What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at CORE?
The Project Engineer at CORE Florida supports the Project Manager in ensuring the successful delivery of projects. This role includes responsibilities in contract administration, document control, procurement, trade partner coordination, financial management, change orders, and project closeout, ensuring all tasks are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of safety and quality.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Support
Experience: 1-3 years of experience in a construction-related role with exposure to project engineering tasks.
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour certification required.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Support
- Embody CORE’s Values: Consistently demonstrate and promote CORE’s values of Integrity, Fairness, Continuous Improvement, and Results.
- Team Collaboration: Assist the Project Manager and Project Superintendent in coordinating all aspects of construction for assigned trade partners. Participate in meetings and contribute actively to the project’s success.
- Document Control: Manage overall project document control, ensuring all documents (including as-built information, ASIs, RFIs, PRs, and any field or changed conditions) are kept updated.
- Submittal Management: Review and submit all submittals and shop drawings, ensuring compliance with contract documents. Distribute approved submittals to relevant parties and track material procurement.
- RFI Management: Prioritize, submit, monitor, and distribute Requests for Information (RFIs) to ensure timely responses and avoid project delays.
- Material Procurement & Coordination: Maintain a material procurement log, regularly coordinate with trade partners and project superintendents to ensure materials are on-site as required for installation.
- Contract Familiarity: Become thoroughly familiar with the project drawings, specifications, Owner Contract, subcontracts, and general conditions to ensure compliance with all requirements.
- Quality Control: Monitor and track quality control activities, providing accurate reports and raising issues to the Project Manager or Superintendent as necessary. Inspect all work to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
- Safety Program: Take an active role in the project-specific safety and accident prevention program, promoting safety awareness and compliance on the job site.
- Meeting Support: Assist in organizing and attending key project meetings such as OAC and trade partner meetings. Take meeting minutes and distribute them promptly to all participants.
- Pre-Installation Coordination: Assist in trade partner pre-installation meetings and ensure that the PSQP (Pre-Start Quality Plan) is being followed.
- Change Proposal Management: Prepare and track change proposal requests, assisting in their negotiation and resolution to minimize impact on the project’s scope and schedule.
- Financial Assistance: Support in the review and update of cost reports and project schedules. Verify payment applications from trade partners and vendors, ensuring they are accurate for approval by the Project Manager.
- Punchlist & Closeout Management: Lead the creation, tracking, and completion of punchlist items at the end of the project, ensuring timely resolution of outstanding tasks.
- Closeout Documentation: Prepare and track a detailed project-specific closeout log, including O&Ms, warranties, as-builts, testing, and owner training. Manage the closeout process to ensure all requirements are met efficiently.
- Positive Public Image: Represent CORE in a positive manner at all times, projecting a strong public and community image during the course of the project.
Experience: 1-3 years of experience in a construction-related role with exposure to project engineering tasks.
Certifications: OSHA 30-Hour certification required.
