Project Engineer: Construction Docs & Site Coordination

onni; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health Savings Account

Flexible Saving Account

Employee Assistance Program

Annual Education Allowance

Referral program

Team-building events

Hotel & apartment discounts

Job summary

Onni is seeking a Project Engineer in Chicago to lead management of construction documents, RFIs, submittals, reports, procurement, and change orders throughout construction.

You will coordinate between Project Management and Superintendent teams, assist in preconstruction, estimation, coordination, and closeout, and support field staff, subcontractors, and city officials. APMs and others collaborate daily.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in Project Management or related field is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction and building codes is required.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Windows and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preconstruction, estimating, coordination, execution, and closeout of construction projects.
• Report to Superintendent/ Project Manager and closely work with Assistant Project Managers, Superintendents, field staff, subcontractors, design consultants, third parties, city officials, utility companies, and other internal Onni departments.
• Assist in quantity takeoffs, buyout process, and developing scopes of work.
• Assist with cost estimates, budget development, and value engineering.
• Research and prequalify vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage document control including drawings, specifications, and other supplemental information.
• Coordinate and attend meetings, and distribute meeting minutes.
• Utilize project management softwares for processing RFIs and submittals.
• Track material lead times and procurement status.
• Attend coordination meetings and track action items / to-do lists.
• Process permits and city approvals as required.
• Assist with change order management and tracking.
• Develop and manage various tracking logs including permits, contracts, change orders, procurement, RFIs, submittals, punch lists, etc.
• Communicate with field staff, subcontractors, design consultants, third parties, city officials, utility companies, and other internal Onni departments.
• Assist superintendents with overseeing site activities and communicating with subcontractors.
• Process purchase orders and track deliveries.
• Document site issues, design changes, and potential cost impacts.
• Participate in site safety reviews.
• Develop and maintain punch lists and deficiency lists.
• Coordinates site visits from consultants and third parties.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Building codes

Education

Associate's degree or higher in Project Management or related field

Tools

MS Project

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Windows

Bluebeam

Job description

Onni is seeking a Project Engineer in Chicago to lead management of construction documents, RFIs, submittals, reports, procurement, and change orders throughout construction.

You will coordinate between Project Management and Superintendent teams, assist in preconstruction, estimation, coordination, and closeout, and support field staff, subcontractors, and city officials. APMs and others collaborate daily.