Tunneling Project Engineer

Overview

Posillico is Building for Generations.

Posillico is a multi-disciplined and diversified construction company. Along with our Civil /foundation group, Posillico’s business units include Wastewater Division, Environmental Division, Utilities Division, Drilling Division, Paving Division, Posillico Consulting LLC, Posillico Developmental LLC, and Posillico Materials, LLC. These companies give Posillico the unequalled, leveraged experience required to complete complex structural and geotechnical projects successfully in the Tri-State area.

Posillico empowers a “people first, think safety” culture throughout our organization. This “people first” culture has helped to promote and maintain an excellent record of accomplishment. Posillico has an exceptional safety program coupled with proactive employees throughout its management and union staff. We offer all employees an excellent opportunity to be part of our developing business at Posillico, as we set the standards for excellence in the construction industry with our integrated solutions.

Our company mission is to complete all our projects safely, on time, on target and on budget while having a positive impact in the community.

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Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Engineer assists the Project Manager/ Executive by tracking and maintaining records that are associated with submittals, costs, deliveries and payroll at the job site. The Project Engineer is also responsible for tracking and maintaining all safety communications, manuals and records.

RESPONSIBLITES:

Safety:

• Prepare and give weekly Toolbox Talks, Daily Safety Huddles and maintain records.
• Maintain a file for One Call Center requests to ensure no utilities are damaged during construction activities.
• Maintain a retrievable filing system for the Hazardous Communication Program - MSDS.
• Maintain the Project Safety Manual, make periodic jobsite safety inspections and record/file all findings.
• Maintain records of site safety inspections and track all injuries that occurred on the project.

Payments:

• Perform daily quantity review with Superintendent and Job Foreman.
• Enter daily quantities into system and file daily sheets. 
• Track completion of work on project plans.
• Perform monthly review of estimates with job Superintendent/ Project Manager.
• Maintain a file, tracking all extra work.
• Notify Project Manager or Division Manager of anticipated overruns/underruns.
• Submit monthly estimated with subcontractor payment sheets to Accounting upon approval from the owner.
• Request a copy of Final Estimate with each monthly estimate and send to Area Manager – State DOT projects only.
• Review and approve material and supplier invoices for the project on a regular basis.

Daily Logs:

• Maintain general correspondence file with correspondence log.
• Maintain Shop Drawing Log.
• Maintain Subcontractor Daily Log.
• Maintain Delivery Log.
• Accurately track asphalt and other major materials that are delivered verses the quantity paid.
• Develop and update Submittal Log.

Certified Payroll, EEO, Trainee Reports:

• Enter daily payroll information by specific task and assist in productivity tracking.
• Track all subcontractors that worked on the project for the month utilizing the Subcontractor Daily Log.
• Submit copes of the Sub. Log to Payroll monthly and notify Area Managers of delays.

Miscellaneous:

• Maintain job records.
• Track job codes using Phase Code System.
• Maintain the Request for Information (RFI) to the owner.
• Assist in purchase of job materials to ensure the proper quantities are delivered.
• Review project plans and assist in ensuring work is completed properly.
• Develop project look-ahead schedules.
• Review project specifications and prepare/track submittal packages accordingly.
• Review subcontractor submittal packages for accuracy.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering with 2 to 3 years of related experience.
• Experience in Heavy Construction and Tunneling (auger boring, pipe jacking, micro tunneling boring machines, tunneling boring machines, and shafts)
• Must be capable of meeting deadlines, self-motivated, detail oriented, excellent interpersonal skills and have excellent follow-through capability.
• Verbal and written communication skills are essential to this position.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment; able to accurately process written documents, perform duties in a timely manner, be highly organized and able to interface; communicate effectively with company, clients and field personnel at all levels.

Reports to: Project Manager 

Location: Houston

Business Unit: Texas

Equal Employment Opportunity

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

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