Drafting Engineer

Description

• Prepare reports regarding job status
• Conduct site checks to monitor progress and quality standards
• Plan construction operations
• Negotiate with external vendors on contract agreements
• Determine the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed
• Apply for Permits and other city/state requirements
• Resolve any problems that may arise
• Keep all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects and prepare progress reports regularly
• Hire contractors and staff including construction laborers
• Handle any environmental or local community issues that may come up during a project
• Keep track of inventory, tools and equipment
• Obtain the appropriate permits and licenses from authorities for construction sites
• Collaborate with subcontractors, engineers, architects and key team members of the project team
• Must communicate with vendors, partners and providers in an efficient and conducive manner to move work forward.
• Manage the budget and estimate costs
• Train and mentor construction workers and construction laborers depending on the size of the project
• Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered according to schedule
• Allocate and manage resources to ensure that they are available when they are needed throughout the construction projects
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and building codes
• Ensure all deadlines are met
• Oversee construction projects from beginning to end

Requirements

• Previous experience in a leadership role with strong and proven leadership skills
• Conflict resolution and conflict management experience
• Able to multitask with a strong understanding of core manager duties
• Understanding of construction management processes
• Familiar with construction and project management software programs
• Able to plan ahead
• Excellent knowledge of relevant rules and regulations as well as quality standards and human resources
• Must be able to qualify, hire and manage contractors for all needed trades
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal abilities, including negotiation skills
• Highly organized
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite and Excel
• Must be able to budget and manage any given construction job end to end
• Previous work experience in construction management or another similar role
• Must know how to design as built site plans
• AutoCAD and/or Bluebeam skills required
• Must be experienced in ADA parking requirements, sloping, path of travel, etc.
• Must have basic understanding of trenching, running conduits, concrete padding.
• Excellent knowledge of construction materials and equipment
• Must know how to coordinate with Utility companies
• PMP or an equivalent certification would be considered an asset
• Must know how to create, markup, edit and produce building plans
• Must have knowledge of Electrical Diagrams, such as Single Lines wiring, conduits, etc.
• Extensive previous work experience managing budgets for construction projects
• Contracting experience
• Excellent time management ability
• Must be able to fully manage Permit applications, submittal, follow up and Inspections.
• Must know California Building Code in detail

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance