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Austin Industries · 4 months ago

Project Engineer I - Austin Commercial

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Austin Commercial is a leading construction firm that specializes in large commercial construction projects. They are seeking a Construction Project Engineer to perform entry-level engineering duties related to project management and assist in estimating for construction projects.

CommercialConstructionProject Management

Responsibilities

Notifies subcontractors of commencement dates; solicits delivery schedules from suppliers and expedites deliveries to avoid costly construction delays

Participates in the proposed changes process by preparing quantity take-offs

Assists in preparation of the submittal schedule as required to meet construction schedule and coordinates submissions with subcontractors; assumes overall responsibility for submittals, including checking for accuracy, transmittals to and from subcontractors, architects, and superintendents, and maintains logs; expedites delivery of submittals when necessary to avoid delays in construction; keeps project manager abreast of submissions that will impact schedule

Prepares and/or oversees preparation of a number of reports dealing with the project such as material logs, submittal logs, RFI logs, drawing logs and long- lead items log as required by owners and/or company operating procedures

Assists in the verification of monthly subcontractor payment requests

May assume a role in locating suppliers for various building materials; reviews invoices upon request to verify quantity, quality and prices for construction materials

Responds to requests for information (RFIs) from owners and subcontractors, preparing RFIs for the project architect and/or structural engineer of record when necessary to clarify technical issues concerning the project; ensures that information received in response to RFIs is routed to the applicable field superintendent and subcontractors

Assists in compiling close-out documents including as-built drawings, guarantees, warranties, service manuals and other related documents for delivery to the owner; may prepare Austin’s warranty for inclusion in this package and assist in preparing other close-out documents as assigned

When not assigned to a project, the PE II generally is assigned to the Estimating Department, preparing detailed cost estimates; may assist with value engineering activities and the pricing of those alternate procedures; interacts with a wide variety of construction professionals, including owner representatives, architects, structural engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, etc

Participates in jobsite safety as outlined in company’s Safety & Health Manual

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Construction managementQuantity take-offsOSHA 30-Hour TrainingEngineering degreeInternship experience

Required

B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year of employment)

Entry level position

Preferred

Internship experience with a construction company strongly preferred

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Life and disability insurance

Matching 401K plan

Company

Austin Industries

Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services, capitalizing on the depth of expertise in our three operating companies – Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial.

Founded in 1918