What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer - Special Projects Division position at Elford Inc?
Position Overview:
Provide assistance to the Project Managers in conducting project management functions related to bidding, pre-construction, construction and post construction activities of Construction Management or General Contracting projects.
Essential Job Functions:
- Participate in set-up and maintenance of those aspects of construction project management which include the planning, scheduling and budgeting necessary prior to the start of the project.
- Assist in the expediting necessary to ensure the proper and timely delivery of shop drawings and submittals, construction materials, labor requirements, change orders pricing and related approvals.
- Create, update, and refer to RFI logs, submittal logs, bulletin schedules and start-up document checklists to expedite the shop drawings, submittals, construction materials, labor requirements, change orders pricing and related approvals.
- Participate in the review of contractor and material supplier invoices, company invoices, change order pricing information, and drawings and submittals.
- Assist in the coordination of activities with the Accounting and Estimating departments and the company personnel assigned supervisory and/or support responsibilities.
- Assist in the maintenance of positive working relationships with subcontractors, customers, material suppliers and other internal and external individuals having an interest in the success of the project.
- Maintain and update computerized project schedules.
- Collect as-built and close-out documents.
- Prepare project files for archives.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
- Assist in preparation of Superintendent project folders.
- Maintain work area(s) according to company housekeeping standards.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering, or equivalent. One to three years of practical employment experience in the construction industry.
EXPERIENCE
At least one year experience in the construction industry as a Assistant Project Manager or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience in the Construction Industry or those dealing with the market niches for which Elford, Inc. participates or intends to participate.
SKILLS
1. Ability to influence and persuade to achieve desired outcomes.
2. Strong analytical, problem solving, and negotiation skills.
3. Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in a professional manner when dealing with employees, vendors and company contacts.
4. Willingness to travel.
5. Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
6. Excellent interpersonal skills.
7. Competent computer skills to perform essential functions listed above.
8. Ability to listen to the needs of the others and analyze means and methods to resolve those needs in a professional and economical manner.