Project Engineer; Bridges​/Structures

Project Engineer (Bridges/Structures)

Branch is searching for a highly skilled, team-oriented Bridge/Structural Project Engineer to join our well-established, growing company. The Bridge/Structural Project Engineer oversees all engineering and technical aspects of the project, with a strong emphasis on organizing and planning, to assure the highest level of accuracy and quality. This position reports directly to the Project Manager and provides support in project safety, documentation, plans and specifications, construction means and methods, scheduling, budgeting, projections, and project closeout.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Measure, report and forecast accurate cost and revenue dollars and quantities
• Fully review contract documents, drawings and specifications
• Assist Pre-Construction Services/Project Manager(PM) in defining project budget and cost codes
• Prepare Initial Budget Adjustments for PM review prior to start of work
• Ensure the acquisition of permits, through appropriate channels, as required
• Maintain and update RFI Log, Change Order Log, and Submittal Log
• Maintain and update the Materials Book – C25s/Certs/Etc.
• Support quality control/Ensures approved materials are being used
• Draft and submit Change Orders per PM approval
• Draft and submit RFIs per PM approval
• First level approval of subcontractor invoices for PM final approval
• Review and submit end of month billings
• Develop and communicate an effective plan in cooperation with the superintendent
• Monitor work to ensure means and methods are followed and effective
• Maintain and update project schedule for PM review
• Review and/or develop material tracking list
• Promote Branch Safety Culture
• Perform pre-punch list walk thru with PM and Superintendent
• Enforce contract close-out timeline and reconciles with Subcontractors
• Review cost data for accuracy and assists PM in generation of projection updates

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Experience working on Bridge/Structural construction projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in engineering/Construction and two years of experience in heavy civil NCDOT/large site construction

Competencies:

• Budgets/Cost Control
• Organizational Savvy
• Work Environment/Safety
• Establishing Relationships
• Working with Financial Information

Travel:

• Extensive travel within the Northern Carolina Region

Supervisory Responsibility:

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week. Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on-call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather and emergencies at the job site.

AAP/EEO Statement:

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.