Project Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area

Description of Work:

• The Project Engineer (PE) is the primary generator and custodian of all project documents:
  • Requests for Information
  • Submittals
  • Schedules
  • Change Orders.
• The PE is responsible for seeing that these documents are generated with the correct information and distributed to the correct parties in a timely manner to ensure the project schedule can be met.
• They are also responsible for keeping the project folders of project documents clean and organized.
• At the start of a project, a PE will work alongside a PM (level I, II, or III) dissect the bid documents, create submittal logs and schedules.
• Additionally, a PE may be involved in pricing change orders for submission to the GC/Owner
• Coordinating drawings and drawing reviews with the design team
• Generation of any other documents/spreadsheets that are useful for tracking a project at the direction of the PM

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of higher education (Construction Management or Engineering preferred) and/or trade experience.

Project Engineer Primary Responsibilities:

• Document Control
• Create, publish, send, file on server, and follow up with RFIs (requests for information) and submittals.
• Ensure that files and folders on the server follow the standard file naming convention and folder structure
• Receive bid documents from the estimating team and organize across the project folder in the appropriate folders. If a document is missing from estimating or the customer, request, receive and file those documents.
• Create Change Order Requests and review with PM prior to sending to the customer.
• Receive, file, send, any subcontractor project documents as required.
• Receive, file, and track field Daily Statement of Labor (DSL’s) to be turned into COR’s.
• Understand and verify compliance to project specs and AISC throughout the project lifecycle.
• Receive and file updated contract drawings and archive or previous slip sheet drawings set to be the most current. Inform the team of new drawing sets. Print drawings for installation crew and/or ensure they have the most up to date set of drawings
• Project Management Assistance
• Assist the PM to track and control project costs (Traculator).
• Assist the PM to coordinate the project internally from design to fabrication to shipping to installation (Release for Fabrication, Requests for Detailing, Requests for Estimating, Requests for Shop Work)
• Source vendors and collect pricing for project-specific material purchases. Attend and participate in periodic project meetings.
• If engineering is required, initiate contact with engineering firm and secure

Physical Demands:

• The position will require the occasional physical ability to climb, and function in elevation changes by means of self-propulsion to include ladders, scaffolding, stairs, etc.
• Ability to negotiate construction work areas in a safe manner and behavior.
• Performing the duties, the employee will regularly be in an active onsite construction environment where they will be exposed to moving mechanical components & equipment.

Travel:

• Local travel may be required

Benefits Package:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan (Health and Welfare Benefits)
• Paid Vacation
• Company Matching 401K
• Career Development Assistance
• Profit-Sharing Opportunities

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity please contact Liz Krauss-Shadley at elizabeth.krauss-shadley@gogpac.com or by calling/texting 605-679-9245.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.

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