Typical Engineering Positions
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Field Engineer Cost Engineer Project Superintendent* Construction Administrator Estimator Project Manager* |
Project Engineer Scheduler Operations Manager* Project Controls Engineer Construction Manager* Project Executive* |
* These positions typically require considerable experience
Tasks and responsibilities will vary depending on the type of employer and the experience of
the employee. Even between similar types of firms, tasks will differ. Tasks that engineers
may perform during their career include:
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Project Planning Estimating Scheduling Drawings/Plan Reviews Procurement Cost Analysis Inspection Surveying & Layout |
Contract and Subcontract Negotiations & Writing Materials Testing Coordination and/or Supervision Coordination of Construction Activities Labor Relations Value Engineering Constructability Analysis Recruiting, Hiring, Supervising & Training Craft Personnel Leadership & Management |
In addition, certain companies may have engineers perform design functions. This work may include:
- Design work involving engineering, design, checking, and analysis of parts of or entire projects to be built.
- Design work involving construction systems or methods such as formwork for concrete, reinforcing steel for lifting precast and tiltwalls, shoring, use of cranes and lifting devices.
- Engineering involved with systems and methods to construct bridges.
- Supervising design work performed by other architecture or engineering firms or by in-house personnel.
Some of the unique capabilities that engineers can provide when they are employed by the construction industry are:
- Problem-solving ability
- Understanding of how the facility/structure/project to be constructed has been designed and how it will function
- Appreciation that time and cost are key aspects of a successful project.
- Understanding business and technical relationships and the importance of communication and interaction between owners, contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers
- Appreciation of the total process, teamwork, and coordination required by all parties to successfully design and build the project on schedule and budget
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