Overview
Qayaq Construction seeks a Project Engineer to assist the Project Manager with the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.
Responsibilities
- Read and accurately interpret project plans and specifications for the proper execution of work as defined in project documents.
- Assist the Project Manager with the planning and implementation of multiple projects.
- Assist the Project Manager with contracts and negotiations, changes, and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, and sub-contractors.
- Assist the Project Manager with submitting budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
- Track project reports including daily reports, labor reports, submittals, equipment utilization, schedules, projections, and budget versus actual reports.
- Perform take-offs for estimating or project execution by calculating dimensions, square footage, or material quantities.
- Assist Surveyor with layout, reference points, grades and elevations.
- Analyze and update project budgets, margin projections, and budget vs actual reports.
- Assist with project quality control, including testing soils for adequacy and conformance, and ensuring materials meet project specifications.
- Create, plan, and update work plans for various activities.
- Track project deliverables using appropriate tools, including heavy job software, Excel, etc.
- Provide direction and support to the project team.
- Monitor and report on progress of the project to appropriate parties.
- Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
- Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
- Conduct project evaluations and assess results.
- Consolidate and analyze historical data and assist with estimating for future projects.
- Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental and safety codes, or other regulations.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications :
One or two years of experience in heavy civil construction or two or more years of training in engineering-related fields such as civil engineering or construction management.Familiarity with Heavy Job Daily Field Reporting Software.Familiarity with Submittal Registers and Submittal Process.Familiarity with Heavy Bid Estimating and Heavy Job Construction Software.Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Knowledge of construction materials and practices.Familiarity with P6 or Microsoft Projects Scheduling Software.Knowledge and Critical Skills / Expertise
Excited, energetic, professional with a desire to produce quality product while strengthening Owner, Engineer, Subcontractor, and Supplier relationships.Excellent planning and organizing skills.Execute the project according to the project plans and specifications.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget, and at the required level of quality.Willingness to learn new skills such as CPM Scheduling, Time Management, Quality Control, Cost Control, and Submittal review, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and Subcontracts.Computer literacy including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Projects or similar scheduling programs with the ability to learn new programs.Ability to read and interpret engineering, architectural, and other construction drawings and specifications.Implementation of corporate safety programs and applicable safety regulations.Implement and complete quality and inspections procedures.Excellent mathematical skills for quantity and material takeoffs from construction documents.Flexibility to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.Demonstrate ethical conduct, professional presentation, and cultural awareness.Physical and Mental Demands
The employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and in hard copy, stand or sit, talk, and hear.The employee is frequently required to enter information into computers via a keyboard or other peripheral device.Exposure to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated, and moderately paced environment.Continuously required to sit, hear and / or respond to verbal / audio cues, perform repetitive motions of hands and wrists, and read a computer screen.Continuously required to stand or walk.Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend, or reach with hands and arms.Occasionally required to push, pull, and / or carry objects up to 25 pounds.Working Conditions
The work environment is that of a typical office setting.In a large building or jobsite office setting.Often the location will be on a construction site.May occasionally travel to rural areas.Seniority level
Entry levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries : IT Services and IT ConsultingJ-18808-Ljbffr