American Contracting and Environmental Services · 1 day ago
Project Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
3+ years expAmerican Contracting and Environmental Services is seeking a Project Engineer to oversee the engineering activities related to construction projects. The role involves estimating project costs, managing project schedules, and ensuring quality control throughout the project lifecycle.
ConstructionEnvironmental ConsultingWater
Responsibilities
Understanding ACE’s estimating methods and reports, attending turnover meetings, and collecting multiple bids for each project scope
Assisting in the development of detailed estimates for project change orders in collaboration with the estimating team and completing a rotation to gain familiarity with ACE’s estimating procedures
Attending turnover meetings, performing preconstruction duties assigned by the Preconstruction Manager, reviewing and understanding administrative paperwork, and completing purchasing assignments as needed
Reviewing technical submittals and shop drawings, conducting quality control checks on materials and submittals, updating and developing project schedules, and ensuring the workforce has the proper materials, tools, and equipment
Reviewing and understanding contract plans, communicating with the superintendent and foremen to address potential issues, drafting RFIs, and ensuring subcontractor performance
Tracking deliveries, reviewing and approving invoices, and understanding the project budget, labor reports, and cost code systems
Assisting with change order pricing, negotiating with vendors, and managing purchase orders and subcontracts
Must maintain project records, coordinating deliveries, conducting safety audits, and preparing work packs for major labor activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with three (3) years of related experience preferably in the construction industry; or seven (7) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Understanding ACE's estimating methods and reports, attending turnover meetings, and collecting multiple bids for each project scope
Assisting in the development of detailed estimates for project change orders in collaboration with the estimating team
Completing a rotation to gain familiarity with ACE's estimating procedures
Performing preconstruction duties assigned by the Preconstruction Manager
Reviewing and understanding administrative paperwork
Completing purchasing assignments as needed
Reviewing technical submittals and shop drawings
Conducting quality control checks on materials and submittals
Updating and developing project schedules
Ensuring the workforce has the proper materials, tools, and equipment
Reviewing and understanding contract plans
Communicating with the superintendent and foremen to address potential issues
Drafting RFIs
Ensuring subcontractor performance
Tracking deliveries
Reviewing and approving invoices
Understanding the project budget, labor reports, and cost code systems
Assisting with change order pricing
Negotiating with vendors
Managing purchase orders and subcontracts
Maintaining project records
Coordinating deliveries
Conducting safety audits
Preparing work packs for major labor activities
Company
American Contracting and Environmental Services
American Contracting & Environmental Services, Inc. (ACE) is a general contractor in the Mid-Atlantic specializing in public works construction.
201-500 employees
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