Construction Project Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

PROJECT ENGINEER

Flippo Construction Company, Inc. is a 100% Employee-Owned, general and heavy civil construction contractor located in Forestville, MD. Flippo has been building infrastructure projects in Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland for over 50 years. Flippo is a diverse and inclusive organization with a "team" culture fueled by our employee-owners. We offer competitive pay and benefits that include Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) with match, medical/dental/vision Insurance, paid time off (PTO), employee assistance program, life/AD&D Insurance, long term disability insurance, paid holidays, and Safety Boot Program.

FLIPPO is seeking an experienced PROJECT ENGINEER to join our team- preferably with underground utilities experience. We have streamlined our hiring process, and we promise a fast and efficient hiring experience. Don't delay-apply today!!***NOT A REMOTE POSITION**

• Collaborate with the Project Manager to do the initial job setup. Prepare original budget from estimate and maintain budget revisions.
• Prepare quantity take-offs for purchasing and payment requisitions in collaboration with appropriate field supervisor. Monitor and update project costs. Gather data and enter quantities for cost reports. Review for accuracy, cost code, approve, copy, file and distribute all receiving tickets and invoices to accounting. Track quantities for monthly billings and receivables.
• Prepare submittals and working drawings. Maintain up-to-date library of all project submittals, drawings and specifications. Maintain Operation & Maintenance Manuals.
• Maintain a record of all project documents and correspondence. Assemble and maintain job bluebooks and production reports. Prepare job progress notes (weekly and monthly) and prepare partial summaries (monthly).
• Assist Project Manager with building and maintaining Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules with 3-week look ahead. Ensure job delays are accurately tracked and well documented in the event of changing conditions-claims and/or pending change orders. With approval of the Project Manager, prepare contract change orders.
• Collaborate with Project Manager in ensuring all materials and subcontractors are committed, approved, and available by the time they are required.
• Prepare, manage and track Submittals, RFIs, Change Requests, Subcontracts, Purchase logs, and Change Order logs.
• Facilitate weekly Job Progress and Owner/Customer Progress meetings with guidance from the project manager.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management with 1-2 years construction experience or minimum of 3-4 years' experience as a Project Engineer/Office Engineer.
• Experience with accurate and timely reporting of job costs.
• Ability to assist the Project Manager in managing several projects at any one time.
• Ability to supervise 2 individuals (Office Engineer and Project Assistant.)
• Basic knowledge of contract law. Ability to negotiate change orders and subcontracts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent Organization and Time Management skill sets.
• Solution Builder. Decisive. Conveys sense of urgency. Ability to plan short and long term.
• Proficient with applicable software (Outlook, MS Word, Excel, Project Management software, to include scheduling software, i.e. Primavera, etc.)

BENEFITS:

We offer competitive pay and benefits that include Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) with match, medical/dental/vision Insurance, paid time off (PTO) per company policy, employee assistance program, life/AD&D Insurance, long term disability insurance, and paid holidays.

FLIPPO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, who fully and actively supports equal access for all qualified applicants, regardless, of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information or testing, family and medical leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.