Project Engineer

Project Engineer
Job Locations
US-VA-Chester
Requisition ID
2024-40264
# of Openings
1
Candidate Search Category (Portal Searching)
Construction
Overview

The Project Engineer is responsible for, but not limited to project engineering, daily reports, quantity tracking, project scheduling activities, budget updates, correspondence logs, and requests for information.

Ideal candidate will be looking for entry level Project Engineer position. Also, ideal candidate will be local to area.

Company Overview:

Founded by Sam Saiia as Birmingham Excavating Co. in 1946, the company now known as Saiia is an industrial heavy civil contractor of choice for the power generation, mineral and aggregate mining, and pulp and paper markets. With more than 630 pieces of construction machinery in our fleet, over 500 employees, and experience working in 11 states, we have the resources and knowledge to complete projects of any scale.

Saiia is a subsidiary of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA), a leading infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise. In 2022, IEA and its affiliated companies were acquired by MasTec and are now part of the organization's Clean Energy and Infrastructure segment.

MasTec's Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Interprets design/drawings for Superintendents and Foreman in the field as required.
• Coordinates with the Project Manager and Site Supervision to resolve drawing interpretation issues, conflicts, interferences, and errors.
• Performs drafting, digitizing, mapping, graphical presentations, and quantity takeoffs to support construction work, change orders, estimates, etc.
• May assist Superintendent and Foreman in the field to provide necessary survey control lines and elevations for accurate grading and correct installation of materials.
• Ensures the most current drawings for all phases of the project have been issued to the appropriate parties.
• Administer FTP site or other system for transfer of and maintenance of drawings for the BOP contract between owner, subcontractors and prime contractor.
• Maintains a current drawing log updated with Rev. #'s and issuance dates.
• Tracks production of all phases of work and completes production reports on a weekly basis.
• Prepares and disseminates all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists describing work items to be completed, sketches of work already completed, material requirement calculations, etc.
• Verifies all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications.
• Prepares documents required for project meetings.
• Leads project meetings in Project Manager's absence.
• Coordinates with Project Managers to properly budget and phase code the project.
• Provide initial review and approval of project related invoices in accounting system.
• Schedules equipment and materials for projects.
• Creates T&M Timesheets as needed, obtains client approval, and submits in remote time entry system.
• Works with Project Manager regarding:
  • Preparation of monthly billings
  • Job set up forms for new projects
  • Budget cost transfer requests on projects.
  • Cost to complete projections and monthly job status reports.
  • Developing budgets for new projects.
  • Documentation related to change order management.
• Works with estimating to prepare a draft estimate in Hard Dollar including labor, equipment, materials, and subcontract requirements for the project.
• Performs additional assignments per Division Manager's request.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience with job costing, scheduling and estimating contract changes preferred, but not required

• Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

• Experience with Auto CAD Civil 3D or equivalent modeling software.

• Experience with construction estimating and scheduling software preferred, but not required.

• Able to effectively organize numerous streams of information.

• Ability manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to work remotely at site locations.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field of study.

• Minimum one-year experience in a Project Engineering role with a Construction based organization is preferred. A Co Op program in Civil Engineering, Project Management or Construction Management may be used to satisfy minimum level of experience.

What's in it for you:

Financial Wellbeing

• Salary $65,000 to $85,000 per year, commensurate with experience, paid weekly.
• Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increase
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)

Health & Wellness

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance

Family & Lifestyle

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation
• Employee Assistance Program

Planning for the Unexpected

• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program
• Group legal plan

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need accommodation as part of the employment process, contact Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to individual requests regarding application status. Please log into your candidate profile for up-to-date information.

MasTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.

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