Project Engineer Jobs

Requisition ID: 163979

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Southeast District

Department: Project Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the administrative and technical aspects of constructing a project, managing a team of field and cost engineers. Do you have strong interpersonal and information management skills? In this role, you will be the main conduit of information between the construction manager and the team for cost, revenue, cash flow information. Do you have strong mentorship skills? You will have the opportunity to develop the people below you. If this sounds like a match for you, read on!

District Overview

Kiewit's Southeast District is one of Kiewit's leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects you could be working on could include building bridges, airports, mass transit systems, canals, dams, pump stations or tunnels.  Although most of our work is regionally based in the southeast region of the United States, we also pursue various projects stretching across the east coast. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design.

Location

Sunrise, FL

Responsibilities

• Revenue, cost, and cash flow management
• Administer contracts and subcontracts
• Temp engineering
• Assist in Operations planning
• Perform scheduling of the project
• Project closeout
• Permanent design management and quality control
• Client relations

Qualifications

• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
• Experience managing engineers
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Undergraduate degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering or equivalent
• Ability to travel and relocate as needed
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
• 5+ years’ work experience in construction or engineering

Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Regular, reliable attendance
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.