PROJECT ENGINEER (Virginia Beach, VA)

Breeden Company; Virginia Beach, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Breeden Company in Virginia Beach seeks a Project Engineer to oversee day-to-day on-site project administration for multifamily builds. You will coordinate deliveries, manage schedules, and document field activities with the Project Manager and Lead Superintendent.

You will ensure safety, maintain records, and support cost and quality control while collaborating with subcontractors and internal teams to meet project goals and timelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of multi-family field management experience.
• Ability to read and analyze design documents and schedules.
• Experience with material coordination and subcontractor oversight.
• Strong OSHA knowledge and safety focus.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Detail and deadline oriented with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day on-site administration including scheduling and material deliveries.
• Communicate daily with Lead Superintendent and document field activities.
• Monitor project costs, schedule and quality with the team.
• Assist in the buyout process with the Project Manager.
• Enforce jobsite safety and collect weekly safety meeting minutes.
• Coordinate temporary facilities ( dumpsters, restrooms, trailers, generators ).
• Resolve field issues and initiate corrective actions.
• Maintain project records including plans, submittals, and change directives.
• Oversee warranty service during and after project completion.

Skills

Field management

MS Project

Blueprint reading

Scheduling

Excel

Word

Communication

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

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Full Time Technical Breeden Const Office-Lynnhaven Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, US

14 days ago Requisition ID: 1477

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

Purpose of the Job

The Project Engineer shall be the company’s field representative responsible for overseeing the day-to-day coordination and management of on site project administration.

II. Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day on-site administration activities including helping maintain the project progress schedule, coordinating material deliveries with internal resources and subcontractors, preparing material takeoffs, material management and interfacing with the management team.
• Daily communications of all on site activities, issues, and progress to the Lead Superintendent/Superintendent. Assist with Documenting daily construction activities via field reports which are to be completed and uploaded to the Project Manager folder daily. Assist with the weather log and or all report logs and upload to the Project Manger folder.
• Working with Lead Superintendent/Superintendent to ensure projects costs, schedule and quality are maintained at all times.
• Assist in the buyout process with assigned Project Manager and updated logs
• Be responsible for maintaining and enforcing jobsite safety and security measures. This shall include weekly safety compliance inspections, weekly safety and environmental talks at the production meetings and obtaining weekly safety meeting minutes from the subcontractors.
• Coordinates temporary facilities for the project i.e. dumpsters, portable restrooms, construction trailers, generators etc..
• Problem solver and handles conflict resolution related to field activities. Initiate corrective action as warranted to achieve the project expectations and goals.
• Assist Lead Superintendent/Superintendent in maintaining project records including all current plans, specifications, submittals, construction change directives, change orders and closeout documentation in an organized fashion.
• Oversee and track the warranty service process during and after project completion.
• Actively share knowledge and lesson's learned from project experience.

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

Employee will be responsible for managing all onsite deliveries, communicate with subcontractors, vendors and suppliers for the project to which he/she is assigned.

IV. Knowledge and Skills

• Minimum of 5+ years of multi-family field management experience.
• Exceptional ability to read, analyze and understand design documents, blueprints, and Microsoft Project Schedules.
• Experience organizing, filing, creating spread sheets and mathematical skills
• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements and be a safety conscious individual.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Detail and deadline oriented with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Advanced problem solving skills, organizations skills, and communication skills.

V. Interaction With Other Employees and The Public

Position requires extensive interaction with subcontractors, venders, design consultants, local officials, and operations personnel. Employee must have the ability to both give and receive direction. Employee is a key representative of the company and as such is expected to work well with others and exhibit a professional and courteous demeanor at all times.

VI. Physical Demands

The majority of the required work will be performed in the field. At times the working conditions may be challenging and involve wide variations in weather and physical environment. The employee may be exposed to wet, cold, hot, and noisy conditions. While performing the duties of this job the employee may be exposed to extensive walking, climbing, sitting, standing, and lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.

VII. Other

Position requires daily travel to and from project sites. A valid driver's license is required.

This job description should not be interpreted to be a complete list of all the duties, qualifications and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. To maintain organizational flexibility, management has the discretion to add, drop or change at any time the duties, responsibilities, and expectations of this job.

AT WILL: Nothing in this job description creates or is intended to create an employment agreement, express or implied. Nothing contained in this, or any other document provided to the employee is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a contract for employment or for any benefit will be continued for any period of time. In addition, no company representative is authorized to modify this policy for any employee or to enter into any agreement, oral or written, that changes the at-will relationship.

The Breeden Company is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.