Project Engineer, Career Start

About the Role

This is an entry-level rotational program for recent college graduates. The Project Engineer participates in Suffolk’s two-year career development program, Career Start. This program consists of three eight-month rotations in Project Management, Estimating, and Field Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating Responsibilities

• Assist with a Subcontractor database
• Assist with assembling Bid Documents for pricing
• Document Take-off’s:
• Specification review and preliminary scope development
• Quantity take-off, use of “Digitizer”, manual scales, etc.
• Organize the take-off using spreadsheets
• Develop bid clarifications and RFIs
• Participate in the project “Walk-Through” as required
• Review trade duration (with subcontractors) for input to the Project Schedule
• Assist with the development and updating of the scope sheet for subcontractor pricing
• Develop Trade Spreadsheet for Subcontractors’ Bids
• Assist with Subcontractor pricing
• Assist in development of the detailed estimate
• Participate in Architect/Owner Meetings
• Assist with Preparation of “Hard Bids”
• Assist in writing:
• Qualifications and Assumptions for Contract
• Establishing the Accepted Value Engineering
• Establishing the Alternate Pricing
• Confirming the Document List

Field Operations Responsibilities

• Gain a basic knowledge and understanding of document control
• Knowledge on reading and processing basic shop drawings and comparing them to project documents. Verification of shop drawings to field conditions
• Gain a basic understanding of the Exhibit B process
• Assist in maintenance of project files
• Support the quality control and punch list process
• Gain a basic understanding of the construction process, including the means and methods of various trades
• Assist with site logistics and Construction Management Plan
• Assist with establishing and maintaining vertical and horizontal control on the project
• Assist with safety requirements on the job
• Assist with the Baseline Schedule updates
• Assist Superintendent with project documentation including the daily report

Project Management Responsibilities

• Assist with creation of Change Orders and understand the processes and procedures around them
• Assist with purchasing process, from procurement through execution of the Subcontract/PO
• Assist with the back charge process
• Assist with processing of vendor and subcontractor requisitions
• Knowledge on reading and processing shop drawings and comparing them to project documents
• Gain a basic understanding of contract documents
• Assist with the owner requisition process
• Support the punch list process and work with the team to develop O&M Manuals and as-built warranty information
• Assist with the submittal, procurement, and delivery process
• Participate in project meetings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Liberal Arts, or a related field
• 0-2 years of related experience
• Computer Literate
• Good communication skills
• Accurate with an attention to detail
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Working Conditions: Primarily office environment with quiet to moderate noise level; job site walking.