Project Engineer - Highway Lighting & Signalization

Project Engineer - Highway Lighting & Signalization

The Ruhlin Company is seeking to hire a Project Engineer for its Civil Division.

Summary: Manage all financial and cost reporting activities; assist the Field Engineer with various processes.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely construction financial data; monitor and track costs for force accounts.
• Ensure prompt and accurate payment applications to the owner, payment of subcontractors, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Maintain job costing system and update systems to reflect forecasts.
• Generate and distribute weekly manhour reports and at a minimum, monthly pay applications.
• Assist with the preparation of project status reports and participate in project status meetings; assist in the development of meeting minutes.
• Review and approve craft timecards for accuracy, reflecting hours worked and cost codes to all purchases, timecards, contracts, equipment time and any other item involving cost.
• Ensure correct setup and maintenance of filing system.
• Process field new hires not completed by the corporate office.
• Maintain submittal/RFI logs, timely receipt and review of submittals and shop drawings.
• Create correspondence to owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, and others with direction from the Project Manager.
• Recognize changing conditions with respect to the contract and notify appropriate parties.
• Monitor DBE payment and compliance status.
• Take weekly jobsite photographs.
• Assist with project close-out activities.
• Interpret designs and drawings; prepare accurate takeoffs.
• Verify work-in-place quantities for invoicing/pay quantities; verify accurate payment to subcontractors and material suppliers.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Ensure all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings, specifications, and special provisions, coordinate inspections and testing.
• Assist with weekly toolbox talks, safety inspections, and incident investigations.
• Maintain all required project safety records.
• Communicate and reinforce the Company vision, values, and goals.
• Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction engineering technology, construction management, or related field.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Basic understanding of cost analysis.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong team player.
• Professional registration is encouraged.

Direct Report(s): Field Project Coordinator, Interns/Co-ops.

About The Ruhlin Company

The Ruhlin Company was founded on a corporate philosophy of partnership. Since 1915 we have created cooperative relationships with our clients by listening closely to their needs and successfully translating their visions into reality. Client satisfaction is the bedrock of our reputation, earned through innovative construction technology, experienced leadership and an unswerving commitment to quality. Today Ruhlin enjoys a national reputation as a construction services leader.

The Ruhlin Company offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees which includes Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), 401k match, Bonus, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability coverage, paid vacation and sick days.

The Ruhlin Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in Ohio's Drug Free Safety Program