Project Engineer - Heavy Civil Construction

$95,000 - $115,000/Yr

Kiewit Corporation - Astoria, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Astoria, NY

Construction of Buildings

About the position

As a Project Engineer for Kiewit, you will play a crucial role in supporting construction activities by planning, organizing, and implementing various management duties. This includes overseeing project controls systems, managing engineering interfaces, handling subcontract and materials management, purchasing, and scheduling. You will provide project administration and support to a Senior Project Engineer on larger projects, while also managing technical and administrative staff to facilitate instruction management services. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks that are essential for the successful execution of heavy civil construction projects. Kiewit's Eastern District specializes in challenging heavy civil construction projects throughout the Northeast, including metropolitan areas such as New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington DC. The district is recognized for its leadership in bridge, transit, foundation, tunnel, and water/wastewater construction, with a focus on cast-in-place concrete, structural steel erection, earthwork, pile driving, and caissons. With a wealth of experience and dedicated employees, Kiewit's Eastern District is well-equipped to handle projects of any size, particularly in the energy and power sector across various northeast locations. In this position, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of contract plans and specifications for your assigned work. You will be responsible for inspecting field conditions, identifying problems, and implementing cost-saving measures. Additionally, you will manage document control, prepare monthly cost projections, and improve project operations by recommending better methods and staffing changes. As a managing project engineer, you will provide supervision and on-the-job training for lower-level engineers, ensuring that safety and quality standards are upheld throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications for portion of work assigned.
• Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or that may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed.
• Inspect subordinates' work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies, and explain/take any corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and maintain the project master schedule using appropriate techniques and scheduling software with input from other project management personnel.
• Manage document control; receive and log in new issue drawings and other contract documents.
• Review new issue drawings and contract documents for change of conditions; quantify impact of changes and review with supervisor; distribute new issues to field.
• Prepare monthly cost projections using information generated from project management systems and prepare quarterly cash flow projections.
• Improve project operations by recommending better methods, staffing, procedural, and other changes as needed.
• Act as managing project engineer/coordinator on multiple projects, providing supervision and on-the-job training for lower-level engineers.
• Read and understand plans and specifications.
• Visualize two-dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
• Manage and support project team including direct reports and others as needed.
• Help drive the company environmental health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work.

Requirements

• 4 years of experience in construction and/or engineering field working on heavy civil infrastructure and/or water/wastewater type projects.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience and education in project and/or field engineering).
• Ability to travel and/or relocate if needed to project sites in the northeast region of the US.
• Proven abilities and skills within the areas of leadership, management, delegation, and mentoring of people.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity for his/her subordinates.
• Knowledge and ability to direct operation of management systems, such as accounts payable/accounts receivable, materials control, estimating, job cost updates, and subcontracts.

Benefits

• Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents.
• Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Retirement plans with matching contributions.
• Generous paid time off.