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Project Engineer-Southeast District

Location:

Charleston, SC, US Peachtree City, GA, US Aiken, SC, US

Requisition ID: 180794

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Southeast District

Department: Project Engineering

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Project Engineer, you will be responsible for the administrative and technical aspects of constructing a project. Do you have strong interpersonal and information management skills? You will be managing a team of field and cost engineers. In this role, you will be the main conduit of information between the construction manager and the team for cost, revenue, and cash flow information. Do you have strong mentorship skills? You will have the opportunity to develop the people below you. If this sounds like a match for you, read on!

District Overview

Kiewit's Southeast District specializes in heavy civil, transportation and water resource markets, and has played a significant role in building infrastructure throughout the fast-growing southeastern United States. Since the 1970s, we have built projects from Maryland to Florida and west to Louisiana. Our operations include highways, airports, mass transit, tunnels, water and wastewater facilities, dams and infrastructure work.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewits culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. This particular position will initially be near Charleston, SC.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling of the project: Oversee the creation, maintenance, and monitoring of the project schedule to ensure timely execution.
• Revenue, cost, and cash flow management: Track and manage project financials to meet revenue targets, control costs, and maintain healthy cash flow.
• Engineering of temporary structures: Provide technical oversight for the design and review of temporary works required for construction.
• Quality control: Coordinate and verify compliance with project requirements.
• Project closeout: Lead the completion of final documentation, deliverables, and approvals needed to close out the project.
• Client relations: Maintain strong communication and relationships with the client to support project success and address concerns.Assist in Operations planning: Support the development of project execution strategies, resource planning, and operational workflows.
• Administer contracts and subcontracts: Manage contract execution, compliance, and changes for subcontractors and vendors.
• Training and development of field engineers: Mentor and guide field engineers to support skill growth and successful project performance.
• Manage project progress and productivity: Monitor field progress and workforce productivity to ensure the project meets performance goals and stays on schedule.

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Qualifications

Ability to travel and relocate as needed

Undergraduate degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or equivalent

5+ years work experience in construction or engineering

Experience managing engineers

Ability to read, analyze, and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents

Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative

Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time

Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity

Passion for safety, with a commitment to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives

Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements:

Regular, reliable attendance

Work productively and meet deadlines timely

Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package thats among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

Nearest Major Market: Charleston South Carolina

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina

Job Segment: Project Engineer, Construction, Wastewater, Water Treatment, Construction Engineer, Engineering

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