Construction engineer Jobs in Berkeley, CA

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Summary

This position is a part of our Project Management Team for our various jobsite locations throughout the region. Engineers provide onsite engineering and technical support, quality control, construction management assistance, land surveys, and help maintain a safe working environment. Travel may be extensive.

Manson Construction Co. was founded in as a small pile-driving business supporting the early development of Seattle’s waterfront. Today, Manson’s legacy of quality marine services continues to grow at locations throughout North America. With more than employees and a large fleet of equipment, Manson supports high-profile marine infrastructure and energy projects across the nation.

Manson Construction represents generations of people, families, and communities whose commitment to success, safety, and ingenuity aligns with our core values: Take care of people; Do the right thing; and find a better way. At Manson, we strive to create an engaging and respectful environment where employees can share their ideas. We recognize that our employees are Manson’s number one asset and the reason why we continue to execute benchmark work in the marine construction and dredging industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of project work element plans and JSAs
• Coordinate project definable features of work with Manson superintendents, foremen, craft workers, and subcontractors
• Computer Aided Drafting for analysis of lift equipment capabilities and depiction of work method sequencing
• Critical path scheduling and 3 week look ahead scheduling
• Review designs, drawings, and engineering data prepared by Manson consultants and vendors for conformance with project plans and specifications, and identify associated conflicts
• Investigation and research for needed permanent and consumable material items, equipment, and tools
• Inspection of newly delivered permanent materials for conformance with project requirements
• Coordinate project activities with the client’s representatives and other project stakeholders
• Falsework Design
• Monitor of Manson and its subcontractors’ operations
• Daily operations and quality control reporting
• Project photographic records
• General project support
• Ensures compliance with Manson’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Business Conduct
• Responsible for practicing safe work standards and promoting an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) work environment as a condition of employment
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• May directly supervise engineering interns.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities desired in candidates.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 0-4 years construction or engineering experience, heavy civil or marine construction, preferred
• Experience with scheduling, estimating, and project management software - HCSS & Primavera, preferred

Job Location

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Main office in Northern California is in Richmond, CA. Projects can range from Eurika, CA down to Monterrey, CA.

Benefits

Manson Construction offers our full-time employees a comprehensive and generous benefits package that is among the best in the industry. Our benefits package includes:

• % paid medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and 80% paid for their families
• Paid Time Off (sick, vacation, and holiday)
• Generous Retirement Plan: Employees contribute 3% and Manson contributes 7%.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Company provided cell phone

Physical Demands
Position is primarily a field position, and will require travel, including visits and monitoring of construction job sites. Employee must be able to wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) required of various construction work environments (hard hats, personal floatation devices, safety glasses, gloves, safety-toed shoes, respirators, etc. The employee is required to stand, walk, use stairs, ladders, and step stools and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may occasionally lift and/or up to 50 pounds. Must be able to navigate stairs, ladders and gangways, board, work on and disembark floating vessels and structures. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. The employee may be required to sit for extended periods of time.