Construction Project Engineer

Summary Job Description

We are seeking a Construction Project Engineer to join our growing team covering multiple clients and projects throughout the greater Monterey area.

• The focus of this position is working with and through others, building and maintaining relationships, and working closely and accurately within established guidelines.
• There is a need for the ability to read plans and specifications, as well as strong analytical, communication, organization, and administrative skills.
• There will be many different people to meet and work with. The person in this position must be friendly and genuinely interested in the business, agenda, and needs of others, including the company, its management, the team, and the company's customers.
• Requires focus on the relationships with your coworkers, correct handling of project details, and a faster-than-average workflow.
• Detail work is a major focus of the job, and those details need to be handled quickly, correctly, and efficiently. This portion of the work will often focus on relationships with others; accuracy is necessary to maintain and grow relationships.
• As time is usually a factor, the work must be done on time, as well as correctly. In general, this is a position where guidelines, structure, and established policies must be followed closely, while communicating and cooperating effectively.

Primary Duties Assist Project Management: Assist in document control and processing to prepare preliminary lists of subcontractors and price quotations (Bids or RFCO's), locate or research archived job information and/or plans, and transcribe meeting notes, punch lists, RFIs, etc.

Competitively bid project pursuits: Meet with potential clients to understand long-range needs and upcoming opportunities. Review new postings and work with leadership team on go/no-go evaluation. Attend job walks, prepare takeoffs and self-perform pricing. Solicit, obtain, and review bids from trade partners. Assemble overall estimate and bid for leadership review. Submit bids in accordance with requirements.

Project management: Cooperate with field and office teams to deliver the project on time and budget and ensure quality and safety goals are achieved.

• Assist in development of prequalification documentation
• Assist in promoting and enforcing safety program
• Document project meetings with subcontractors and owners
• Ensure timely issuance and execution of subcontracts
• Oversee project closeout procedures
• Coordinate with and act in the interests of clients to resolve issues and ensure successful closeout and transition of project to end users.

Contract administration: Understand all contract documents and oversee change management, closeout, and reporting.

Client relations: Represent the company in a professional manner as the liaison between the office and field, subcontractors, owners, architects, and engineers. Maintain ongoing positive relationship to achieve high client satisfaction and increase potential for additional business. Assist with business development and marketing initiatives as requested.

Teamwork: support and receive support from other team members to resolve issues and maximize team success.

Job Characteristics

• Successfully balancing varied activities across multiple, simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer-first attitude. Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to a range of different audiences. Dedication to building long-term business relationships.
• Expertise and skill in maintaining established standards of quality and accuracy. Utilizing established standards and procedures and developing innovative improvements.
• Initiative, determination and a self-disciplined approach to achieving results.
• Team environment: lead by example, using first-hand knowledge of area of expertise and input from team members to build consensus. Strong, friendly follow-up necessary on tasks delegated to ensure proper results.
• The work requires specialized technical problem solving and ingenuity while working within approved organizational systems and technology, and the demonstration of company values and culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent training/experience in related fields
• Entry level commercial construction experience
• Demonstrated ability to set and achieve skill development goals and exceed client expectations
• Knowledge of modern construction management tools and software, including Procore, Sage, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Project
• Prior experience with budgets, purchasing, and accounting.