Project Engineer

at Leopardo Companies, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Description
Position at Leopardo Companies
Leopardo Construction is looking for a Project Engineer to join our Job Order Contract (JOC) team! The Project Engineer role is ideal for candidates looking to learn and build their career in a fast-paced environment. Project Engineers have the opportunity to work on exciting projects while gaining exposure to all facets of the construction industry.
Summary: As a member of the project management team, the Project Engineer is responsible for assisting and supporting Estimating, Project Management and Field Operations Departments in planning, directing and coordinating designated project activities to ensure all goals and objectives are met. This role will learn all facets of the construction process to allow progression to the position of estimator, project manager, or superintendent. The Project Engineer will participate in Leopardo's structured training, which includes completion of the assigned rotational learning plans, to gain a clear understanding of Company policies, procedures, philosophies, and the overall construction process.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Management Support - a Project Manager administers all contractual responsibilities to ensure all goals and objectives are met. They participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting and implementation. Your responsibility will be to assist project management staff to:
Monitor and achieve goals to include overhead, profit, general conditions, self-performed trades, total client satisfaction and profit projections / job cost maintenance.
Monitor a detailed master construction schedule utilizing Asta. Track critical dates of all activities affecting the project completion (Owner, Architect, Consultants, Contractor, Subcontractors, Municipalities, Equipment Suppliers, Site Due Diligence, etc.) and provide updates as required.
Obtain permits, insurance and bonds.
Review and process submittals, shop drawings and RFI's. Follow up with architect / subcontractor to expedite approvals. Establish, maintain and update logs that meet Company or Owner's specifications.
Coordinate and/or participate in pre, weekly (e.g. OAC, MEP Coordination, Pre-installation, etc.) and post construction meetings. Prepare meeting minutes. Outline all items discussed, indicating the status of each, and assign responsibility and date for completion of open items. Coordinate MBE / WBE compliance monitoring, update and report as required.
Negotiate with and procure Subcontractors and Suppliers. Generate subcontracts / purchase orders, and gather and review monthly applications for payment. Ensure BIM, LEED and Design/Build subcontract language is included, if necessary. Track status on subcontracts, insurance and bonds.
Generate and maintain project documentation for BIM (Building Information Modeling). Conduct model mediation /clash detection.
Review LEED construction deliverables for LEED seeking projects.
Determine subcontractor work completed to date, on a project, and generate monthly billings / sworn... For full info follow application link.

Leopardo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company prohibits discrimination of any type and will extend equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law (referred to as “protected status”). Our policy reflects and affirms the Company’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices in every location in which the Company has facilities.  It is also the policy of the Company to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of their status as qualified individuals with disabilities, or qualified protected veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at the Company are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. The Company makes decisions concerning employment based strictly on an individual's qualifications and ability to perform the job under consideration, the comparative qualifications and abilities of other applicants or employees, and the individual's past performance within the organization.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruiting, hiring, placement, upgrading, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, benefits, compensation, training, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment as well as the use of all Company facilities and participation in all Company-sponsored activities.