Intern Project Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Compensation Range
$63,000.00 - $95,400.00 Annual Salary
Job Description Summary:
Swinerton Management & Consulting (SMC) is the professional services organization at Swinerton
SMC is not a builder and provides strategic consulting, program management, project management and construction management services for Owners on their design and construction projects.
Job Description:
The Project Engineer position is an entry-level career position at SMC. The ideal Project Engineer (PE) candidate is an individual with a graduate degree in architecture, engineering or construction management with a minimum of two (2)years experience representing the Owner/Owner's Team on a design or construction project.
The successful Project Engineer candidate can support multiple projects concurrently. The candidate should have very good written and verbal communication skills and can translate technical construction issues into common language so clients can make informed decisions. A good part of the work is documenting project issues, taking OAC meeting notes, producing Daily Reports, overall management of the RFI and submittal process, and meeting coordination.
Key responsibilities include setting up and maintaining project documentation on behalf of an Owner in multiple electronic document platforms (i.e., Procore, E-Builder, etc.). Adherence to Owner procedures and protocols and SMC procedures is needed. Candidates that have experience being an Owner representative is highly preferred.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
• Able to perform all essential Entry Level/Intern Project Engineer
responsibilities.
• Attend and document project meetings (write minutes), including OAC
meetings, Client Stakeholder meetings, and AHJ meetings.
• Set up and maintain electronic filing system.
• Update and maintain all sets of drawings, specifications and logs (RFI,
Submittal, COR, etc.)
• Evaluate and understand basic construction means and methods.
• Distribute all documents to the General Contractor and other contractors and
vendors hired separately by the Owner, maintain document logs.
• Evaluate field problems and review Contractor generated PCI's and log all
PCI's.
• Prepare and maintain PCI logs on the Owner's electronic management
system.
• Review, log, and transmit submittals.
• Maintain submittal logs.
• Perform expediting functions.
• Review and log change order submittals.
• Maintain progress photo album.
• Review contract close out documents (O&M manuals, as-builts, etc.) for
adherence to contract requirements.
• Maintain record set drawings.
• Document punch list work.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.
• MINIMUM SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or
completion of Construction Management Certificate Program, or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of construction-related experience, preferably representing
an Owner, or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Construction related internship experience preferred.
• Basic estimating and scheduling skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
• EƯective organizational skills
• EƯective written and verbal English language communication skills. Ability to
present before Owner and Stakeholder groups.
• Ability to use independent judgment; self-starting.
• Drafting and Advanced computer skills a plus
• Knowledge of virtual construction technology systems preferred.
• Participate in Project Interviews to secure new work.
SUMMARY OF BENEFITS:
This role is eligible for the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), individual stock ownership, paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, bereavement leave, employee assistance program, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, basic term life insurance and AD&D, business travel accident insurance, short and long term disability, financial wellness coaching, educational assistance, Care.com membership, ClassPass fitness membership, and DashPass delivery membership. Voluntary benefits include additional term life insurance, long term care insurance, critical illness and accidental injury insurance, pet insurance, legal plan, identity theft protection, and other voluntary benefit options.