Project Engineer at Independence Construction Cleveland, OH

Project Engineer
- Independence Construction
- Cleveland, OH

As a Project Engineer, your key responsibilities are to assist the project manager and/or superintendent in one or more aspects of a construction project.

• Coordination with subs, vendors, suppliers, and the Independence Construction project team.
• Administer and monitor compliance with construction contracts with owners, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Coordinate and expedite materials and services for the job site in conjunction with the superintendent.
• Schedule and manage meetings throughout each phase of construction and preconstruction.
• Assist the PM with management of project budget, budget revisions, cost projections, and cash flow projections; assist with generation of reports.
• Review and coordinate structural, architectural and MEP drawings throughout the project.
• Assist PM in oversight and management of change management processes.
• Collect and analyze trade contractor proposals for scope changes.
• Review and negotiate the cost for changes in scope to ensure pricing is accurate and fair.
• Log change management to the correct cost codes.
• Issue subcontract change orders upon approval by owner and PM.
• Responsible for entire RFI process: initiate, review responses, maintain log and distribute to team.
• Responsible for entire submittal process: initiate, review submittal, maintain log and distribute for approvals.
• Maintain accurate and current drawing log, submittal log, and RFI log.
• Coordinate all project meetings with PM and superintendent prior to project start.
• Attend owner/architect/CM meetings.
• Collect, review and process subcontractor payment applications as assigned by the PM; assist in compiling owner payment applications.
• Assist superintendent and PM in creating and updating the master schedule.
• Quality control and assurance: work with team (PM, PX, Supt.) to develop project QA/QC program.
• Assist PM and superintendent with closeout process.
• Assist with preliminary punch list process.
• Coordinate owner-requested warranty requirements during warranty period.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2-5 years of previous related experience required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of budgeting and expense control.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to organize work, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to perform duties independently.
• Computer skills:
  Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail.