Project Engineer Intern - Qayaq Construction

Overview

Project Engineer Intern

 

Job Summary:

Project Engineer Intern will be responsible for assisting the Project Engineer and/or Project Manager with the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Essential Functions:

• Read and accurately interpret project plans and specifications for the proper execution of work as defined in project documents.
• Assist the Project Engineer with the completion of construction documents including RFI’s, Submittals, Purchase Orders, Serial Letters, etc.
• Track project reports including daily reports, production reports, labor reports, submittals, equipment utilization, schedules, projections, and activity progress, budget versus actual reports.
• Perform Take-Off’s whether for estimating or during project execution by calculating dimensions, square footage, or calculating material quantities.
• Assist Surveyor with lay out, reference points, grades and elevations.
• Analyze and update project budgets, margin projections, and budget vs actual reports.
• Assist with project quality control, including the testing of soils for adequacy and conformance, as well as materials meeting the project specifications.
• Assist Project Engineer with SWPPP Program.
• Create, Plan, and update work plans for various activities.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools, including heavy job, excel, etc.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Monitor and report on progress of project to appropriate parties.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Project evaluations and assessment of results.
• Consolidate and analyze historical data and assist with estimating on future projects.
• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental and safety codes, or other regulations.

Responsibilities

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

• The applicant must be an excited, energetic, professional with a desire to produce quality product while strengthening Owner, Engineer, Subcontractor, and Supplier relationships.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Assist with executing the project according to the project plans and specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Willingness to learn new skills such as CPM Scheduling, Time Management, Quality Control, Cost Control, and Submittal review, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and Subcontracts.
• Computer literacy is critical including understanding of Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Projects or similar scheduling programs with the ability to learn new programs.
• Must be able to read and interpret engineering, architectural, other constructions drawings, and specifications.
• Implementation of corporate safety program and applicable safety regulations.
• Implement and complete quality and inspections procedures.
• Excellent mathematical skills are required with the ability to perform quantity and material takeoffs from construction documents.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, professional presentation and cultural awareness.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• One year of experience in heavy civil or vertical construction or two or more years of training in engineering related field such as civil engineering or construction management.
• Familiarity with job cost tracking.
• Experience with Microsoft word, excel, and power point.
• Knowledge of construction materials and practices.
• Familiarity of P6 or Microsoft Projects Scheduling Software

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and in hard copy, stand or sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to enter information into computers via a keyboard or other peripheral device.
• Exposure to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated and moderately paced environment.
• Continuously required to sit, hear and/or respond to verbal/audio cues, perform repetitive motions of hands and wrists, and read computer screen.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel,