job description

Big-D Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to join our team! The Project Engineer assists in coordinating daily project activities, maintaining quality standards, and supporting construction administration functions. Responsibilities include collaborating with subcontractors, assisting with change order development and pricing, communicating with project stakeholders, and preparing meeting agendas and minutes.

Location

This specific role will work on a Temple project for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Des Moines, IA. This role will have some travel expectations and will be offered per-diem.

Key responsibilities include:

• Receive and review submittals
• Write and track RFI’s and process or assist in change orders
• Prepare and maintain meeting agendas and minutes
• Maintain construction drawings, provide marketing assistance as required
• Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with subcontract and schedule administration.
• Keeps up-to-date on construction drawings and as-builts.
• Prepare and manage procurement tracking logs to correlate with the project schedule and the demands of the project.
• Keeps up-to-date on submittals, RFIs and responses, project changes & work progress, especially the items that could delay project or cause a loss, if installed incorrectly.
• Maintains the electronicand hard copy project folders as requested by the project manager
• Provides the required up-to-date copies of drawings and specifications to subcontractors.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control:Assists superintendent in verifying that all materials installed coincide with the approved submittals.
• Ensures that the project site and construction activities are being constantly documented in writing and especially in photos.
• Files hard or electronic inspection reports, test reports, etc.
• Participates in the job closeout process.
• Monitors and enforces, along with project team, safety and OSHA safety standards to maintain a safe working environment for all employees, and site visitors.
• Assists the project manager in continually monitoring job cost reports by making certain that proper quantities are entered and cost projections are accurate; also accounts for all possible subcontractor cost impacts to the budget.
• Understands the logic of a schedule and works with the project team, as requested, to ensure that the detailed construction CPM schedule is met.
• Assists the project team to create, manage, and modify subcontract agreement and/or purchase order.
• Coordinates with the project manager to track master subcontract agreements, and ensures that the office receives signed agreements back.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, or related degree
• 2+ years of related experience working on commercial construction projects (or equivalent combination of education and experience.)
• A drive to build great projects
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.
• Big-D Pays for100% of your medicaland dental insurance- even for family plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with monthly Employer Contribution
• 401k w/ match
• Life Insurance &Disability paid for by Big-D
• Voluntary supplemental plans available to sign up for as well
• PTO & Holidays

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

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