Kiewit Corporation

Project Engineer 3

Kiewit Corporation$161K — $168K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years' experience in construction or engineering.
  • Proven leadership and communication skills, with a focus on mentoring.
  • Ability to set high standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
  • Excellent team management capabilities.
  • Proficiency in managing project engineering functions and related activities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a thorough understanding of contract plans and specifications.
  • Review and resolve design problems with project teams and contractors.
  • Ensure project engineering activities meet company and contract requirements.
  • Create and manage a comprehensive contract execution plan.
  • Provide technical support for construction, focusing on cost-effective methods.
  • Administer document control programs and maintain design documents.
  • Track project logs, submittals, and ensure proper documentation.
  • Represent the company in design review and project coordination meetings.
  • Assist in developing scopes of work for subcontracting and purchasing.
  • Oversee project scheduling and update the master schedule as needed.
  • Manage contract revisions and quantify impacts of changes as necessary.

Benefits

  • Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs available.
  • Life insurance and disability insurance included.
  • Retirement plans with matching contributions offered.
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 178378

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: MEC Industrial District

Department: Project Engineering

Market: Industrial

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

The Project Engineer will support construction activities by planning, organizing, and implementing those processes to manage and communication information and project KPIs (i.e., project controls, engineering interface, subcontract and materials management, purchasing, contract administration, formal communications, monthly reporting and scheduling). The role will provide project support to a Project Manager on larger projects and manage technical and administrative staff to facilitate project management services.

Location

This position is based out of our Vancouver, WA or Irvine, CA office.

Responsibilities

  • Develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications.
  • Review, analyze and resolve design/construction problems, discrepancies and interferences with the design team, project leadership, Client, and contractors as required.
  • Ensure that all project engineering activities comply with company and contract requirements and support the development and maintenance of the overall construction schedule.
  • Create and manage a contract execution plan.
  • Provide technical support for construction effort including participation in design interpretation, application of construction methods, identification, resolution and documentation of design conflicts, constructability reviews, etc.; all to help determine the most cost effective and schedule efficient method of construction.
  • Develop, implement, and administer document control program. Overall responsibility for maintaining all design documents to be current with onsite construction operations, perform periodic reviews to ensure the program is robust and effective.
  • Responsible for submittal tracking, project logs; all processing, coordination, and documentation as required to facilitate project. Maintain official project log and documentation.
  • Represent company as required during design review meeting with the design team, project coordination meetings with contractors, etc. Assist in preparing special reports, studies and etc. as requested by client or in support of project management.
  • Assist project leadership with development of scopes of work to create and confirm subcontracts and vendor purchase orders.
  • Oversee the development and periodic updates to the project master schedule using appropriate techniques and scheduling software with input from other project management personnel.
  • Oversee Contract Administration team, review revisions to drawings and contract documents for change of conditions; quantify the impact of changes and review with supervisor; distribute new issues to field.
  • Prepare monthly cost projections using information generated from project management systems and prepare quarterly cash flow projections.
  • Help drive the company's environmental health and safety programs at the project level, driving a safety-oriented approach to work.
  • Manage and support the project team including direct reports and others as needed
  • Develop and manage the contract closeout plan and deliverables. Manage packaging and submission for successful and on time completion of contracts.
  • Successfully perform other duties as assigned
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Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field or equivalent experience and education in project or field engineering
• 7+ years' experience in the construction or engineering field
• Proven abilities and skills in the following: leadership and management of people, communication (verbal and written), planning, organization, delegation as well as teaching and mentoring
• Ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity for his/her subordinates.
• Must demonstrate excellent team leadership and management skills
• Proficiency in managing project engineering and related functions and activities
• Working knowledge and ability to direct the operation of at least the following management systems: accounts payable/accounts receivable, materials control, estimating, job cost updates and subcontracts

Other Requirements:
• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

Base Compensation: $161,000/yr - $168,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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