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Pinkard Construction · 3 months ago

Entry Level Project - Field Engineer (Rotational)

Lakewood, CO

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$70K/yr - $104K/yr

Pinkard Construction is the region's most awarded, mid-sized general contractor based in Colorado. They are seeking an Entry Level Project - Field Engineer (Rotational) to provide a rotation through the primary operations functions within the company and gain a thorough understanding of construction operations.

Real Estate

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed

Performs regularly scheduled jobsite safety audits

Reads and is familiar with all construction and contract documents, and changes, including:

Owner contract agreement and general conditions

Plans, project manual, all specifications, and geotechnical reports

Subcontracts and material contracts

Is responsible for the complete submittal and shop drawing process, including:

Organizing, scheduling, submitting, and tracking

Performing or obtaining thorough internal review of all submittals and shop drawings before submittal to the architect for approval

Ensuring timely review and return, including resubmittal if necessary, to facilitate timely production, delivery, and/or installation of work

Distribution of approved documents to all affected trades

Receives, researches, organizes, submits, tracks, and ensures timely resolution of Requests for Information for all trades and suppliers

Ensures distribution of RFI responses to all affected trades and team members

Assists project team in input, production, and distribution of initial, updated and short interval project schedules based on Project Manager and Superintendent scheduling direction

Coordinates and tracks, and ensures that project schedule includes, all activities relative to:

Subcontractor and supplier buyout

Submittals, shop drawings, and approvals

Delivery of materials and mobilization of subcontractors

Assists Project Manager with procurement responsibilities as established for specific projects

Tracks all project and project document revisions and maintains revision control logs

Processes owner and subcontractor change order requests and change orders

Ensures that all changes are evaluated for their impact on the project schedule and costs

Ensures that change documents are distributed to all trades and team members

Attends and maintains meeting minutes of regular OAC meetings

Organizes and manages the document collection and assembly portion of project closeout including as-built drawings and specifications, project and contract document revisions, O&M manuals, warranties, RFI’s and other required items

Ensures timely delivery and documented receipt of closeout documents as well as required extra material and spare parts

Ensures timely scheduling, execution and documentation of owner training

Becomes familiar and assists with permitting and occupancy certificate processes

Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed

Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific safety plans

Responsible for using assigned technology to create photographic documentation of materials and construction phases

Becomes familiar with Pinkard’s culture and business decorum and how they affect client, subcontractor, and Pinkard team relationships

Assists with maintaining record documents such as testing and inspections, progress photographs, etc

Assists Project Superintendent with walk-through inspections

Attends weekly coordination meetings as required

Attends training in Pinkard scheduling technique and philosophy

Assist in developing and monitoring schedules

Performs tasks related to the collection of schedule data required to monitor project progress

Under direct supervision, may draft and computerize short term construction schedules for small phases of the work

Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific stormwater management plans

Assists survey crews with establishment of horizontal and vertical controls for the project

Under direct supervision, establishes exterior-interior grade and working lines for contractors or crafts from control set by others

Assists in the evaluation of dimensional and other field problems, referring them to Project Superintendent

Becomes familiar with the contract drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure compliance of work

Assists in the preparation of field generated RFI's

Assists in maintaining as-built documentation on site

Performs tasks related to the collection and analysis of cost data required to monitor project budgets and progress

Assists with procurement of non-contract minor field purchasing

Performs cost coding activities for time sheets and non-contract minor purchases

Begins to understand Pinkard’s project cost accounting system

Assists estimating team in completing quantity takeoffs utilizing latest software application and standardized estimating procedures and techniques. Scope will include self-performed and subcontracted scopes of work

Assists in preparation of bid packages, including instructions, scopes, bid forms, specifications, interface requirements, etc

Assists with the reviews of subcontractor proposals for compliance with bid packages and bid documents

Develop proficiency with bid solicitation software for subcontractor invitations

Assists in the bid closings and analysis of specific assigned trade scopes under direction of lead estimator

Provides follow up with subcontractors on bid clarifications

Introduction to company safety policies

Introduction to company defect prevention strategies

Participate in project constructability reviews

Introduction to the subcontractor pre-qualification process

Attend project preconstruction meetings at discretion of lead estimator

Take meeting minutes according to company procedures (Procore)

Issue Preconstruction RFIs according to company procedures (Excel or Procore)

Meet periodically with mentor to develop and assess learning plan progress

Research historical data (purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc.) and compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates

Maintains files of working documents for back up to estimating figures

Assists in the monitoring of conceptual estimates with actual cost data

Assists with production of conceptual estimates, clarifications and cost analysis reports

Assist with orientation of new estimating engineers for take-off software and bid solicitation software

Introduction to BIM capabilities for concrete lift drawings, building model review and project presentations

Qualification

Construction OperationsSafety ManagementProject AdministrationSchedulingCost ControlQuantity TakeoffsTeam CollaborationCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingAttention to Detail

Required

Entry-level position providing a rotation through the primary operations functions within Pinkard (Rotation Program)

Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed

Reads and is familiar with all construction and contract documents, and changes, including: Owner contract agreement and general conditions, Plans, project manual, all specifications, and geotechnical reports, Subcontracts and material contracts

Is responsible for the complete submittal and shop drawing process, including: Organizing, scheduling, submitting, and tracking, Performing or obtaining thorough internal review of all submittals and shop drawings before submittal to the architect for approval, Ensuring timely review and return, including resubmittal if necessary, to facilitate timely production, delivery, and/or installation of work, Distribution of approved documents to all affected trades

Receives, researches, organizes, submits, tracks, and ensures timely resolution of Requests for Information for all trades and suppliers

Ensures distribution of RFI responses to all affected trades and team members

Assists project team in input, production, and distribution of initial, updated and short interval project schedules based on Project Manager and Superintendent scheduling direction

Coordinates and tracks, and ensures that project schedule includes, all activities relative to: Subcontractor and supplier buyout, Submittals, shop drawings, and approvals, Delivery of materials and mobilization of subcontractors