Project Engineer - Eastern District

Position Overview

As a Project Engineer for Kiewit, you will support construction activities by planning, organizing, and implementing management duties (i.e., project controls systems, engineering interface, subcontract, and materials management, purchasing, scheduling). This role will provide project administration and/or support to a Senior Project Engineer on larger projects and manage technical and administrative staff to facilitate instruction management services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complete understanding of contract plans and specifications for portion of work assigned.
• Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that arise or may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed.
• Inspect subordinates' work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and maintain the project master schedule using appropriate techniques and scheduling software with input from other project management personnel.
• Manage document control; receive and log new issue drawings and other contract documents.
• Review new issue drawings and contract documents for change of conditions; quantify impact of changes and review with supervisor; distribute new issues to field.
• Prepare monthly cost projections using data from project management systems and prepare quarterly cash flow projections.
• Improve project operations by recommending better methods, staffing, procedural, and other changes as needed.
• Act as managing project engineer/coordinator on multiple projects, providing supervision and on-the-job training for lower-level engineers.
• Read and interpret plans and specifications.
• Visualize two-dimensional drawings in three dimensions.
• Manage and support the project team, including direct reports and others as needed.
• Help drive the company environmental health and safety programs at the project level, maintaining a safety-oriented approach to work.

Required Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in construction and/or engineering within heavy civil infrastructure and/or transportation projects.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field (or equivalent experience and education in project and/or field engineering).
• Proven abilities in leadership, management, delegation, and mentoring.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to set standards of excellence in leadership, safety, quality, and productivity for subordinates.
• Knowledge and ability to direct operations of management systems, such as accounts payable/accounts receivable, materials control, estimating, job cost updates, and subcontracts.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: 95,000/yr - $139,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to factors such as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
• Medical, Dental, Vision: Top-tier plans covering eligible employees and dependents.
• Wellness & Assistance Programs: Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Insurance & Retirement: Life insurance, disability, and retirement plans with matching.
• Paid Time Off: Generous paid time off.