Project Engineer - Heavy Civil On-Site Scheduling

Guy F. Atkinson Construction, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Retirement/401k

Life insurance

Commuter benefit

Disability insurance

Fitness reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Atkinson Construction in Los Angeles seeks a Project Engineer to provide scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and general project administration for heavy civil construction projects. You will work with project managers and superintendents to oversee projects and may be assigned to a section or subcontractor.

The role requires a undergraduate engineering degree, 3–5 years in relevant construction experience, strong communication, interpersonal skills, and a proactive, ethical

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering, construction management, or related discipline; or similar field or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of relevant experience working on commercial or heavy civil construction projects from start to finish
• High degree of initiative, independence, personal responsibility, and integrity
• Willingness to speak up, listen up, ask open-ended questions, and learn from others
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Alignment to our Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

Responsibilities

• Actively pursue and engage in safety training to learn and embrace the Atkinson safety culture
• Participate in the TRACK process; attend daily / weekly meetings and field inspections
• Initiate and maintain good, strong working relationships with Atkinson's craft personnel, field inspectors, subcontractors' representatives, vendors, home office support, the project management team, the community, etc
• Stay ahead of the crew's needs, making sure they are efficient in their work
• Prioritize daily tasks by understanding deadlines and material procurement lead times
• Provide prompt, accurate information, notices, and requests to agencies, subcontractors, vendors, etc
• Communicate clearly and concisely in a grammatically correct and unbiased manner
• Investigate issues, ask thoughtful questions, gather input and propose solutions
• Beat the estimated budget
• Pursue self-development outside of assigned responsibilities
• Produce safe, efficient construction engineering products
• Track and update quantities promptly to ensure accurate budgets, forecasts, and reporting
• Perform thorough invoice reviews and pay subcontractors and vendors in a timely manner
• Gather and prepare supporting documentation for change orders and requisitions

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Team collaboration

Initiative and integrity

Education

Undergraduate degree in engineering or construction management

Job description

Atkinson Construction in Los Angeles seeks a Project Engineer to provide scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and general project administration for heavy civil construction projects. You will work with project managers and superintendents to oversee projects and may be assigned to a section or subcontractor.

The role requires a undergraduate engineering degree, 3–5 years in relevant construction experience, strong communication, interpersonal skills, and a proactive, ethical