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Cerris Builders · 4 hours ago

Project Engineer (Traveling)

Lenexa, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Cerris Builders is a family of construction companies with a strong emphasis on quality craftsmanship and employee ownership. The Project Engineer role involves supporting project teams in timely project completion and assisting in preparing accurate budgets and bid proposals.

Real Estate

Responsibilities

Creates project management documentation that may include schedules, material purchases, cost management, progress charts, RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, jobsite controls, tracking reports, etc

As required, conducts workplace inspections assessing quantity and specification/quality, percent completion by subcontractors, and safety compliance

Develops operations and maintenance manuals and as builts, as required

Exercises initiative or, as directed, performs additional duties to meet the needs of the organization

Coordinates and communicates with owners, vendors, crews, subcontractors, architects, and suppliers to facilitate timely project completion

Participates in project approach plan and proposal kickoff meetings as requested

Carries out estimating assignments in accordance with estimating project approach

Assists with review of proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate

Follows established processes and best practices in carrying out estimating assignments

Solicits subcontractor and supplier bids and interfaces with their representatives in order to receive response bids prior to bid letting

Establishes, maintains, and enhances business relationships with valued trade partners

Utilizes and supports subcontractor prequalification program

Maintains and improves subcontractor database through best practices for entering and updating subcontractor information

Performs accurate, timely, and well-organized quantity takeoffs as assigned

Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for bidding and budgeting purposes including self-performed work; selecting subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness and cost realism

Scopes and tabulates subcontractor and supplier bids for conformance with bid documents to aid in determining the value of the work

Utilizes estimating software and confirms to established policies and procedures

Exercises initiative or, as directed, performs additional duties to meet the needs of the organization

Qualification

Estimating softwareProject managementConstruction document interpretationMicrosoft Office SuiteTeam collaborationInitiative

Required

Ability to collaborate with and function well within a team-oriented environment

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Ability to learn new computer programs for project management / estimating / reporting purposes

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent experience

Preferred

Ability to read and interpret construction documents

1+ year or more of related work experience

Company

Cerris Builders

Cerris Builders (formerly MW Builders) is a 100% employee-owned national general contractor with offices in Austin, Dallas, Jacksonville, Kansas City, and Midland.

Founded in 1971

Pflugerville, Texas, USA

201-500 employees