Project Engineer- Heavy Civil in Houston, Texas at Sterling Construction Company, Inc.
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Job Description
Position Title: Project Engineer- Heavy Civil
Location: Houston, TX
Salary Interval: Salary
Pay Range: N/A
Date Posted: 09/16/2024
Are you an ambitious Project Engineer looking for an exciting challenge? Do you thrive in a fast-paced construction environment and have a passion for driving projects forward to completion? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our team. A minimum of three years of relevant, US-based experience is required for this role. Experience with civil projects such as bridges and highways is required.
As a Project Engineer, you will work closely with the Project Manager and Project Superintendent to support the successful delivery of highway and roadway construction projects. You will be responsible for compiling and analyzing production and cost statistics, identifying problem areas and providing solutions. Additionally, you will work with a variety of stakeholders, including Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Accounting, Clients, Vendors, and Subcontractors, to ensure that all paperwork, correspondence, and submittals are responded to promptly and accurately.
Essential Responsibilities and Abilities:
- Prepare and distribute project submittals
- Prepare subcontracts and purchase agreements for the project
- Maintain and distribute plan drawings and revisions
- Initialize and maintain required project logs (RFIs, change orders, submittals)
- Assist in the preparation of work plans for upcoming scopes of work
- Obtain required permits for job site activity
- Set up utilities, services, and water meters
- Track project expenses and record them on a weekly basis
- Maintain strict adherence to company policies and perform safety inspections weekly
- Maintain daily production quantities for cost tracking
- Review budgets and adjust job costing
- Manage change order correspondence and tracking
- Assist with scheduling
- Ensure timely and accurate project closeouts
- Assume additional responsibilities as directed
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience
- Minimum 3 years of US-based construction experience required (heavy civil experience)
- Knowledge of field concepts, practices, and procedures pertaining to highway/road construction
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, and lead through influence - with the purpose of driving change and delivering positive outcomes
- Be self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision and as a team player
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Pass criminal and driving background checks
- Valid Driver License
Benefits
- Vacation & Holiday Pay
- 401k Retirement plan + 5% company matching
- Health, Vision, Dental
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long term Disability
- HSA, FSA, and other Supplemental Health Benefits
If you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we want to hear from you. Join us and help us deliver outstanding construction projects that exceed client expectations.
We are an equal opportunity employer: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.