Project Engineer

Description

Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. is seeking Project Engineers for our growing teams. The Project Engineer works with Project Managers and Superintendents to coordinate project activities to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters.

This role is based on-site at an active project in Mechanicsville, VA. Upon completion of that project, future assignments will fall within a 75-mile radius of our Richmond, VA office.

Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Assists project superintendent to resolve field problems and provide design information through the design professional.
• Reviews, coordinates, and verifies that shop drawings conform with contract documents and oversees proper distribution of shop drawings from initial submission through final approval.
• Assembles data for and prepares change order requests, subcontract change orders, and contract change orders for Project Manager’s review and submission.
• Assists project manager and project superintendent in coordinating, expediting, and supervising subcontractor performance.
• Assists project manager and project superintendent with coordinating and expediting delivery of materials and equipment, including owner purchased equipment, to maintain the construction schedule.
• Assists with reviews and approval of subcontractors’ requests for progress payments and with preparation of applications for payment to owner.
• Assists in preparation of periodic costs reports.
• Assists in the assurance of adequate supervision of quality control activities; provides suggestions and methods for corrective action of quality control discrepancies.
• Coordinates required attendance at job progress meetings, attends meetings, keeps records and prepares minutes, and arranges for distribution to all project participants.
• Coordinates acquisition of and reviews records drawings, operations and maintenance manuals, performance tests, and required start-up data. Maintains record set of as-built drawings at site and office.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Project Manager, requiring flexibility.
• Prepares to assist engineers or surveyors with field layout activities and measurement.
• Ensures that project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support overall construction schedule.
• Provides technical support for pre-construction and construction efforts including participation in construction planning and design; interpretation of design; application of construction methods; resolution and documentation of design conflicts; constructability reviews, schedule development, and cost determination.
• Represents the company, project and/or department during meetings with the owner, design professionals, and other project participants when project manager is not available.
• Coordinates project activities with requirements of regulatory or other oversight agencies.
• Maintains the highest level of personal candor, integrity, and ethical practices in all business dealings.
  
  

As an equal opportunity employer, it is the policy of The Shockey Companies that employment practices shall not be influenced by an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation; gender identity, and sexual orientation), age (40 or older), disability, national origin, veteran status or genetic information (including family medical history).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with Primevara and SureTrack scheduling packages.
• A valid operator’s license.
• Computer literate.