Field/Project Engineer - Pinkard Construction

Position: FIELD / PROJECT / PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

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Pinkard Construction is the region's most awarded, mid-sized general contractor based in Colorado. Our focus for the last 60 years has been to build the highest quality commercial and multifamily buildings that support the communities in which we live across the Colorado Front Range. Our people enjoy the opportunity to build where they live, and remain local to participate in all the great state of Colorado has to offer. We thrive when our communities thrive, and are looking for those who will join us in building a great place to live and work.

At Pinkard Construction, our employees are our most valued assets. Our success is due to the direct result of teamwork. If you are looking for a career at a company that has a true interest in its employees, focuses only on the Colorado Front Range, so you can go home to your family at night, offers competitive salaries, industry-leading benefits packages, and a bonus/profit-sharing program for all employees, Pinkard is the place for you!

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FIELD / PROJECT / PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEER (PINKARD ROTATION ENGINEER)

Reporting to the Director of Construction Management, the Project - Field Engineer position is an entry-level to four-year's of experience position providing a rotation through the primary operations functions within Pinkard, with the purpose of gaining knowledge/skills/aptitudes and a thorough understanding of construction operations. The Rotation Program will also help the employee and the organization understand the best initial career path within Pinkard. This program can last between 3-5 years depending upon projects available for assignment and the individual's ability to become proficient in all critical learning assignments. The average duration is 4 years.

PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Position: PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PHASE

Key Role: Assists the Project Manager with project and contract administration.

PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER - PROJECT MANAGEMENT PHASE RESPONSIBLITIES:

Safety and Risk Management

• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Performs regularly scheduled jobsite safety audits
• Reads and is familiar with all construction and contract documents, and changes, including:
  • Owner contract agreement and general conditions
  • Plans, project manual, all specifications, and geotechnical reports
  • Subcontracts and material contracts

Submittals and Shop Drawings

• Is responsible for the complete submittal and shop drawing process, including:
  • Organizing, scheduling, submitting, and tracking
  • Performing or obtaining thorough internal review of all submittals and shop drawings before submittal to the architect for approval
  • Ensuring timely review and return, including resubmittal if necessary, to facilitate timely production, delivery, and/or installation of work
  • Distribution of approved documents to all affected trades

Requests for Information

• Receives, researches, organizes, submits, tracks, and ensures timely resolution of Requests for Information for all trades and suppliers
• Ensures distribution of RFI responses to all affected trades and team members

Scheduling and Procurement

• Assists project team in input, production, and distribution of initial, updated and short interval project schedules based on Project Manager and Superintendent scheduling direction
• Coordinates and tracks, and ensures that project schedule includes, all activities relative to:
  • Subcontractor and supplier buyout
  • Submittals, shop drawings, and approvals
  • Delivery of materials and mobilization of subcontractors
• Assists Project Manager with procurement responsibilities as established for specific projects

Change Orders and Revision Control

• Tracks all project and project document revisions and maintains revision control logs
• Processes owner and subcontractor change order requests and change orders
• Ensures that all changes are evaluated for their impact on the project schedule and costs
• Ensures that change documents are distributed to all trades and team members

Owner Architect Meetings

• Attends and maintains meeting minutes of regular OAC meetings

Closeout

• Organizes and manages the document collection and assembly portion of project closeout including as-built drawings and specifications, project and contract document revisions, O&M manuals, warranties, RFI’s and other required items
• Ensures timely delivery and documented receipt of closeout documents as well as required extra material and spare parts
• Ensures timely scheduling, execution and documentation of owner training

Other

• Becomes familiar and assists with permitting and occupancy certificate processes

Key Role PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER - FIELD OPERATIONS PHASE: Exposure to the field operations and assisting the project team in ensuring successful execution of the project.

PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER - FIELD OPERATIONS PHASE RESPONSIBLITIES:

Safety

• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific safety plans

Relationships

• Becomes familiar with Pinkard’s culture and business decorum and how they affect client, subcontractor, and Pinkard team relationships

Defect Prevention and Quality Control

• Assists with maintaining record documents such as testing and inspections, progress photographs, etc.
• Assists Project Superintendent with walk-through inspections
• Attends weekly coordination meetings as required

Scheduling

• Attends training in Pinkard scheduling technique and philosophy
• Assist in developing and monitoring schedules
• Performs tasks related to the collection of schedule data required to monitor project progress
• Under direct supervision, may draft and computerize short term construction schedules for small phases of the work

Stormwater Management

• Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific stormwater management plans

Layout & Engineering

• Assists survey crews with establishment of horizontal and vertical controls for the project
• Under direct supervision, establishes exterior-interior grade and working lines for contractors or crafts from control set by others
• Assists in the evaluation of dimensional and other field problems, referring them to Project Superintendent

Project Administration

• Becomes familiar with the contract drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure compliance of work
• Assists in the preparation of field generated RFI's
• Assists in maintaining as-built documentation on site

Cost Control

• Performs tasks related to the collection and analysis of cost data required to monitor project budgets and progress
• Assists with procurement of non-contract minor field purchasing
• Performs cost coding activities for time sheets and non-contract minor purchases
• Begins to understand Pinkard’s project cost accounting system

Key Role: PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER - PRECONSTRUCTION PHASE

This position provides introductory exposure to Preconstruction Services. Assists with gathering, calculating, and compiling data for use in conceptual estimates and hard bid proposals , and preparing routine estimates under general supervision.

PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER - PRECONSTRUCTION PHASE RESPONSIBLITIES:

Quantity Takeoffs

• Assists estimating team in completing quantity takeoffs utilizing latest software application and standardized estimating procedures and techniques. Scope will include self-performed and subcontracted scopes of work

• Subcontract Bid Invitations

• Assists in preparation of bid packages, including instructions, scopes, bid forms, specifications, interface requirements, etc.
• Assists with the reviews of subcontractor proposals for compliance with bid packages and bid documents.
• Develop proficiency with bid solicitation software for subcontractor invitations

Bid Closings

• Assists in the bid closings and analysis of specific assigned trade scopes under direction of lead estimator
• Provides follow up with subcontractors on bid clarifications

Safety and Defect Prevention

• Introduction to company safety policies
• Introduction to company defect prevention strategies
• Participate in project constructability reviews

Subcontract/Vendor Prequalification

• Introduction to the subcontractor pre-qualification process

Preconstruction Project Administration

• Attend project preconstruction meetings at discretion of lead estimator
• Take meeting minutes according to company procedures (Viewpoint^® software)
• Issue Preconstruction RFIs according to company procedures (Viewpoint^® software)

Typical Duties

• Meet periodically with mentor to develop and assess learning plan progress
• Research historical data (purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc.) and compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates
• Maintains files of working documents for back up to estimating figures
• Assists in the monitoring of conceptual estimates with actual cost data
• Assists with production of conceptual estimates, clarifications and cost analysis reports
• Assist with orientation of new estimating engineers for take-off software and bid solicitation software
• Introduction to BIM capabilities for concrete lift drawings, building model review and project presentations

PROJECT - FIELD ENGINEER REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Building Science, Engineering, Architecture, or commensurate experience
• Graduate to 3 years experience in commercial construction
• Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary range for this position will be $70,000 - $104,000 + Profit Sharing. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components including, but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

BENEFITS:

Pinkard offers a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including four choices of highly (actuarially) rated medical plans, dental, and vision benefits (all covering eligible employees and their dependents), generous paid time off, 401(k) with an employer contribution, profit sharing, life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability, employee assistant programs and other mental health resources, and identity theft protection

We offer optional benefits such as pet insurance, prepaid legal, life insurance for dependents, and college savings plans.

Pinkard also provides two-days per year of paid volunteer time to serve our communities, a generous fitness reimbursement program, a tuition reimbursement program, and a second language fluency program.

To be considered for this position, click on "Apply Now" (in this posting or in the Careers section of PinkardBuilds.com) by March 1, 2025.

Pinkard Construction Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)