Project Engineer Job at Aspen Group (Frankfort)

Job Description

Our Project Engineer opportunity is a challenging and rewarding opportunity with career growth potential! You’ll get to work on multiple projects as we serve as the general contractor on large, custom ministry facilities. The Project Engineer plays a critical part of our teams for larger Aspen Group projects. They maximize project efficiency by understanding project specifications, identifying and acquiring necessary materials, and collaboratively driving the project schedule. They have involvement from pre-construction to project close-out. Given the nature of our delivery method, this is a highly collaborative position where you will work across the organization with architectural, interior, and landscape designers, outside consultants, internal Project Managers, sub contractors, and field superintendents.

Job Responsibility

Assists with buyout of project materials and subcontracts
Review submittals and monitor submittal schedules
Manages reports such as project status and meeting minutes
Supports preparation of procurement and construction schedules
Assists PM with financials such as change orders and subcontractor proposals
Track material delivery status to prevent construction delays
Work as a collaborative team to obtain permits
Follow-up with external suppliers/subcontractors to ensure timely response to action items
Assist in construction cost estimates and value engineering exercises
Ensure timely responses to RFIs
Supports some field needs

Requirements

Two or more years of experience in project management, project engineering, or project planning (scope, schedule, cost, quality) on commercial construction projects
Experience in field management
Procore & MS Project experience
Minimum four-year degree in Civil Engineering or Building Construction Management
Demonstrates effectiveness in working in a team setting, communicating with others and technical competence
Capable of carrying out independent assignments with minimal supervision
Demonstrates an understanding of construction practices and methodologies
Adept at problem solving
Professional with effective communication skills and time management skills
Highly motivated, organized, and detail oriented
Results-oriented with ability to manage people and tasks in a deadline driven environment
This is an office-based job (office in Frankfort, IL), with regular travel required to our jobsites (about 30% travel required – some regionally/some nationally). We are open to a hybrid schedule and for the right candidate, we will consider fully remote positions from regions that we have a presence.

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