Project Engineer – Water/Wastewater Plant Construction

Role Overview

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of civil industrial projects such as Wastewater Pump Stations, Water Reclamation Facilities, and large-scale utility projects
• Ensure that project goals are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors
• Analyze and understand plans and specifications
• Follow administrative procedures as outlined in Project Administration Manual
• Possesses field experience: inspects construction site to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction/safety standards
• Proficient with CPM scheduling program; produces accurate schedules as needed
• Supervise and coordinates submittal process and working drawings requirements
• Prepare or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, environmental impact studies, and designs for the project as necessary
• Provide contract interpretation and clarification
• Maintain and update project schedules by updating monthly schedules with the assistance of the Project Superintendent and Assisting Project Superintendent with weekly two-week look ahead schedule review
• Understand cost and productivity data
• Maintain, verify, and report cost and income quantities for work performed
• Review, approve, and submit progress billings
• Analyze, prepare, and maintain and monitor job costs and production budget
• Work with Superintendent to control job costs and production budget
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely monthly cost, income, and cash flow projections
• Execute and approve subcontractor requisitions and vendor invoices
• Coordinate, price and assist Project Manager in settlement of change orders and claims
• Respond to issues quickly; proactive in problem solving; handles multiple tasks
• Manage time and organizes office and filing system efficiently; organizes and maintains accurate project correspondence files
• Maintain subcontractor insurance certificate compliance
• Maintain project compliance with underground utility notifications and locations (i.e. Miss Utility and others)
• Promote and participate in 2 week and long-range planning with job team; includes job team in all planning
• Treats all coworkers with respect; works well with subs and suppliers
• Consistently applies and enforces Safety Policy at all times

Requirements

• Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university
• 1-3 years of experience in related field
• Computer literate: proficient with spreadsheet and word processing programs, proficient with CPM scheduling programs such as Primavera Project Planner, Project Management software, Microsoft Office software
• Understanding of, and experience using, cost and productivity data
• Communicates in clear and professional manner both verbally and in writing with job team and owners
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages to practical situations
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Benefits

• medical, life, and disability insurance
• paid time off
• 401K plan