Ferreira Construction is a 900 million+ a year privately held first-rate heavy civil construction company. Since 1988, Ferreira has enjoyed steady growth throughout its history. We specialize in: Underground Utilities (Gas, Water, Sewer, Fiber Optic, Electrical), Foundations, Bridges, Highways, Airports, Sitework; Power/Utility: Substations, Power Plants, Transmission & Distribution, Sitework; Emergency Management: Reconstruction, 24-Hour Storm Response, Storm Hardening, Shoreline Restoration/Stabilization, Debris Removal; Solar Installation and Construction Management.
We are dedicated to constructing quality infrastructure through innovation and sustainability, never compromising our integrity-the foundation of our success for more than two decades. Ferreira is a nationally recognized company with headquarters in New Jersey and regional offices in New York, Florida, California, and Rhode Island.
We are currently seeking a Project Engineer to work out of our San Diego Office
The Project Engineer position is responsible for assisting the Project Managers with the successful management of water, wastewater, storm drain, process piping and duct-bank projects. The Project Engineer will participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and help to oversee its quality control, organization, scheduling, and implementation.
With direction from the Project Mangers, the Project Engineer will help ensure projects schedules and submittals are properly documented, maintained, and communicated. The Project Engineer will help with purchasing materials for projects and coordinating the logistics of delivery with the Superintendents. The Project Engineer will be directly involved in Ferreira Constructions’ safety initiatives.
Job Responsibilities
- Support the management of construction projects for the installation of Fence and Guardrail.
- Assists in ordering material for the projects and placing purchase orders.
- Coordinate material and equipment logistics with the project superintendent
- Maintain and exceed labor production.
- Obtain Quotes/Bids/Estimates for all materials and labor for the PM’s approval.
- Identify and qualify subcontractors and vendor for assigned scopes of work.
- Communicates as required to ensure subcontractor and vendor work is being done in accordance with the contract.
- Interacts with Engineering and Estimating with feedback on estimates, cost, best practices, etc.
- Participate in design review meetings.
- Assist PM with managing the Project Superintendents to ensure a safe and quality project.
- Maintain daily paperwork (i.e., timecards, Field reports, schedule updates and email correspondence).
- Save all project documents in the appropriate folders in the shared drives.
- Assist with updating project schedules and detailed cost reports to be reviewed with
- Be an active member in Ferreira Constructions’ safety program.
- Assist in preparation of project close-out requirements including cost history, red line as-builts, and all other project controls.
Qualifications
- Appropriate experience in the industry.
- Minimum of 0-3 years of experience in construction.
- Prefer Utility Background (but not required).
- Will be required to effectively manage all essential job duties and meet assigned deadlines.
- Ability to maintain onsite project documentation.
- Ability to schedule and coordinate all site work.
- Must be well organized and detail oriented.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple sites.
- Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with people on all levels ensuring that all external and internal communication is carried out to a high standard.
- Highly motivated, driven and results oriented, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
