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Connect Search, LLC · 1 day ago

Project Engineer

Skokie, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $92K/yr

Connect Search, LLC is a premier national general contractor and construction management firm specializing in delivering complex, high-profile projects across various sectors. The Project Engineer will manage and supervise project-level engineering and administrative functions, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among project teams and stakeholders.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesStaffing Agency

Hiring Manager

Chris Bisceglia🏗

Responsibilities

Document & Code Management: Develop a thorough understanding of contract documents, plans, specifications, and applicable codes

Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to safety, ethics, and compliance requirements

Communication: Maintain clear communication among all project team members, design professionals, consultants, owners, and subcontractors

Preconstruction Support: Support Preconstruction, Estimating, and Purchasing teams on budgets and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development

Quality Control: Conduct document reviews for constructability and QA/QC concerns, raising issues to design professionals as needed

Estimating & Procurement: Prepare materials, methods studies, cost estimates, and trade scope-of-work documents

Develop procurement schedules for subcontractors, materials, and equipment

Financial Monitoring: Monitor the financial status of the project, including accurate project reporting

Meetings & Documentation: Schedule, conduct, and document job meetings, owner-architect meetings, and coordination meetings

Change Management: Manage subcontract change orders, including review, negotiation, and approvals

Project Close-out: Oversee project close-out, including warranties, guarantees, final payments, and records retention

Project Execution & Planning: Assist the Project Manager with overall project planning, scheduling, and coordination

Financial Management: Assist with accurate budget management, including buy-out, processing pay applications, and cost reporting

Change Management: Lead the change order management process

Team Support: Manage and support other Project Engineers who oversee RFIs and submittals

Subcontractor Relations: Coordinate and manage critical subcontractors to ensure performance

Issue Resolution: Assist in resolving project issues related to labor disputes, material deliveries, and contract administration

Field Support: Support safety and quality control management, and manage construction equipment and related logistics

Preconstruction Support: Provide direct support to the Preconstruction and Estimating teams, including document review, quantity takeoffs, and bid preparation until official project assignment

Qualification

Construction KnowledgeFinancial ManagementProject ManagementQuality ControlChange ManagementCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Ability to manage and supervise project-level engineering and administrative functions

Experience coordinating closely with field operations, project teams, and design professionals

Thorough understanding of contract documents, plans, specifications, and applicable codes

Strict adherence to safety, ethics, and compliance requirements

Clear communication skills among project team members, design professionals, consultants, owners, and subcontractors

Support Preconstruction, Estimating, and Purchasing teams on budgets and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development

Conduct document reviews for constructability and QA/QC concerns

Prepare materials, methods studies, cost estimates, and trade scope-of-work documents

Develop procurement schedules for subcontractors, materials, and equipment

Monitor the financial status of the project, including accurate project reporting

Schedule, conduct, and document job meetings, owner-architect meetings, and coordination meetings

Manage subcontract change orders, including review, negotiation, and approvals

Oversee project close-out, including warranties, guarantees, final payments, and records retention

Assist the Project Manager with overall project planning, scheduling, and coordination

Assist with accurate budget management, including buy-out, processing pay applications, and cost reporting

Lead the change order management process

Manage and support other Project Engineers who oversee RFIs and submittals

Coordinate and manage critical subcontractors to ensure performance

Assist in resolving project issues related to labor disputes, material deliveries, and contract administration

Support safety and quality control management, and manage construction equipment and related logistics

Provide direct support to the Preconstruction and Estimating teams, including document review, quantity takeoffs, and bid preparation until official project assignment

Entrepreneurial Spirit: You take full ownership of your responsibilities with minimal guidance

Technical Knowledge: Deep knowledge of construction trades and best practices

Collaboration: Work cooperatively with others toward the accomplishment of shared goals