Project Engineer

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a motivated Project Engineer to assist the project team in obtaining, evaluating, coordinating and distributing information and authorizations necessary to construct the project on time, within budget and to the quality specified. This role will sit primarily on the job site, with occasional travel to the office for trainings, meetings, etc.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who Are You?

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane's core value of Caring and "People First" workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You're a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You're someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources for those that are early in their career. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, Project Engineer's work under the direction of experienced Project Managers and Project Executives on each job site which provides you with opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

As a Project Engineer II, you will:

Partner with the Senior Project Engineer and/or Project Manager with coordinating and distributing all project information
• Work with the project team to ensure all contract document logs are up to date in real time
• Ensure status reports on RFIs, Submittals and other Documents are prepared and presented
• Write effective scopes of work for bid packages
• Effectively issue Request for Quotations and follow up with Trade Contractors
• Successfully update project schedules with CPM techniques
• Timely document field quality activities
• Prepare change management reports, estimates and other cost report documents
• Establish and maintain the project quality files and documentation systems
• Continually promote organizational change initiatives, suggests new ideas, and adapt to work within new structures and processes
• Continually seek to understand customer goals and needs and act with a sense of urgency in meeting customer needs and demonstrating value
• Develop industry relationships and expand professional networks that have potential to generate opportunities for Gilbane

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS or MS degree in Engineering or Construction Management
• 2+ or more years with a large trade contractor, construction management or general contractor organization
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Proven record of meeting organizational and personal goals while delivering results to a standard of excellence
• Demonstrated understanding of success metrics and risks associated with one's program, business unit or portfolio of projects
• Continually seek to understand customer goals and needs and act with a sense of urgency in meeting customer needs and demonstrating value
• Adjust effectively to work within new structures, processes, requirements and culture
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to work in a team based environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• OSHA 10-hour certified required; OSHA 30-hour preferred
• Basic MEP Knowledge
• Understanding of Contract Document & Specifications
• Knowledge of CMiC preferred

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
For Albany, NY this ranges from $68,600.00 - $94,300.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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