Civil Project Engineer
Company: Fehoko Concrete Inc
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Hawthorne, California
Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000 per year
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST
About Fehoko Concrete Inc: At Fehoko Concrete Inc, we pride ourselves on building the foundations of tomorrow. We are a dynamic, forward-thinking contractor dedicated to delivering top-tier civil and concrete infrastructure solutions. We are currently looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Civil Project Engineer to join our team, bridge the gap between the field and the office, and help drive our heavy civil and site projects to successful completion.
Role Overview: As a Civil Project Engineer, you will be the operational linchpin for our civil construction projects. You will work closely with our field teams, General Contractors, and site inspectors to ensure that materials, schedules, and plans align perfectly. If you have a sharp eye for civil blueprints, a knack for proactive scheduling, and the organizational skills to manage site-work submittals, RFIs, change orders, and billing, you will thrive in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of the projects, from estimating to project closeout
- Develop and manage crew and project schedules, pay estimates, equipment resources, material and subcontractor coordination to ensure the work is adequately planned and executed
- Engage with construction stake holders, including clients, engineers, inspectors, and utility purveyors to ensure project success and build lasting relationships
- Preconstruction tasks, including submittals, value engineering, constructability review, permit procurement, project buyout to lay the foundation for the crews to build upon
- Project Cost Management including change orders, project invoice processing, cost reporting, and forecasting so that the project cost is accurately accounted and forecasted to make educated decisions that is best for the company.
- Performs accurate quantity take-offs.
- Help develop and review subcontractor scopes of work and accept, review, and analyze subcontractor quotes for best value.
- Assists estimating team to prepare project bid status reports and ensures compliance with all specifications and contract requirements.
- Works with estimating team to maintain the estimating cost data base to ensure costs are up to date.
- Works with the estimating team in the assembly and submission of bids.
- Attends on-site pre-bid/proposal conferences and visits the projects as appropriate.
- Assist estimating team organize sub-contractors quotations
- Complete Budgeting and Scheduling for projects and track same.
- Monitor progress, requisition change orders and identify any potential risks.
- Provide and maintain unit pricing and database for material and labor costing
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated understanding of construction means and methods for large civil projects
- Excellent time management skills and organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, direct, perform, review, and present cost estimating projects with minimal supervision.
- Negotiate to ensure quotes meet contract documents and issue proper documented purchase orders.
- Demonstrated understanding of basic construction means and methods.
- Strong ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of union agreements and prevailing wage issues.
Proficiency with the following software/programs:
- Excel
- Word
- Microsoft
- OnScreen/Quick Bid
Benefits & Perks: Fehoko Concrete Inc believes in taking care of the people who build our success. We offer a robust benefits package that includes:
- Competitive base salary ($75,000 - $95,000)
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Dedicated Sick Leave
- A stable, predictable Monday-Friday daytime schedule
