Austin Industries

Project Engineer (Phoenix, AZ) - Austin Commercial

Austin Industries$80K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 2 years of experience in the construction industry
  • Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry training required within the first year
  • Familiarity with RFIs, submittals, and punch-lists
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Notify subcontractors of project start dates and manage delivery schedules to prevent delays
  • Estimate costs and construction timelines for proposed changes and manage change order negotiations
  • Prepare and coordinate submittal schedules with subcontractors, ensuring accuracy and timely submissions
  • Generate various project reports, such as material and submittal logs, to monitor progress and compliance
  • Assist project manager with subcontract preparations and problem resolution regarding subcontract issues
  • Verify monthly payment requests from subcontractors to ensure proper financial management
  • Facilitate RFIs by clarifying project technical issues with architects and engineers
  • Compile close-out documents, including warranties and service manuals, for project completion
  • Participate in jobsite safety protocols as per company policies
  • When not on a project, assist in the Estimating department with cost estimates and value engineering

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
  • Matching 401K plan
  • Employee Ownership Structure (ESOP)
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:

  • Notifies subcontractors of commencement dates; solicits delivery schedules from suppliers; expedites deliveries to avoid costly construction delays
  • Participates in the detailed estimating of cost and construction time for proposed changes; may participate in direct negotiations with owners about change orders; when negotiations are concluded, the PE I ensures that contract plans and the master schedule are updated properly

  • Prepares submittal schedule as required to meet construction schedule and coordinates submissions with subcontractors; assumes overall responsibility for submittals to include checking for accuracy, transmittals to and from subcontractors, architects, superintendents, and maintaining logs; expedites delivery of submittals when necessary to avoid delays in construction; keeps project manager abreast of submissions that will impact schedule
  • Prepares and/or oversees preparation of a number of reports dealing with the project, such as material logs, submittal logs, RFI logs, drawing logs, long-lead items log as required by owners and/or company operating procedures
  • Assists the project manager in the preparation of subcontracts; assists in resolving any problems regarding interpretation and/or execution of the subcontract; alerts the project manager to problems that have not been satisfactorily resolved at this level and proposes alternative courses of action
  • Assists in the verification of monthly subcontractor payment requests
  • May assume a role in locating suppliers for various building materials; reviews invoices upon request to verify quantity, quality and prices for construction materials
  • Responds to requests for information (RFIs) from owners and subcontractors, preparing RFIs for the project architect and/or structural engineer of record when necessary to clarify technical issues concerning the project; ensures that information received in response to RFIs is routed to the applicable field superintendent and subcontractors
  • Assists in compiling close-out documents, including as-built drawings, guarantees, warranties, service manuals and other related documents for delivery to the owner; may prepare Austin's warranty for inclusion in this package and assist in preparing other close-out documents as assigned
  • Participates in jobsite safety as outlined in company's Safety & Health Manual
  • When not assigned to a project, the PE I generally is assigned to the Estimating department and tasked with preparation of detailed cost estimates; may assist with value engineering activities and the pricing of those alternate procedures; interacts with a wide variety of construction professionals, including owner representatives, architects, structural engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.


Requirements:

  • B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2 years' work experience in the construction industry
  • Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year of employment)
  • Experience with the following: RFI, submittals, and punch-list
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.


Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

About Austin Industries

Austin Industries is a construction company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company provides a wide range of construction services, including general contracting, design-build, construction management, and preconstruction services. Austin Industries was founded in 1918 and has since grown to become one of the largest construction companies in the United States. The company has completed projects in a variety of industries, including aviation, commercial, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and transportation. Austin Industries has over 6,000 employees and operates in Texas, California, and Georgia.
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