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FIELD/PROJECT ENGINEER

Assist the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager and Project Superintendent with the planning, organizing, and managing of the assigned project. Be a critical part of the project team; able to take on significant responsibilities for specific areas (e.g. quality control and document control). Help ensure safety, project quality, schedule, cost control, and customer satisfaction objectives are met. The roles and responsibilities of the Project Engineer may change to meet the needs and complexities of specific project. Responsible for developing and managing a positive working relationship with owners, engineers, subcontractors, and personnel within Reed & Reed.

Qualifications and Essential Skills

Professional

• Learning basic project management fundamentals and exhibiting potential leadership skills
• Ability and experience to organize and manage multiple priorities and tasks
• Demonstrate critical thinking and decision-making abilities
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to maintain effective relationships with owners, engineers, subcontractors, and personnel within Reed & Reed
• Capable to manage 1 to 3 subordinates
• Strong analytical ability

Technical

• Broad and growing knowledge of construction methods, materials, self-perform work, and project quality control
• Ability to assist in estimating and bidding duties under supervision
• With input able to prepare construction schedules using Primavera or similar software
• Gaining experience with Timberline software for project management activities
• Capable of assisting in preconstruction efforts including scope reviews, price and contract negotiations, value engineering, etc.
• Displays ability to review plans and specifications for good understanding
• Developing basic knowledge of risk management issues relating to labor, resources, schedule, procurement, site conditions, safety, and contracts

Experience

• 3 - 5 years of progressive construction related experience on projects with demonstrated success
• Some managerial experience
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Responsibilities

Project Management

• Assist with review of project proposals or plans to determine timeframe and resources required
• Assist with establishing safety, quality, schedule, cost and owner relationship goals
• Maintain positive relationships within the owner, engineering, and subcontractor firms
• Help maintain communication flow between owner, engineer, and subcontractors
• Assist with development of baseline project schedules
• Involvement with preconstruction activities such as estimating, purchase orders, subcontracts, schedules, and project pre-planning
• Assist preparing bid estimates as required
• Attend and participate in coordination meetings, update schedule and address project issues
• Assist with monitoring and reporting project cost and schedule performance
• Some knowledge of the owner contract, subcontract documents, and scope of work
• Involvement in monitoring and ensuring quality control program is in place and being implemented
• Understand and ensure that Reed & Reed’s company policies are adhered to at all times
• Assist documenting best practices to share with other projects
• Perform document controls such as RFI’s, submittals, change requests, billings, project meeting minutes, and closeout documentation
• Prepare, keep, and distribute project meeting minutes

Personnel

• Foster team camaraderie
• Mentor Office and Field Engineers
• Support skills development of key staff members through training and performance appraisals
• Support and communicate the Company’s vision, values and goals to project staff

Subcontractors

• Assist Project Manager with scope reviews, bid tabulations, and change orders
• Assist identifying and resolving potential issues and claims with subcontractors/suppliers

Safety

• Exposure to the project-specific safety plan process
• Ensure jobs have safe working conditions and that safe work practices are in place
• This is a safety sensitive function

Reed & Reed is an employee-owned, equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on marital status, race, color, creed, gender, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, veteran status, union affiliation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other legally protected status.