Project Engineer

Job Description

  Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you’ve come to the right place!General SummaryThis position is responsible for providing technical engineering support and ensuring construction work complies with all engineering standards.Project EngineerIntermountain Slurry Seal Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Granite Construction, has been serving the Pavement Preservation industry since 1978.  With over 40 years of experience, Intermountain provides a wide array of services and solutions that meet all residential street, highway, and commercial customer Pavement Preservation needs.  We are currently seeking safe, reliable, motivated, and trustworthy people to join our team.  At Intermountain we value our employees, recognizing that our success has been achieved through the loyalty, hard work, and expertise of our people.www.intermountainslurryseal.comPurpose:This position is responsible for providing technical engineering and cost information to ensure construction work complies with all engineering standards.Accountabilities:

• Assist with job controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting and job costing
• Interpret design/drawings for craft workers installing material to ensure specifications are followed
• Ensure that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawing and specifications
• Prepare and disseminate all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists, material requirement calculations, etc. to supervisor to ensure accuracy
• Provide technical support and direction regarding project material controls including delivery dates, construction schedules and design requirements to ensure additional costs are minimized
• Develop job essential data including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man hour, and equipment to ensure accurate estimates and bids
• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports in order to compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates
• Maintain files of working documents for back-up to estimating figures to support accuracy of bid submission
• Effectively partner with all construction leaders to ensure teamwork and be a safety leader for all field operations

Education & Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 0 - 2 years construction estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline
• Ability to perform trigonometric calculation either manually or with a calculator
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface and communicate effectively with others
• Highly efficient and organized

Additional Requirements/Skills:

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct at all times
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive
• Frequent travel to and from various job sites to support operations and ensure the work is within specification

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.Our Benefits at a Glance:Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more. Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately. Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.Base Salary Range: $62,442.00 - $93,662.00Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors. About Granite Construction IncorporatedGranite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.Notice to Staffing AgenciesGranite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.