About The Company

My client is a well-known construction firm based on the East Coast. The company has grown to become a prominent player in the construction industry.

They are known for their expertise on a wide range of construction projects, including commercial, institutional, industrial, and residential developments. They have worked on projects spanning from office buildings to educational facilities, healthcare institutions, government buildings, and more.

About The Role

They are seeking a Project/Field engineer who is looking to take a step up in their career. This will be working on an occupied rehab center based in Newport News, VA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow and assist with development procedures for controlling contract documents;
• project management administrator with set up of the project within the project management system;
• Assist the project team with the permitting process;
• Assist the project superintendent in the development of the site utilization plan;
• Assist with the review and coordination of the loss prevention, sustainability action plan and quality control program;
• Responsible for proactive administration of reviewing and processing all submittal data and shop drawings to ensure project schedules are expedited and materials are delivered on time. Prepare and maintain administrative logs (RFI, RFP, IRN’s, submittals, and general document control);
• Serve as the onsite quality manager for assigned trades by verifying subcontractor deliveries meet approved submittal requirements;
• Attend and participate in project meetings, and assist the project manager with the preparation of progress reports and meeting minutes;
• Assist with the distribution of proposal change documents to subcontractors/suppliers and assist with collecting pricing and/or preparing change proposal requirements for internal pricing review;
• Ensure all clarification/changes, directives, RFI’s, etc. are updated on the as-built drawings and are fully coordinated with the project team;
• Perform quantity take-offs and work alongside senior members of the preconstruction team to estimate a project; and
• Assist with constructability reviews and support the development of construction documents.

Rewards And Benefits

They offer a comprehensive benefits package (including medical, dental, and various other optional insurances), vehicle allowance, company phone (iPhone), laptop and iPad.

Requirements

• 3 years progressive industry experience in the role of project engineer or assistant project manager for Commercial General Contractor;
• verbal and written communication skills, initiative and positive, “can-do” attitude are essential;
• in packaged construction management and scheduling software; Bluebeam; AutoCAD, SketchUp or Revit; and Microsoft Office Suite;
• analytical, organizational and multi-tasking abilities are required in order to find solutions to various issues prioritize work and meet deadlines; and
• 2-year Associates Degree, preferred 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field.