Project Engineer

Cello & Maudru is a high-end general contracting firm based in Napa, California, renowned for crafting bespoke luxury homes, estates, and state-of-the-art wineries. Founded in 1987 by Kris Cello and Bill Maudru, the 80-person firm partners with leading architects to blend historical authenticity with modern building techniques. Cello & Maudru is celebrated for its skilled in-house carpentry and millwork teams, allowing them to execute intricate, highly complex architectural visions.

We are looking for Project Engineers. One based out of our San Francisco Office and one based out of our Napa Office.

Position Summary:

Provide overall administrative and construction support for single and/or multiple projects to ensure quality control, profitability and client satisfaction. Work with Project Manager to acquire a working knowledge of the overall direction of the project from preconstruction through closeout including contractual and specification documentation compliance, managing team collaboration, and meeting or exceeding the project’s forecasted profit goals.

Essential Functions:

• Understand and implement C&M’s project management system & software
• Work in preconstruction readying plans, budgets, and teams for the build
• Read, understand and communicate plans, specifications, and contracts
• Write, log, and manage requests for information, subcontracts, purchase orders, submittals and change orders
• Recognize, document, and communicate all scope, cost & contract changes
• Assist with cost projections and tracking
• Participate in project schedule creation and updates

·        Send Request for Information (RFIs) to the architect using Prolog

·        Send supplemental sketches and responses to RFIs to subcontractors using Prolog

·        Post supplemental sketches and responses to RFIs to the field sets of drawings

·        Distribute supplemental sketches and responses to RFIs to the Superintendents and Foremen

• Assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with submittals:

1.    Review submittals received from subcontractors for compliance with the contract documents

2.    Send submittals received from subcontractors to the architect using Prolog

3.    Send submittals reviewed by the architect to subcontractors using Prolog

• Make sure the price is right before the work is done:

1.    Understand the work being done by each subcontractor

2.    When supplemental sketches or responses to RFIs affect costs, get pricing from subcontractors using the Preliminary Change Order module in Prolog

3.    Identify and track work that needs to be done but is not in any subcontract using the Preliminary Change Order module in Prolog

4.    Identify and track work that is will occur differently than as described in subcontracts using the Preliminary Change Order module in Prolog

• Attend and record project meetings. Generate and distribute meeting agendas and minutes
• Help maintain the project schedule:

1.    Assist the Project Manager with updating the schedule each week, with the Superintendent’s input, using MS Project

2.    Keep records of any delays found during the schedule updates

3.    Distribute sorted three-week look-ahead schedules to the subcontractors

• Coordinate the delivery and installation of Owner-furnished items
• Assist in the management of the punch list and close-out:

1.    Obtain warranties

2.    Obtain as-built drawings

3.    Obtain materials for the operations and maintenance manual

4.    Help coordinate training of the Owner’s personnel 

5.    Obtain final pay applications

6.    Obtain lien releases