SIMON | Project Engineer 2
Subsidiary: Simon
Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/.
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, using new technology, and enhancing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.
Simon, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit www.colas.com.
Job Summary:
Assists in reading and interpreting plans and proposals to help prepare bids, budgets, schedules, contracts, and material orders; as well as analyzing job costs and assisting in the coordination of construction projects.
Job Location: North Platte, Nebraska
Main Responsibilities:
• Assist in reading and interpreting plans and proposals to help prepare bids, budgets, schedules, contracts, and material orders
• Analyze job costs and assisting in the coordination of construction projects
• Order procurement of equipment and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform with work schedules
• Assist with coordination and directing of supervisory personnel and subcontractors that are engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction
• Assist with coordination between supervisors, engineering personnel, inspectors, and/or suppliers of tools to resolve construction problems and improve construction methods
• Assist with inspections of work to ensure that craftsmanship conforms to specifications and adherence to construction schedules
• Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
• Assist with daily job costing and inventory tracking on assigned projects
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Business, Mathematics or related field
• 3 months of experience with heavy highway, municipal, or commercial construction
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs (Word, Outlook, Excel) and valid driver’s license
• Travel 25-50%
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
- complete any part of the application process
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Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to ColasRecruiter@colasinc.com.
Nearest Major Market: North Platte
