Internship Rfic Design Engineer Jobs in Columbia, SC

Harper General Contractors has a proud 75-year legacy of building trust and community across the Southeast. We are expanding our footprint with a new office in Columbia, SC. We are actively seeking a Project Manager or Assistant Project Manager to join our growing Columbia team as long-term team member, committed to building our presence in the region. This is a unique opportunity to become a cornerstone of our Columbia office, helping shape its culture, growth, and reputation from the ground up. With a strong pipeline of local, secured work and a focus on delivering meaningful, high-quality projects of all sizes, we're looking for individuals passionate about construction and community impact who want to help build something that lasts.

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Company Mission Statement:

To build up our communities, our clients and each other by building trust in everything we do.

Summary/Objective: Promotes the company mission statement by joining the PM and Superintendent to form a team who work together to create a safe work environment, build a quality project, and keep projects on schedule while earning a fair and reasonable profit.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the main point of contact for the Owner, Engineer, and Architect.
• Oversee the project to make all critical project decisions.
• Estimating and Preconstruction:
  • Effectively assist in Harper's efforts regarding estimating, scheduling and interviewing trade partners, etc.
  • Responsible for the project preconstruction deliverables and estimates while working alongside Estimating. This includes:
    • Executive Summary.
    • Schedule of Values.
    • Qualifications and Clarifications.
    • Allowances.
    • Project Schedule.
    • General Conditions.
    • Three quotes on each scope.
    • Value Engineering.
• Produce, collect and process all pay applications and invoices for the project, for trade partners, vendors and Owners.
  • Includes collections and payments.
• Ensure the creation, approval, and management of:
  • Owner contracts.
  • Subcontracts, POs, and FSAs.
  • Cost controls/project financials.
  • Project engineering - submittals, RFI's, document management, etc.
• Ensure proper project decisions with Superintendent to ensure timely and appropriate decisions related to the field.
  • These involve the following:
    • Schedule.
    • Deliveries.
    • Logistics, staging and phasing.
    • Quality control.
    • Employee staffing levels.
• Responsible for communication with Owner and Architect/Engineer related to office and field issues.
  • This includes:
    • Understanding issues and assisting in resolving issues.
    • Knowing the proper time to involve Owners and Arch/Engineers.
• Leadership regarding BIG 6:
  • Safety/SOAR.
  • Core.
  • Procurement/scheduling.
  • Pre-Install meetings.
  • Exterior skin systems meetings.
  • No strike utility plan.
• Oversee the project safety requirements along-side the Superintendent.
  • Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated.
    • Project specific safety pre-planning.
    • Development of project site-specific SOAR orientation document.
    • SOAR implementation (if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document.)
    • OSHA standards are understood and followed.
    • Weekly Toolbox Talks with all active trades.
    • Safety stand down training as necessary.
    • Participate in the timely and effective investigations of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
    • Weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
• Ensure and is responsible for creating and updating Schedules along-side Superintendent.
• Ensure and is responsible along-side the Superintendent to determine the sequencing of the work.
• Develop and manage - takes the lead - on project QAQC (has passion).
  • QA example:
    • Pre-installation meetings.
  • QC example:
    • Visual and documents inspections of work in place.
• Support Superintendent in the coordination of all trade partner's scopes of work.
  • These involve the following:
    • Project site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
    • Scheduling of each trade (who goes where and when to start).
    • Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
    • Clarifications of design versus installation (RFI's).
    • Schedule for the trades (durations and commitments of durations).
• Manage office personnel to ensure staff development.
  • This includes Assistant PMs, Project Engineers, and Interns.
  • Also includes assisting in the development of Superintendents and Field Staff.
• Ensure proper project set-up in Procore.
• Ensure project data is kept current and accurate.
• Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
• Assist Owner and Design teams in obtaining required permits.
• Assist the Superintendent on implementation of inspections for the project.
• Project reporting:
  • Owner monthly reports.
  • Monthly job costs status reports.
• Ensure proper project close out including required documentation to Owner.
• Ensure by documenting and executing a proper Harper punch list prior to inviting Owner and design team punch list.
• Have knowledge and enforce compliance of local building codes per documents.
• Have knowledge of the required compliance of all ADA code requirements.
• Procore.
  • Read commitment scopes of work and understand content.
  • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.
  • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.
    • Recent drawings.
    • Overlay function of previous drawings.
    • Attachments to drawings.
  • Create inspections.
  • Know where and how to utilize information from meeting minutes.
  • Create and track an Observation.
  • Utilize the photos application.
  • Create and maintain the punch list.
  • Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.
  • Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.
  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from the Specs tool and Submittals.
  • Enter your timesheet in Procore.
    

Competencies:

• Can affectively lead the project including communication with:
  • Owner.
  • Designers.
  • Harper Project Team(s).
  • Trade Partners.
• Can "Make the Call".
• Must be flexible and accept change often.
• Must be detail oriented when required.
• Must manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Ability to solve complex issues.
• A "Can Do" attitude.
• Read and understand people and their intentions.
• Build relationships with project teammates and trade partners.
• Knows how a project goes together better than anyone else and effectively communicates that plan throughout the team.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Work Environment: This position is required to work in a variety of conditions relative to construction jobsite environments and must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, as assigned. Exposure to weather, heat, etc. is expected.

Physical Demands:

Weather and climate conditions will vary throughout the progress of a project and the PM/APM must be able to inspect all ongoing construction activities over the duration of the assigned project. This role requires walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads. Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

Travel Required:

Travel to/from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices. Little overnight or weekend travel. The PM/APM is required to have a valid state-issued license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record, safe driving behavior, and must adhere to our company Driving and Truck Policy.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience.
  • Includes 5+ years as an APM.
• Scheduling:
  • Understand and create an Overall Project Schedule.
    • Includes understanding critical path and milestone dates.
  • Understand and update an active Construction Schedule.
    • Includes understanding the critical path and its changes.
  • Lead a pull schedule and update Work Plan.
  • Understand material delivery dates and when they are required.
• Can effectively navigate and resolve conflicts regarding design.
  • With Trade Partners.
  • With Arch/Engineers.
  • Knows when to RFI an issue or resolve effectively.
• Can effectively run a Trade Partner coordination meeting.
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Understands critical issues for meeting.
  • Runs the meeting effectively.
• Can effectively run OAC meeting.
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Understands critical issues for meeting.
  • Assist in running the meeting effectively where required.
• Can effectively solve clashes and conflicts of building systems in a manner that does not compromise the engineered basis of design.
  • Knows when documentation is required related to drawing and specification updates and/or cost impacts.
    
• Manage a project utilizing BIM technologies:
  • Coordinate a 3D design for conflicts.
  • Coordinate a 3D design layout in the field.
  • Utilize BIM Glue and Navisworks software when appropriate to assist in the BIM process on a project.
• OSHA 30 certified.
• Proven track record of a strong safety culture on the jobsite - is a leader in safety.
• Has experience building from the ground up on more than 2 projects minimum.
• Understands construction means and methods for all scopes of work.
• Can communicate and develop relationships with City, Local Agencies and Utility representatives.
• Demonstrates a thorough and detailed understanding of:
  • Plans.
  • Specs.
  • General conditions.

Additional Eligibility Requirements: None.

Benefits:

• Competitive Benefits Package
• 401(k) with company match.
• Transparency in growth, pay, etc.
• Community involvement.
• Career advancement.
• Performance feedback.
• Teambuilding events.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements: Authorized to work in the United States.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement: Harper provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Harper complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Other Duties: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.