Job Title: Project Engineer (Concord)

Location: Northern California

Roles & Responsibilities

General Summary

This position is responsible for assisting in project management including, safety, contract administration, budget compliance, field operations oversight, and maintaining healthy Owner/Agency relations.

Project Engineer Responsibilities

  • Management of Agency / Owner contract documents, changes, submittals, etc.
  • Management of subcontractor scope and contract changes.
  • Management of construction materials and delivery methods.
  • Management of costs and forecasting project “costs to complete.”
  • Supervision of field operations.
  • Ability to travel to various locations as projects warrant (good driving record).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Strengths

  • Knowledge of construction grading and paving practices including production rates, contractual documents, plans, specifications and soils reports, etc. is a plus
  • Ability to work within and comply with proposal/bidding time constraints/deadlines, individually and in a team environment.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Ability to learn to produce and maintain a project schedule using Primavera, SureTrak, Microsoft Scheduler or other software.
  • Ability to learn Primavera Project Management, AGTEK, and AutoCAD software is a plus.
  • Ability to gain solid leadership, supervisory, communication, decision making and organizational skills.
  • Thrives in fast paced, fun, competitive work environment.
  • Attention to detail while productively meeting goals is a must.

Education/Work Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or demonstrated project management/estimating work history and related experience.
  • Recent graduate to 2 years construction field support/management experience.

Physical Requirements: 

  • Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. 
  • Requires contact with others (face -to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) 
  • Ability to lift and carry 10-50 pounds occasionally. 
  • Ability to sit for extended periods of time, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, finger, grasp, write, and perform repetitive motions. 
  • Hearing and speaking ability sufficient to carry on a conversation with another individual (or groups of individuals) in person and over the telephone. 
  • Visual ability sufficient to read and produce printed material and information displayed on a computer screen. 
  • Ability to sit, stand, drive, walk for 2-10 hours per day.  

Other: 

  • Valid & Current CA Driver’s License & Clean Motor Vehicle Report 

 

Benefits: We offer an excellent benefit package.  

  • Health, Dental and Vision- Employee and dependents (family) coverage premiums are 100% employer paid.
  • Long Term Disability – employer paid.
  • Death and Dismemberment- employer paid, includes spouse and dependent children. 
  • 401 (k) Retirement Plan includes, Pre-tax and Roth Deferrals 
  • Employer Match 
  • Profit Sharing
  • Safe Harbor  
  • Performance based bonus assessed annually. 
  • Vacation
  • Sick leave 
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Company Vehicle, with gas card

 

 

Additional Information: 

  • This is a full-time, salaried position. 
  • Company conducts post-offer, pre-employment drug screening and Motor Vehicle Report. 
  • Valid & Current CA Driver’s License & Clean Motor Vehicle Report 
  • 21 years of age as required by insurance to drive 
  • Physical requirements include the following: 
  • Ability to lift and carry 10-50 pounds occasionally. 
  • Ability to sit for long periods of time, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, finger, grasp, write, and perform repetitive motions. 
  • Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects with the human body. 
  • Hearing and speaking ability sufficient to carry on a conversation with another individual (or groups of individuals) in person and over the telephone. 
  • Visual ability sufficient to read and produce printed material and information displayed on a computer screen. 
  • Ability to sit, stand, drive, walk for 2-10 hrs per day  

 

Compensation: $75,000 – $100,000 Annual 

To Apply

Please email resumes to [email protected]

 

Independent Construction is an equal opportunity employer

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