Entry Level Engineer

Entry Level Engineer

Category

Construction Operations

Job Location

5800 Granite Parkway, Suite 300, Plano, Texas

Additional Locations

• 757 N. Eldridge Parkway, Suite 700, Houston, Texas
• 17115 San Pedro Avenue Suite 120, San Antonio, Texas
• 6100 South Yale Avenue, Suite 2020, Tulsa, Oklahoma
• 9737 Great Hill Trail, Suite 620, Austin, Texas
• 301 South Henderson St., Ft. Worth, Texas

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

This job posting is for opportunities located in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Tulsa.

PLEASE NOTE: Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

PROJECT ENGINEER (PE)

Whiting-Turner Project Engineers are team members who help manage all aspects of construction projects. Reporting to a Project Manager, the Project Engineer's major duties include:

• Coordinating work with project owner representatives, architects, engineers, inspectors, and site subcontractors.
• Managing estimating and bidding processes and tracking costs to manage project budget.
• Writing contracts and purchase orders using company boilerplate language to document all ordered work, schedules, projected costs, change orders and technical specifications.
• Participating in meetings to coordinate work and manage labor concerns.
• Implementing project schedules including each task associated with project completion.
• Documenting the technical, financial and personnel aspects of each project.
• Reviewing project drawings, specifications, submittals and change orders.
• Providing field support to construction superintendents to help ensure contract compliance, quality control and maintenance of a safe work site.
• Tracking project phase completion against milestones.

FIELD ENGINEER (FE)

Whiting-Turner Field Engineers are team members who help manage the work of subcontractors on construction sites. Reporting to a Project Manager or Superintendent, the Field Engineer's major duties include:

• Coordinating and directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
• Resolving and clarifying design issues.
• Supporting creation of project budgets and schedules.
• Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
• Setting expectations for managing a safe work site and ensuring that work is performed safely.
• Reviewing and documenting each trade's work progress with respect to each project phase.
• Ensuring work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract documents.
• Reviewing construction drawings, specifications and submittals.

[Ft. Worth, Ft Worth, Plano, Texas, Oklahoma]

Required Skills

Whiting-Turner will train qualified candidates to develop:

• General knowledge of safety regulations, ANSI standards, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
• General knowledge of general construction processes, practices and work sites.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Suretrak, Primavera (or other scheduling software.

Required Experience

Basic qualifications for Entry-Level Engineer candidates include:

• Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.
• Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.