Cost Engineer - Construction jobs in Chico, CA

About Vanir

Vanir has been exceeding client expectations since 1964. Our progressive growth and quality of service has led Vanir to become consistently ranked among the top construction management firms in the nation by Engineering News-Record. As we continue growing into new areas and markets, our focus is to maintain a team of creative, ambitious, and visionary individuals.

Job Description

The Project Engineer provides project technical support in the areas of evaluation, coordination, and distribution of project specific information, authorizations, project performance, and status. Maintain current documentation to insure project data, compliance, budget, and schedule. Exercises discretion and independent judgment on a regular basis to perform tasks in furtherance of organization and client needs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Functional knowledge of contracts, drawings, estimates, and specifications to evaluate and ensure relation and compliance to project requirements.
• Obtain and maintain data, information, communications, and approvals required by project and company requirements between owner, architects, engineers, contractors/subcontractors, or other project related entities.
• Maintains, monitors, evaluates and ensures compliance with document and project control systems and procedures.
• Participate in project meetings to include preparation of meeting minutes and other documentation, administration and tracking of relevant information and statuses including Submittal, RFI, PCO and Change Order Logs. Evaluates Submittals for compliance with contract documents.
• Evaluates, tracks, and ensures contractor, architect, engineer, and provider contractual requirements on areas of safety, performance, project staff, and equipment for project leadership.
• May perform analysis and evaluation of Potential Change Orders and provide recommendations to project leadership.
• Participates in project closeout processes and manages documentation to ensure punch list resolution and to secure guarantees, warranties, as-builts, and related provisions for handover to project owner.
• Provide all services and objectives to ensure the quality of Vanir’s services.
• Perform other duties as required. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in technical disciplines such as engineering, construction management, architecture, project management, or equivalent technical area of study.  Preference of 1 years of experience in construction, engineering or architectural related position or combined internships.
  • Or, Bachelor's Degree with emphasis in business disciplines such as business administration, accounting/finance or management.  1 years of experience in project coordination and support on construction, engineering, or equivalent technical projects.
  • Or, non-degree holders must possess 4 years of experience in a construction, engineering or architectural related position. Desire to advance their education.

• Should possess knowledge and application of construction estimating, cost, project controls/scheduling, documentation, engineering and construction principles, techniques, applications, and practices.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and Specifications, and understanding of contracts and other related documents.
• Basic understanding and application of project costs and accounting, general administrative requirements, and possess high-level personal interactions in professional settings.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products, and experience with project related systems such as MS Project, Procore, Sure Track, and Primavera are desirable.
• Ability to represent Vanir and related entities in a professional manner at all times to ensure company policies and procedures as well as compliance to all applicable laws and regulations.

Offered rate of compensation will be based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including education, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The Salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$103,000.00.

Benefits

Vanir offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that includes 401(k) Savings with employer matching contributions, medical, dental, vision, health savings account (HSA) with employer contributions, life, AD&D and disability benefits, flexible spending account (FSA), voluntary benefits, Teladoc, pet insurance, paid time off, national employee assistance program (EAP) and employee referral program.

How to Apply

If you're interested in working for Vanir please visit our website to learn more and to apply online at www.vanir.com.

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Contact Email: careers@vanir.com

Persons with medical limitations may, with reasonable accommodations, be capable of performing the duties of this position. Such a determination must be made on an individual basis considering the person's limitations, the requirements of the position, and the company's ability to make reasonable accommodations to the person's limitations.

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Pursuant to the Ban The Box Act/Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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