What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Project Engineer position at KCI Construction?
Purpose: Project Engineer partners with project management team and superintendent with the day-to-day management of construction activities for designated projects to ensure project goals and objectives are accomplished.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparation and coordination of submittals.
- Maintain submittal log and timely receipt/review of submittals and shop drawings.
- Maintain RFI log; provide timely responses to project questions.
- Measuring in-place quantities for unit price.
- Track production on self-performed work; coordinate with team to ensure production goals are being met.
- Assists in preparing project status reports; attend/participate in project status meetings; assists in development of meeting minutes.
- Assist with project-close out activities.
- Maintain as-built drawings.
- Develops warranty/O&M manuals.
- Assists with any estimating activities as assigned.
- Assists with updating the project schedule.
- Attend weekly progress meetings.
- Perform additional assignments as directed.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field required.
- Experience with highways and roadways a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings.
- A high degree of integrity.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail.
- Success factors include being a self-starter, strong work ethic, team player, time management, and organized.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, and P6; Vista experience a plus, but not required.
Managed By:
Project Manager
Physical Demands:
- Work is normally performed in a typical office environment.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- Limited exposure to physical risk.
- Noise level in the office environment is usually quiet.
- While performing the duties of this role, employee will be required to sit, talk, and hear.
- Employee is occasionally required stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust and focus.
KCI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and affirmative action employer regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, material status, genetic information, national origin, disability or protection veteran status.
