Civil/Construction Management Engineer

Company Information

• [Company] is one of North America's largest and most respected construction, engineering and mining organizations.  With more than $10 billion in revenue, this privately held, employee-owned company operates through a network of business units called districts.  [Company] consistently ranks as a FORTUNE 500 company and in the top five among Engineering New-Record's Top 400 Contractors.  With its beginnings tracing back to 1884, Kiewit offers services in a variety of markets including transportation, buildings, water resources, power, underground, oil and gas, electrical, mining and marine. [Company] workforce includes 9,500 core staff and more than 17,500 skilled craft workers. [Company] hires people who take on new challenges, explore new ideas, and excel at their work.
• [Company] . is a subsidiary of[Company] . We provide in-house estimating, structural engineering, geotechnical and scheduling services to each of the [Company] districts.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering work in connection with large-scale construction projects.  Responsibilities may include:
• Field engineering
• Operation planning
• Cost control
• Project scheduling
• Quantity tracking
• Material procurement
• Contract administration
• Estimating
• Supervision of field activities
• Perform engineering tasks requiring standard techniques and handling minor problems of a technical nature arising during construction.  Maintain records as required regarding job progress, costs, material usage, etc.  May assist in planning and scheduling of job and/or job segments. Investigate problems and/or reported incidents; identify and recommend solutions/alternatives as appropriate.  Review plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), pricing of materials, etc.  Work with suppliers as required facilitating the handling and expediting delivery of materials.  May be involved in the district estimating unit.  This involves quantity takeoffs, site visits, estimating the work, sitting in on estimate reviews and helping to close out the bid.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of related experience.
• Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications. 
• Working knowledge of computers and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills. 
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies.
• Strong work ethic - willing to do what it takes to get the job done.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• The ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment.
• The ability to travel and relocate as required.