Turner Construction Company · 20 hours ago
Traveling Project Engineer (Texas & Tennessee)
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expTurner Construction Company is seeking a Traveling Project Engineer to support mega projects in Texas and Tennessee. The role involves managing engineering and administrative functions, ensuring effective communication among project team members, and overseeing project financials and compliance.
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Responsibilities
Manage and supervise at a project level all engineering and administrative policies, procedures and functions
Coordinate with project field operations to ensure transfer of information is delivered, understood and implemented
Develop a comprehensive working knowledge and understanding of the contract documents (including Turner's contract, plans, specifications and applicable codes)
Lead, supervise and develop all Turner engineering staff, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals
Ensure strict adherence to safety, ethics and compliance requirements at all times
Overall responsibility for communication of information amongst all project team members
Establish and maintain procedures with the design professionals, consultants, owner and subcontractors for information flow, approvals, meetings, reporting, applications for payment, etc
Work with Preconstruction, Estimating and Purchasing in development of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) or initial project budget
Lead the preconstruction effort as it relates to Project Engineering and the specific project needs
Conduct thorough construction document reviews and examine all documents for constructability and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
Bring all concerns to the attention of the appropriate design professional for resolution
Participate in preparation of various studies, recommendations for materials and methods, and cost estimates
Prepare a detailed contract items list including all significant items required for the construction of the project
Develop trade scope of work documents for bid packages, major material and equipment purchases
Prepare a procurement schedule for subcontractors, major material and equipment purchases to ensure timely buy-outs and overall compliance with the construction schedule is maintained
Responsible for managing financial status of the project including preparation of project status and accuracy of financial reports
Schedule, conduct, and document all job meetings, owner-architect and coordination meetings
Manage the subcontract change order process including review of subcontractor estimates, negotiate change orders, obtain required owner approvals and preparation of subcontract change orders
Manage project close-out, including securing warranties, guarantees, and acceptance of work, subcontract and vendor close, final payment and records retention
May perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of eight (8) years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience
Knowledge of accounting principles and cost control procedures
Knowledge of estimating, construction costs, scheduling, purchasing, and engineering principles and techniques, various building systems
Strong computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite of programs
Knowledge of Turner's Project Management and scheduling software desirable
Ability to implement leading-edge technologies such as Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean to benefit the project
Demonstrated ability to thoroughly understand drawings and specifications, general contract and subcontract documents, materials, means and methods
Very strong oral and written communication skills required
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
Company
Turner Construction Company
Turner is a provider of construction services committed to making a difference in the lives of people.
10001+ employees
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