Project Engineer; Aviation

Summary

Leopardo Construction is looking for a Project Engineer to join our busy Aviation Market! The Project Engineer role is ideal for candidates looking to learn and build their career in a fast-paced environment. Project Engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting projects while gaining exposure to all facets of the construction industry.

• Monitor and achieve goals to include overhead, profit, general conditions, self-performed trades, total client satisfaction and profit projections / job cost maintenance.
• Monitor a detailed master construction schedule utilizing Asta. Track critical dates of all activities affecting the project completion and provide updates as required.
• Obtain permits, insurance and bonds.
• Review and process submittals, shop drawings and RFI’s. Follow up with architect / subcontractor to expedite approvals. Establish, maintain and update logs that meet Company or Owner’s specifications.
• Coordinate and/or participate in pre, weekly (e.g. OAC, MEP Coordination, Pre-installation, etc.) and post construction meetings. Prepare meeting minutes. Outline all items discussed, indicating the status of each, and assign responsibility and date for completion of open items. Coordinate MBE / WBE compliance monitoring, update and report as required.
• Negotiate with and procure Subcontractors and Suppliers. Generate subcontracts / purchase orders, and gather and review monthly applications for payment. Ensure BIM, LEED and Design/Build subcontract language is included, if necessary. Track status on subcontracts, insurance and bonds.
• Generate and maintain project documentation for BIM (Building Information Modeling). Conduct model mediation /clash detection.
• Review LEED construction deliverables for LEED seeking projects.
• Determine subcontractor work completed to date, on a project, and generate monthly billings / sworn statement to owner.
• Verify, price and prepare change order documentation. Maintain change order log to review weekly status of changes.
• Project completion closeout documentation. Compile as-built drawings, warrantee letters, O&M manuals, and other documents to complete the closeout package.
• Ensure correct setup and maintenance of filing and archiving systems.

• Develop bid strategies whether competitive or negotiated (preconstruction).
• Formulate accurate budgets.
• Review all bid documents to create quantity take-offs using On Screen. Develop RFI’s as required.
• Conduct jobsite walkthroughs to verify actual field conditions.
• Develop a list of qualified subcontract bidders using the invitation to bid software to attain the per trade requirements. Communicate with subcontract bidders to increase coverage if necessary.
• Receive and analyze Subcontractor bids as they relate to drawings, specifications and scope of work using bid day form.
• Prepare owner budget proposal after pursuing cost-saving alternatives and value engineering.
• Take part in client presentation when required.
• Participate in preconstruction job turnover process.

• Procure materials, and assemble / distribute a two-week look-ahead schedule that coincides with the detailed master construction schedule. Maintain daily logs, which document day-to-day job activities. Participate in Subcontractor meetings to coordinate activities.
• Initiate a project safety plan and monitor EH&S initiatives. Walk jobsite daily to review conditions / progress and assist in completing audits, inspections and daily logs.
• Initiate job specific QC plan and monitor initiatives. Review plans and specs. Maintain construction documents on site by logging the drawings, sketches and bulletins. Post and process ASI’s, bulletins, CCDs, etc. Participate in coordination and pre-installation meetings. Ensure final inspections and tests are timely. Generate field documentation to assist the LEED Project Coordinator in final submission to approving authorities.
• Manage self-perform trades and monitor budgeted versus actual cost for self-performed work.
• Generate punch list, determine responsible subcontractor for each item and follow up with subcontractor(s) to ensure…