Project Engineer (Southern California)

Costa Mesa, CA, United States

Entry-Level Position Available

Title: Project Engineer

Reports to: Project Manager

Summary of Position: As a key team member, the Project Engineer is responsible for working with their Project Team(s) to plan and coordinate the successful execution of required project documentation, as well as assist the Project Manager to ensure that the quality, safety, schedule and cost ex-pectations of the project are achieved. The Project Engineer will work with Architects, Con-sultants, Subcontractors, Clients, and Inspectors to resolve issues in a timely manner. Project Engineer is expected to provide excellent customer service to all stakeholders.

Typical Duties:

• Project Preparation and Set-up

• Review project drawings and specifications to learn all aspects of the project.

• Create Submittal Register from project specifications and drawings.

• Collaborate with the Project Manager and Superintendent to conduct a review of project SWPPP require-ments, permitting needs, and site logistics.

• Collaborate with Project Team to prepare and distribute bid packages

• Coordinate and prepare Agenda for Subcontractor Pre-Bid Meetings.

• Collaborate with Project Manager to create and issue Letters of Intent / Subcontract Agreements.

• Request all Insurances and Bonds, as required by Prime Contract, from Blach's Risk Manager.

• Create Visitor Sign-In, Safety Orientation, QR codes.

• Ensure all new Safety Orientations for all on-coming Subcontractor employees.

• Work with Project Assistant to create files and binders as needed to store project records.

• Coordinate with Project Assistant/Coordinator and internal Blach departments for the order and set up of project re-lated items such as copiers, drinking water and coffee, phone and IT services.

Project Construction

• Coordinate with Blach's internal departments to set up project numbers and project information within CMiC and other project related technology,

• Work with Project Team to coordinate and execute Subcontractor Kick-Off Meetings.

• Ensure receipt of executed Subcontract Agreements, required Certificates of Insurance, Payment & Performance Bonds, Certified Payroll, and Safety documentation as needed.

• Coordinate with Project Team to ensure fingerprinting requirements are communicated to the Subcontractors and that they have met those requirements prior to starting their scope of work.

• Coordinate with Project Team to ensure the distribution of required project information, such as pre-lien information, project directories, etc.

• Collaborate with Project Team to process Subcontractor and Blach pay applications.

• Assist the Project Manager to process, and distribute Potential Change Items, Subcontract Change Orders and Owner Orders as requested.

• Review and process Requests for Information (RFIs) against Construction

• Set up and lead project meetings, as required. Coordinate with Project Team to create and compile various reports and information as needed for project meetings.

• Take meeting minutes, process, and distribute as required.

• Review and submit invoices through CMiC workflow.

• Take regular progress photos and archive electronically.

• Work with Project Team to ensure appropriate archiving of project records.

• Maintain as-built record drawings and update with applicable RFI/ASI/IBs issued by the Architect.

• Work with Blach's Field Teams to resolve issues and address schedule concerns. Walk the site regularly with

Superintendent to familiarize yourself with the coordination of trades.

• As necessary, assist with the training of new Project Team Members on Blach processes, procedures, and ide-ology.

• Provide on-site support for Subcontractors, Architect, and Inspectors as needed.

• Greet and assist all visitors to the site to ensure Blach visitor and safety policies are met.

• Perform related work as assigned by the Project Team.

Project Close-Out

• Create close out register from project specifications & drawings

• Coordinate with Project Team to collect all required documents and electronic records of close-out documents in preparation of Owner turnover.

• File appropriate documentation to complete project close-out with all governing entities.

• Complete internal project closeout verification.

• Coordinate with the Project Team for all demobilization activities.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related degree

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office)

• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills

• Extreme attention to detail, highly organized

• Proactive, takes initiative, possesses a willingness to learn and develop in their professional career

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Problem solver, solutions-oriented, creative

Position Status: Full-time, regular business hours, exempt

Compensation: Blach Construction offers an outstanding compensation package, including a highly competi-tive base salary, an initial three weeks of paid vacation (growing to four weeks after five years of service), holidays, and sick leave. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision cover-age, 401(k) plan with company match, profit-sharing, long-term disability insurance, cash bonuses based upon performance, professional development and education assistance, credit union membership, athletic club subsidy, professional affiliations and many other ben-efits. The company practices a progressive management style that truly values and appreci-ates high-quality team members and invests a tremendous amount in their growth and de-velopment.

About Blach Construction: Named as the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area in 2019 by the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times and one of the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the United States in 2013 and 2016, Blach Construction is a financially stable, award-winning, mid-sized general building contractor and construction manager headquartered in San Jose with operations throughout the greater Bay Area.

Blach offers an outstanding benefits package, which you can read about on the company website, as well as an extensive training and development program for all employees through our own Blach University. The management of the company is dedicated to main-taining a stimulating and exciting work environment where teamwork and excellence are encouraged and supported. For more information, check out the company's website at www.blach.com.

Contact: If you fit the above description and are looking for an exciting place to kickstart a fulfilling and challenging career, email your resume with a cover letter to Blach's Human Resources Associate, Morgan Guenther, at [email protected].

Blach Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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