Project Engineer

Spencer Construction is a full-service heavy civil and security infrastructure contractor, delivering complex, large-scale projects throughout the Southwest and beyond. Our core competencies include earthwork, concrete construction, steel erection, and other mission-critical infrastructure services.

Our foundation is built on deep industry expertise, driven by a leadership team with decades of combined experience. We are committed to excellence and innovation in every project we undertake.

Our mission is clear: to build and safeguard America through the development, enhancement, and maintenance of border infrastructure, community assets, and heavy civil works.

We are guided by three core values-People. Building. Business. These principles shape our culture, inform our decisions, and strengthen the relationships we forge with clients, partners, and communities.

The Project Engineer is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and managing onsite construction engineering activities; while providing leadership and expertise to ensure all work complies with project standards. Facilitates results through management and support of construction best practices and policies in order to effectively manage Spencer Construction resources and project outcomes.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage project controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting and job costing.
• Manage the development, updating, and maintenance of project schedule to ensure work is completed on time and under budget.
• Participate in monthly forecasting revenue and costs accruals.
• Accumulate all necessary data and prepare monthly pay estimates.
• Coordinate and schedule shop drawings and submittals.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and administration of project engineering procedures and other work controlling documents to ensure clarification of roles. Controlling documents include a complete current record of submittals, approvals, and resubmittals, including a file of letters of transmittal and dates of each transaction.
• Process/manage material deliveries - ensuring that materials received are properly inspected for quantity and quality and in compliance with contract documents.
• Manage and negotiate subcontractor and material contracts.
• Assist with representing the company or project during client and project management meetings to ensure effective communication.
• Work closely with field construction personnel (Superintendents, Foremen and Crews) in a collaborative manner.

Any and all other duties assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Job Functions:

• Research, organization, and planning of assigned projects.
• Ability to work on our different sites in various states.
• Work closely with leadership to maintain efficient tracking/monitoring of projects.
• Comply, understand, and support Spencer Construction safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Team player.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Spencer Construction polices and handbook.

• Required Skills and Abilities:

• Must have at least 1 years' experience in construction engineering, field support, or similar position
• Must have an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering, Business Administration (Accounting, Management or Finance), Construction Management or related field, or equivalent job experience
• Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff and external clients and/ or contractors
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), and construction specific software.
• Experience working on multiple projects at once and managing time appropriately

Applicants must possess a valid driver's license as a condition of employment.

This requirement ensures employees are able to:

• Travel to various work sites as needed
• Operate company vehicles safely and responsibly
• Fulfill job duties that involve transportation or fieldwork

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, standards, and an in-depth understanding of the interdependence and relationship between other functional units.
• Experience with managing multiple projects with conflicting priorities.
• Experience budgeting projects and managing costs.

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
This position operates at professional construction sites, requiring the ability to communicate with verbally others on site, in person and over the telephone, ability to read printed materials, signs and directions, stamina to maintain attention despite interruptions, ability to lift, push, pull, carry, handle or feel objects, supplies, tools, machinery and/or controls weighing up to 50 pounds and reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and/or ladders; balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift overhead, traverse around or otherwise position one's self around the required work and safety requirements to navigating and perform activities on various construction sites in a safe manner.

Will be required to work on project sites and operate vehicles, trailers, machinery, equipment and other tools within local, state and federal safety guidelines.
This position operates in a professional field environment. The position requires working outside, frequently for long periods of time in all weather, including extreme hot and cold temperatures.
While working, the employee might be exposed to various chemicals, vapors, pollutants, virus or other air-borne pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machines and dust/debris.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with employer match

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Spencer Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Spencer Construction does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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