Project Engineer - Qayaq Construction

uiccareers-uicalaska; Wasilla (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Qayaq Construction seeks a Project Engineer to assist the Project Manager with direction, coordination, and execution of specific projects to align with company goals. You will interpret plans, assist with budgeting, scheduling, and change management while maintaining quality and safety standards.

The role requires strong communication, organization, and technical skills, with exposure to heavy civil practices and a willingness to learn CPM scheduling and control processes.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in heavy civil construction or 2+ years in engineering-related training.
• Familiarity with Heavy Job Daily Field Reporting Software.
• Familiarity with Heavy Bid Estimating and Heavy Job Construction Software.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of construction materials and practices.
• Familiarity with P6 or Microsoft Projects Scheduling Software.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret project plans and specifications for proper execution.
• Assist Project Manager with planning and implementation of multiple projects.
• Assist with contracts, changes, and negotiations with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and sub-contractors.
• Submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Track reports, budgets, and schedule progress; analyze deviations.
• Perform take-offs to estimate quantities and materials.
• Support surveyor with lay out, reference points, grades and elevations.
• Analyze budgets, margins, and variances; assist with estimating future projects.
• Support project quality control, including soils testing and material conformity.
• Create and update work plans for activities.
• Monitor project deliverables and report progress to stakeholders.
• Present progress reports and propose solutions to issues.
• Implement and manage project changes to achieve outputs.
• Evaluate projects and assess results.
• Consolidate historical data for future estimates.

Skills

Planning & organizing

Written & verbal communication

Reading & interpreting drawings

Project execution

Ethical conduct & professionalism

Education

Engineering-related training (2+ years)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Primavera P6 / MS Projects

Job description

Overview

Qayaq Construction seeks a Project Engineer to assist the Project Manager with the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Read and accurately interpret project plans and specifications for the proper execution of work as defined in project documents.
• Assist the Project Manager with the planning and implementation of multiple projects.
• Assist the Project Manager with contracts and negotiations, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and sub-contractors.
• Assist the Project Manager with submitting budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
• Track project reports including daily reports, labor reports, submittals, equipment utilization, schedules, projections, and activity progress, budget versus actual reports.
• Perform Take-Off’s whether for estimating or during project execution by calculating dimensions, square footage, or calculating material quantities.
• Assist Surveyor with lay out, reference points, grades and elevations.
• Analyze and update project budgets, margin projections, and budget vs actual reports.
• Assist with project quality control, including the testing of soils for adequacy and conformance, as well as materials meeting the project specifications.
• Create, Plan, and update work plans for various activities.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools, including heavy job, excel, etc.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Monitor and report on progress of project to appropriate parties.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Project evaluations and assessment of results.
• Consolidate and analyze historical data and assist with estimating on future projects.
• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental and safety codes, or other regulations.

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

• The applicant must be an excited, energetic, professional with a desire to produce quality product while strengthening Owner, Engineer, Subcontractor, and Supplier relationships.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Execute the project according to the project plans and specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Willingness to learn new skills such as CPM Scheduling, Time Management, Quality Control, Cost Control, and Submittal review, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and Subcontracts.
• Computer literacy is critical including understanding of Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Projects or similar scheduling programs with the ability to learn new programs.
• Must be able to read and interpret engineering, architectural, other constructions drawings, and specifications.
• Implementation of corporate safety program and applicable safety regulations.
• Implement and complete quality and inspections procedures.
• Excellent mathematical skills are required with the ability to perform quantity and material takeoffs from construction documents.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, professional presentation and cultural awareness.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• One or two years of experience in heavy civil construction or two or more years of training in engineering related field such as civil engineering or construction management.
• Familiarity with Heavy Job Daily Field Reporting Software
• Familiarity with Submittal Registers and Submittal Process.
• Familiarity with Heavy Bid Estimating and Heavy Job Construction Software
• Experience with Microsoft word, excel, and power point.
• Knowledge of construction materials and practices.
• Familiarity of P6 or Microsoft Projects Scheduling Software

Physical and Mental Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and in hard copy, stand or sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to enter information into computers via a keyboard or other peripheral device.
• Exposure to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated and moderately paced environment.
• Continuously required to sit, hear and/or respond to verbal/audio cues, perform repetitive motions of hands and wrists, and read computer screen.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend, or reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to push, pull and/or carry objects up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• The work environment is that of a typical office setting.
• In a large building or jobsite office setting.
• Often the location will be on a construction site.
• May occasionally travel to rural areas.