Project Field Engineer - Military veterans preferred

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Dawson Construction has an immediate opening for a Project Field Engineer, working on projects based in Bellingham, WA, which has been recognized as a top ten community in the nation. As people are our greatest asset, we are committed to being a great place to work and providing a culture of personal growth and development. We envision this position as a first step towards greater company leadership. Organizationally we have a culture of prioritizing safety; doing the right things for our employees, partners, clients, and community; and pursuing excellence. We believe in abundance and a make-it-happen attitude - no task is too big or too small. We’ve enjoyed an excellent reputation, steady growth and strong financial performance since 1967. Our charitable giving is focused on youth and education. Our mind set is that of resiliency and long-term success. We are actively looking for the right individual to round out our team who is interested in building their career with Dawson.

PURPOSE:

Build highly successful projects for our clients, partners, and communities.

Position Summary

Assists the Project Manager and Project Superintendent with a variety of project, managerial and administrative functions on construction projects.

Essential Functions

1. Field Support
2. Assigned to and works at a specific job site, or multiple sites, to provide field, technical and administrative support to the Project Manager and Project Superintendent.
3. Builds relationships with owners, architects, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers; coordinates subcontractors and suppliers.
4. Learns to produce and track contracts with subcontractors, suppliers and consultants.
5. Learns safety regulations and participates in audits to ensure safety is an everyday topic and supersedes all other factors to prevent accidents and create a safe working environment for everyone.
6. Project Technical Support
7. Learns bidding process, including conducting material take-offs and soliciting quotes from subcontractors and suppliers.
8. Collects and tracks RFI’s and submittals.
9. Assists with building and updating project schedules.
10. Maintains and distributes current project plans and specifications; Reviews shop drawings and submittals.
11. Prepares and coordinates change orders.
12. Project Administrative Support
13. Ensures communication is clear among all parties, including composing and preparing correspondence.
14. Collects and processes purchase orders. Assists in the ordering of materials and supplies.
15. Assists with permitting issues, as necessary.
16. Schedules jobsite meetings and records/maintains minutes for meetings.
17. Other duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

1. Knowledge of the construction industry from work experience or classes, specifically commercial and industrial general contracting.
2. Ability to maintain a good attendance record.
3. Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel and Word).
4. Ability to learn scheduling (Phoenix) and PDF mark-up (BlueBeam) software.
5. Ability to work effectively in ERP system software (Viewpoint).

Education and/or Experience

1. Bachelor degree in Construction Management or Engineering is preferred.
2. Up to 3 years of project engineering experience on commercial or industrial projects.