Construction Project Engineer

Construction Project Engineer - Pump Station Rehabilitation and Force Main Replacement

Exciting learning opportunities for a recent college graduates or those with less than 4 years experience in heavy civil construction. You will work in conjunction with the Project Manager to safely and productively build the work on time and within budget. Located in Fairfax County, VA

• Contract Documents (Plans and Specs): thoroughly reviews plans and specifications, basic understanding of the different components of the construction contract including notification requirements.
• Submittals and RFIs: prepares a schedule of submittals based on the requirements of the specifications and submits to the PM for review.
• Pay Estimates: complies quantities installed on a daily basis and verifies with the inspector weekly.
• Daily Work Reports, Time Sheets, and Quantities: prepares daily work report in Heavy Job, in collaboration with the superintendent that includes all pertinent information and describes all the work performed by NRC and subs.
• Subcontracts, Purchase Orders, Material Procurement and Review of Invoices: performs takeoffs, researches pricing, assists PM in vendor communications, tracks receipts and processes invoice expense codes in system.
• Preparation of Shop Drawings/Sketches in CAD as required to facilitate the work in the field, prepares traffic control plans under PM guidance and coordinates implementation as specified in the contract.
• Permits and Mark‑outs: prepares a master list of all permits required for the project including descriptions, work restrictions, issue/expiration dates, inspections required, etc., and understands “Call before you dig” requirements.
• Scheduling: understands the basics of CPM scheduling including predecessor/successor relationships and how the critical path is generated.
• Communication and Notifications: attends and participates in progress meetings and jobsite coordination meetings.
• As‑builts and Closeout Documents: maintains red‑line set of contract drawings reflecting actual work completed, coordinates with subcontractors to facilitate submittals of as‑builts to Owner, prepares as‑built drawings for NRC work as necessary and submits to Owner.

• BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate with all levels of staff and management.
• Strong analysis and critical thinking skills.
• Deadline- and detail-oriented.
• Strong computer skills in Office 365, CAD, Microsoft Project or Primavera, Heavy Job, Viewpoint, Adobe Acrobat.
• Must be willing to travel to jobsite.
• 0–4 years’ experience as a Construction Project Engineer.

Each candidate for this position will be given a pre‑employment drug screening.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, eVerify and a drug‑free workplace.