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Buck Brothers

Asphalt Prep Crew Foreman

Toledo, OH · On-site

$60K - $90K/yr

This is a long-term career opportunity with a growing company, not an entry-level role. What You'll ... Skilled with heavy equipment (Skid Steer, Mini Excavator, Asphalt Mill). * CDL and asphalt ...

Maker Construction Corp.

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Equipment Operator

New Castle, PA · On-site

$24 - $62/hr

Operate excavators (mini/mid-size), skid steers, wheel loaders, telehandlers, rollers, pavers ... Coordinate with screed operator, roller operators, and truck drivers for smooth paving workflow.

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Entry Level Project Engineer

Entry Level Project Engineer

Metropolitan Environmental Services

Columbus, OH • On-site

$80K - $120K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago

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Metropolitan Environmental Services Inc
About Us:
Metropolitan Environmental Services Inc., part of the Carylon Corporation, has continuously served industry and municipalities since 1948. We are a nationwide collection of 14 best-in-class companies. Our vast resources, expertise, and decades of experience get even the toughest jobs done right. We offer not just a job, but a long-term career, as many of our employees start and end their careers with us. Metropolitan Environmental Services has access to hundreds of pieces of specialty equipment, from belt presses to dredges, to over 150 TV truck units, which enables us to perform any size project. We are proud of the many dedicated employees who we consider family.
Job Details:
Position: Entry Level Environmental/Civil/Mechanical/Industrial Engineers
Where: Columbus, OH
Pay: $80,000 - $120,000/Year
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, ESOP
Areas of focus / Job duties / Responsibilities include:
  • Consistently communicate clearly with all employees to ensure a safe working environment, with Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance as the #1 priority.
  • Project Engineering: Manage active dredging, dewatering, and environmental excavation projects. Duties include creating project schedules/timelines, scheduling crews and equipment, collaborating with superintendents and engineers on resource coordination, writing subcontracts, coordinating subcontractor activities, ordering materials, assembling product submittals (material data sheets, equipment data sheets, and work processes), writing correspondence, tracking quantities, and creating monthly estimates.
  • Estimating and Proposals: Attend pre-bid meetings, conduct site visits, collaborate with superintendents, break down projects by work steps, create timelines, reach out to subcontractors for pricing, build vendor relationships, assign cost components, gather material pricing, input data into spreadsheets for cost estimates, and participate in bid review meetings.
  • Field Engineering: May include temporary site assignments to supervise and track larger-scale construction projects.

Additional duties include:
  • Assisting with logistics for production and delivery
  • Supporting QA/QC processes in product output
  • Assisting with staff planning and scheduling
  • Filterability testing for dewatering
  • Conducting pond/lagoon depth studies and sediment/sludge sampling
  • Ordering, handling, and mixing all chemicals used in production
  • Communicating with customers
  • Organizing liner orders, packing in proper sequence, and coordinating timely shipping

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to lift 50 lbs.

Requirements:
  • B.S. in Environmental/Civil, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering
  • Ability to pass a physical, drug test, and background check
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to travel as needed

AA/EEO Statement
The Company provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. Carylon considers qualified applicants with a criminal history. Disclosure of criminal history is not required until a conditional offer has been made and the background check process has begun. At that point, applicants with a criminal history will be given the chance to explain the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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