Project Engineer

Baker Concrete Construction - Nashville, TN

Full-time - Entry Level

Nashville, TN

1,001-5,000 employees

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

As a Project Engineer at Baker Concrete Construction, Inc., you will play a crucial role in supporting field activities and project administration for multiple small projects or one medium to large-size project. Your primary responsibilities will include managing the job transition process, overseeing cost and schedule management, conducting technical evaluations, ensuring quality and safety standards, and facilitating work planning and procurement processes. You will collaborate closely with the Project Manager and other team members to ensure that all project requirements are met efficiently and effectively. In this position, you will be responsible for generating and obtaining approvals for monthly billing and earned values, developing and managing project schedules, and analyzing job cost summaries and other reports. You will alert the Superintendent and Project Manager of any project impacts related to resource management and crew size, and you will generate estimates for change orders while interfacing with pre-construction teams on original bids. Your role will also involve preparing field purchase orders, managing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with subcontractor terms. Additionally, you will lead initiatives to identify improvement opportunities, ensure compliance with prevailing wage and workforce utilization, and interface with Safety and Risk Management to manage workplace safety. This position requires a proactive approach to maximizing return on investment and a commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and safety throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Generate and obtain approvals of monthly billing and earned values.
• Develop and manage the project schedule on small or mid-sized projects.
• Analyze targets and goals, job cost summaries, and other reports.
• Alert the Superintendent and Project Manager of project impact relating to resource management, crew make-up/size, etc.
• Generate and obtain approval of the initial budget and subsequent updates, and review weekly job cost summaries and advise the Project Manager.
• Generate estimates of change orders and may interface with pre-construction on original bids.
• Collaborate with pre-construction and the project team to manage the job transition process, communicate project requirements, and develop the initial procurement plans, budgets, etc.
• Generate material quantity take-offs, scoping documents, terms and conditions, delivery, etc. as applicable to support the procurement process.
• Generate requests for proposal(s), solicit and review quotations, and recommend a procurement decision to Project Manager.
• Prepare field purchase orders for standard purchase packages, and generate and obtain approval of Major Purchase Orders.
• Gather and rough-in monthly financial reports, and participate in the project financial reviews.
• Work with the Project Manager to approve and code project invoices.
• Generate and obtain approval of technical records such as constructability reports, RFI's, inspection records, work packages and deviation reports.
• Coordinate with the Superintendent, Field Project Engineer, and Line and Grade to generate required as-built records.
• Manage work package closure, punch lists, and project turnover process and approve pre- and post-pour checklists.
• Collect necessary documentation to identify and determine impact of potential contract changes, disputes, and claims.
• Lead LEAN/SQP committee and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure all subcontractors are in compliance with terms of subcontracts, generate, and obtain approval on impact notices as needed.
• Review and confirm reports documenting compliance (Company and subcontractors) with prevailing wage, workforce utilization, MBE/SBE participation, etc., and advise the Project Manager of issues.
• Interface with Safety and Risk Management in establishing clinics, managing first report of injuries, and assisting with co-worker case management.
• Follow Company Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines.
• May conduct new-hire orientation and process E-Verify (must be certified).
• May coordinate tracking and completion of training requirements with project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years' of experience or 6 years' of construction related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
• Ability to communicate well with all levels of workers involved with the project.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry to practical situations.
• Ability to analyze and compute mathematical differences from all stages of drawings from conceptual to final drawings including development of shop drawings.
• Ability to understand Cost Accounting.
• Basic understanding of construction software such as Primavera, Timberline, Vista and the like.
• Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets.
• Ability to direct work and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of co-workers.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to develop construction schedule via the critical path method.
• Ability to understand contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope of work.
• Ability to be proactive in maximizing our return on investment at all times.

Benefits

• Excellent pay and benefits package
• Extensive training
• Culture built on the values of People, Honor, and Grit