Office Engineer

Office Engineer

The Office Engineer (OE) position supports the execution of work in the field with a focus on project administration activities. The OE participates in many of the field activities especially as related to safety and quality control. The office engineer works with the project engineer and responsibilities include the exercise judgment and discretion in making recommendations, implementing policies and procedures, and handling a wide variety of matters in the office such as trade partner / supplier management to administer contract changes (e.g., RFIs and change orders), management of financial accounts, scheduling of deliveries, reporting on production trends, other administrative aspects of the project as outlined in the Book of 14 and much more.

Position qualifications include a 4-year degree in Civil, Structural, Architecture or Construction Management, a valid driver's license, strong communication skills, and proficiency in computer software such as Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel-based templates, ProjectSight, Primavera and AutoDesk Suite.

Essential duties include supporting the field through materials management to maintain the project schedule and sequencing, supervising trade partner employees involved in the submittal and shop drawing process, performing detailed reviews and providing approvals of submittals, shop drawings and product data, creating and processing RFIs in a solutions-oriented manner, processing subcontract bonds, insurance, pay applications, correspondence, change estimates, and potential change orders, assisting with data gathering for the monthly owner pay application and margin analysis, participating in jobsite safety meetings, weekly safety audits, facilitating the quality control plan and participating in preparatory meetings, initial inspections, follow-up inspections, supporting BIM and VDC coordination meetings in the creation of RFIs, and reviewing shop drawings from the coordinated model.

Physical work classification and demands include moderate work, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force, and frequently exerting up to 25 pounds of force. The individual will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read / see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger / type. The person in this position constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders, regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen, and reads written communications and views mail submissions. The person is also occasionally exposed to high and low temperatures and frequently exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements.