What You'll Do
As the Project Engineer supporting our ITS and electrical work, you will help manage the technical and day-to-day coordination of these scopes on heavy civil/highway projects.
You will:
- Take ownership of assigned ITS and electrical scopes from planning through construction and closeout.
- Coordinate work involving traffic signals, roadway lighting, ITS systems, communications, VMS, conduit, electrical systems, tolling and vehicle detection/loops.
- Work closely with project managers, superintendents, foremen, subcontractors and suppliers to keep work moving.
- Coordinate with CDOT, designers, inspectors, utility companies and other project stakeholders.
- Manage submittals, RFIs, documentation, material approvals and other project requirements.
- Review plans, specifications and project documents and help identify potential conflicts before they impact the field.
- Track progress, quantities, schedules and changes associated with your scope.
- Help troubleshoot field and design issues and work with the appropriate teams to find practical solutions.
- Make sure work is completed in accordance with project plans, specifications and CDOT requirements.
What We're Looking For
- Previous heavy civil, highway or transportation construction experience.
- Previous experience working on CDOT projects and a solid understanding of CDOT specifications, processes and submittal requirements.
- Strong experience with ITS and/or electrical construction.
- Experience with some combination of traffic signals, lighting, ITS devices, communications/fiber, VMS, conduit, tolling, loops/detection systems or similar transportation electrical systems.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and working directly with field operations.
- Ability to read and understand construction plans and specifications.
- Strong organization and documentation skills.
- Someone who can work independently, take ownership and follow an issue all the way through resolution.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with everyone from craft and field leadership to engineers, inspectors, subcontractors and the owner.
- Previous Project Engineer experience with the ability to operate beyond the entry level.
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