Project Engineer - Infrastructure/Transportation

Kiewit; Abilene (TX); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kiewit in Abilene, TX is seeking a Project Engineer to support construction activities, manage contract administration, schedule, and project controls on large-scale projects in the Western region. You will coordinate with the Project Manager and lead a technical team to ensure flawless document control and reporting.

The role emphasizes planning, communication, and implementing processes to meet safety, quality, and schedule goals, with full-time employment and competitive benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years’ experience in the construction or engineering field.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity.
• Strong team leadership and management skills.
• Experience managing project engineering functions and related activities.
• Working knowledge of accounts payable/receivable, materials control, estimating, job cost updates and subcontracts.

Aufgaben

• Develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications.
• Review, analyze and resolve design/construction problems with design team and client.
• Ensure compliance with company and contract requirements and support construction scheduling.
• Create and manage a contract execution plan.
• Provide technical support for construction including design interpretation and constructability reviews.
• Develop and administer document control program for onsite operations.
• Maintain project logs and documentation.
• Represent company in design reviews and project coordination meetings.
• Assist in developing scopes of work for subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Oversee project master schedule updates with input from management.
• Manage the Contract Administration team and review changes.
• Prepare monthly cost projections and quarterly cash flow projections.
• Support EHS programs at the project level.
• Lead and develop the project team; manage closeout deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Planning

Organization

Delegation

Mentoring

Project controls

Management systems

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in construction-related field

Jobbeschreibung

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Location: Abilene, TX, US

Requisition ID:182843

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Southern California District

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Project Engineer will support construction activities by planning, organizing, and implementing those processes to manage and communication information and project KPIs (i.e., project controls, engineering interface, subcontract and materials management, purchasing, contract administration, formal communications, monthly reporting and scheduling). The role will provide project support to a Project Manager on larger projects and manage technical and administrative staff to facilitate project management services.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Southern California District operates with heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Although most of our work is scattered across Southern California, we also pursue various projects across the west coast and Hawaii.

Location

This position is based in Abilene, TX.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications.
• Review, analyze and resolve design/construction problems, discrepancies and interferences with the design team, project leadership, Client, and contractors as required.
• Ensure that all project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support the development and maintenance of the overall construction schedule.
• Create and manage a contract execution plan.
• Provide technical support for construction effort including participation in design interpretation, application of construction methods, identification, resolution and documentation of design conflicts, constructability reviews, etc.; all to help determine the most cost effective and schedule efficient method of construction.
• Develop, implement, and administer document control program. Overall responsibility for maintaining all design documents to be current with onsite construction operations, perform periodic reviews to ensure the program is robust and effective.
• Responsible for submittal tracking, project logs; all processing, coordination, and documentation as required to facilitate project. Maintain official project log and documentation.
• Represent company as required during design review meeting with the design team, project coordination meetings with contractors, etc. Assist in preparing special reports, studies and etc. as requested by client or in support of project management.
• Assist project leadership with development of scopes of work to create and confirm subcontracts and vendor purchase orders.
• Oversee the development and periodic updates to the project master schedule using appropriate techniques and scheduling software with input from other project management personnel.
• Oversee Contract Administration team, review revisions to drawings and contract documents for change of conditions; quantify the impact of changes and review with supervisor; distribute new issues to field.
• Prepare monthly cost projections using information generated from project management systems and prepare quarterly cash flow projections.
• Help drive the company's environmental health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work.
• Manage and support the project team including direct reports and others as needed
• Develop and manage the contract closeout plan and deliverables. Manage packaging and submission for successful and on time completion of contracts.
• Successfully perform other duties as assigned
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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field or equivalent experience and education in project or field engineering
• 7+ years’ experience in the construction or engineering field
• Proven abilities and skills in the following: leadership and management of people, communication (verbal and written), planning, organization, delegation as well as teaching and mentoring
• Ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity for his/her subordinates.
• Must demonstrate excellent team leadership and management skills
• Proficiency in managing project engineering and related functions and activities
• Working knowledge and ability to direct the operation of at least the following management systems: accounts payable/accounts receivable, materials control, estimating, job cost updates and subcontracts

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation:$120,000/yr -$140,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.