What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Project Engineer - Entry Level position at Austin Industrial, Inc.?
Austin Industrial is actively seeking to hire May 2025 Graduates for a Project Engineer role, focused in supporting our Construction group! This role will perform a variety of administrative and supervisory duties at the project site. The objective is to provide exposure to construction management and supervisory experience!
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Contract Administration
- Quantity reporting
- Document control that include items such as drawings and specifications, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, daily reports, and meeting notes in project Document Filing Structure (DFS)
- Review submittals for proper coordination and adherence to the plans and specifications
- Attend progress, planning, and safety meetings
- Assist with mobilization activities on the project; working with the superintendent
- Perform a variety of tasks associated with completion of a project, including closeout documentation, completion reports, collection of final monies due, etc.
- Prepare closeout documents
- Support customer pay request requirements as assigned
- Perform quantity takeoffs on drawing changes
- Distribute change requests for pricing and schedule impact.
- Maintain accurate documentation of inspections and quality reviews in the DFS
Scheduling
- Ensure timely procurement and delivery of all required construction materials and permanent materials in support of project schedule requirements.
- Assist in creating project and proposal schedules
- Update progress in support of schedule reporting
- Assist superintendent with 3-week look ahead schedules.
Estimating
- Quantity takeoffs
- Pricing of certain components of an estimate
- Solicitation of subcontractor and vendor bid proposals
- Evaluation of subcontractor and vendor bids
- Assist in site visits
Construction Operations
- Provide supervision and coordination of subcontractors
- Assist superintendent with day to day activities such as materiel deliveries and coordination, equipment delivery and coordination
- Assist superintendent in the development of Work Plans
- Review daily timesheets to ensure accurate job cost data
- Perform safety observations and ensure correction of hazardous conditions
- Perform quality inspections of self-perform work and subcontractor work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications
Technical
- Four year degree in technical discipline.
- Read and interpret project drawings and specifications
- Demonstrated collegiate-level computer skills, mathematics, communication skills, and technical writing, with an aptitude for mastering the additional skills required of the position
- Basic understanding of engineering or construction principles
- Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
No Third-Party Inquiries Please
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000