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Turner Construction Company · 5 hours ago

Project Engineer (Des Moines)

West Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Turner Construction Company is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history. The Project Engineer will manage and supervise all engineering and administrative policies at a project level, ensuring effective communication and adherence to safety and compliance requirements.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Niko Dinh-Phan

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Construction Cost EstimatingBuilding Information Modeling (BIM)Project ManagementMicrosoft Office SuiteLeadership SkillsEngineering PrinciplesConstruction SchedulingOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree plus minimum of eight 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

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

Preferred

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

Company

Turner Construction Company

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Turner is a provider of construction services committed to making a difference in the lives of people.

Founded in 1902

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.turnerconstruction.com

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