Project Engineer/Cost Engineer

Sachse Construction; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Role-Specific Training + Mentoring

Weekly Professional Massages

Job summary

Sachse Construction, based in Detroit, is looking for a Project Engineer or Cost Engineer. The role involves managing project costs, processing documentation, and ensuring safety compliance on job sites. Ideal candidates need a degree in Construction Management or a related field and 2-3 years of industry experience.

The position offers various benefits including unlimited PTO and role-specific training. Sachse Construction is committed to providing an inclusive work environment and equal opportunity for all.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in the construction industry.
• Ability to lead meetings and maintain professionalism.
• Resourcefulness and strong customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing project costs and invoices.
• Process submittals and maintain project documentation.
• Enforce corporate safety policies on jobsite.

Skills

Construction industry experience

Cost management skills

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture

Job description

Depending on qualifications and project needs, this role may be filled as either a Project Engineer or a Cost Engineer.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Detroit, Sachse Construction has built millions of square feet of commercial, retail, multifamily, and institutional space throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO
• Role-Specific Training + Mentoring
• Award-Winning ‘Project:U’ Wellness Program
• Social Mission Committee + Philanthropic Activities
• Weekly Professional Massages
• Financial Lunch and Learns

Responsibilities

Change Management

• Assist/Input all potential cost items
• Review, qualify and prepare change orders
• Process all project costs and invoices

Responsible for updating and preparing committed cost reports (job/client specific)

Request and obtain pricing for all changes (submittal/RFI/Bulletins, etc.)

Document Control

• Process submittals and shop drawings
• Log in and track Requests for Information
• Receive and route jobsite correspondence
• Maintain and distribute project documentation
• Obtain and process start-up and closeout documents
• Manage and update drawings and specifications
• Document minutes during jobsite meetings
• Archive project information at completion

Procurement

• Assist project manager and estimator in establishing committed cost report.
• Develop/set up submittal register
• Develop required on job log (materials)

Field Operations

• Enforce corporate safety policies on jobsite, working closely with the project manager, safety representative, and superintendent to support the project safety plan to provide another set of eyes for safety compliance
• Track timely receipt of required submittals/shop drawings and samples.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in the construction industry
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or Architecture
• Ability to lead meetings
• Resourcefulness and ability to track down information quickly and accurately
• Maintains high level of professionalism at all levels
• Cost management skills
• Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills
• Commitment to detail and strong sense of urgency
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Must be well organized and possess problem solving skills
• Positive attitude and a good sense of humor
• Negotiation experience and skills
• Ability to work in a high energy, fast paced team environment
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision

Disclosure

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that strives for inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected group. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting our VP of People, Myra Ebarb, at [e-mail].