Project Engineer – Winchester, VA

Warfel Construction Company is seeking a Project Engineer to join our fast-paced, team-oriented organization in Winchester, VA. Successful candidates will possess high energy and strong initiative. Project Engineers can expect to work directly with Project Managers and Superintendents by managing daily tasks, overseeing communication between internal and external team members, and managing submittal review and processing.

Frequent visits to the jobsite throughout the week will be required to be effective and efficient.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Keeps in contact with the jobsite supervisor and field engineer via phone and site visits to discuss problems and concerns and provide a general update each day. Regular visits to the jobsite are required based on project status and Client requirements.
• Prepared change orders for input into Procore Construction Software to update purchase orders and contract amounts to subcontractors.
• Performs project procurement (writing scope sheets, negotiating with vendors) as reviewed with the Sr./Project Manager.
• Depending on their responsibilities, they may review and approve RFIs generated by the field engineer or write and disseminate RFI questions and responses themselves.
• Prepares submittals to send to the architect/engineer (reviews them for compliance with the specifications) in Procore for review and approval of material. May delegate some submittal reviews to the Field Engineer and track their progress with the completion of submittals.
• Tracks returned submittals and comments on the submittals for completion/follow-up.
• Conducts subcontractor bi-weekly meetings and pre-installation meetings. Prepares agendas for meetings.
• Prepares owner meeting minutes for Project Manager review and reviews Field Engineer drafts of subcontractor meeting minutes.
• Additional functions may be required due to project contracts or client requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 1 – 2 years of construction management-related experience working on the full duration of projects (may vary depending on the assigned project schedule).
• Experience as a Field Engineer or similar related career experience
• Proven experience leading diverse and multi-functional teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills, including attention to detail and multitasking

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Parental Leave
• Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability

Warfel is an equal opportunity employer.

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