Project Engineer, Career Start

About the Role

This is an entry-level rotational program for recent college graduates with 0-2 years of work experience, participating in Suffolk’s two-year Career Start program. The 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-offs:
• 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.