Baker Construction

Baker Construction

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Project Engineer

Supports project management, cost, schedule, procurement, and field work on construction projects.

Okemos, Michigan, United States
Full Time
Junior (1-3 years)

Job Highlights

Environment
Field

About the Role

The Project Engineer supports field activities and works closely with the Project Manager to administer multiple small or mid‑size projects, or a single medium‑to‑large project. Responsibilities include managing job transition, cost and schedule control, constructability, technical evaluations, quality, safety, work planning, procurement, contract management, and regulatory compliance. • Generates and obtains approvals of monthly billing and earned values • Develops and manages the project schedule on small or mid-sized projects • Analyzes targets and goals, job cost summaries, and other reports • Alerts the Superintendent and Project Manager of project impact relating to resource management, crew make-up/size, etc. • Generates and obtains approval of the initial budget and subsequent updates, and reviews weekly job cost summaries and advises the Project Manager • Generates estimates of change orders and may interface with pre-construction on original bids • Collaborates with pre-construction and the project team to manage the job transition process, communicate project requirements, and develop the initial procurement plans, budgets, etc. • Generates material quantity take‑offs, scoping documents, terms and conditions, delivery, etc. as applicable to support the procurement process • Generates requests for proposal(s), solicits and reviews quotations, and recommends a procurement decision to Project Manager • Prepares field purchase orders for standard purchase packages, and generates and obtains approval of Major Purchase Orders • Gathers and roughs‑in monthly financial reports, and participates in the project financial reviews • Works with the Project Manager to approve and code project invoices • Generates and obtains approval of technical records such as constructability reports, RFI's, inspection records, work packages and deviation reports • Coordinates with the Superintendent, Field Project Engineer, and Line and Grade to generate required as‑built records • Manages work package closure, punch lists, and project turnover process and approves pre‑ and post‑pour checklists • Collects necessary documentation to identify and determine impact of potential contract changes, disputes, and claims • Leads LEAN/SQP committee and identifies improvement opportunities • Ensures all subcontractors are in compliance with terms of subcontracts, generates, and obtains approval on impact notices as needed • Reviews and confirms reports documenting compliance (Company and subcontractors) with prevailing wage, workforce utilization, MBE/SBE participation, etc., and advises the Project Manager of issues • Interfaces with Safety and Risk Management in establishing clinics, managing first report of injuries, and assisting with co‑worker case management • Follows Company Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines • May conduct new‑hire orientation and process E‑Verify (must be certified) • May coordinate tracking and completion of training requirements with project management

Key Responsibilities

  • scheduling
  • cost control
  • procurement
  • technical docs
  • as-built
  • lean

What You Bring

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (or equivalent experience) plus two years of relevant experience, or six years of construction‑related experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Candidates should also possess strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents, technical procedures, and government regulations • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures • Ability to communicate well with all levels of workers involved with the project • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, geometry, and trigonometry to practical situations • Ability to analyze and compute mathematical differences from all stages of drawings from conceptual to final drawings including development of shop drawings • Ability to understand Cost Accounting • Basic understanding of construction software such as Primavera, Timberline, Vista and the like • Ability to understand, customize and modify spreadsheets • Ability to direct work and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of co‑workers • Ability to work in a team environment • Ability to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions • Ability to develop construction schedule via the critical path method • Ability to understand contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope of work • Ability to be proactive in maximizing our return on investment at all time

Requirements

  • primavera
  • timberline
  • cost accounting
  • cpm scheduling
  • bachelor's
  • excel

Benefits

Achieve more in your career with the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you’ll join a people‑first team that invests in development and offers unparalleled professional growth. In this role you will help build the future of our country and company, collaborating across diverse teams on significant projects and tackling complex challenges with industry leaders. If you are driven and have the grit to follow through, you’ll have everything needed to define your career on your terms. Baker Construction rewards ambition with competitive pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make a lasting impact. You’ll work alongside coworkers united in the purpose of building better structures and better lives, with a company that puts people first and honors its commitments.

Work Environment

Field

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