Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,000 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #60 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
Position summary: Project team member responsible for assisting with: (1) providing construction project oversite using knowledge of general engineering and construction principles and practices to interpret, organize, coordinate, communicate and execute assignments with limited supervision, (2) ensuring work is performed and completed in accordance to the contract documents, and (3) providing support to other team members, and (4) other tasks as may be assigned by the Project Manager/Supervisor.
Essential functions and responsibilities
- Assist with planning, scheduling and coordinating work throughout the various phases of the project. May be responsible for a portion of a large project or the entirety of a small to medium size project.
- Read and interpret construction documents such as drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, testing and inspection reports, maps, aerial photography, topographical surveys and etc.
- Monitor project progress to ensure work is being provided in accordance with contract plans and specifications.
- Prepare reports and logs such as inspector daily reports, cost to date, estimated cost to complete, submittals, RFI’s, etc.
- Assist with performing quantity surveys and take-offs from contract documents and actual work-in-place
- Assist with preparing construction cost budgets and estimates
- Assist in the preparation of engineering documents for advertisement and bidding activities
- Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates
- Manage project sub-consultants and in-house support disciplines
- Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
- Attend various meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes
- Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure project completion by the defined milestones and established quality guidelines
Nonessential functions and responsibilities
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Skills
- Proficient written and verbal communication skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Good attention to detail with the ability to recognize discrepancies
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
Preferred Skills
- Knowledgeable with CPM scheduling. Experienced with Primavera P6 and/or Microsoft Project is a plus
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, architectural or a related field from an accredited engineering, construction management or architectural program
- 0 to 3 years’ experience in a construction related discipline. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Working Conditions
Work is performed in both an office and field (construction) environment. Field work requires climbing, walking and standing at a construction site and may be outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
Job Competencies
- Attention-to-detail
- Building Relationships and Teamwork
- Client Focus
- Communication
- Dependability
- Job Proficiency
- Planning and Organizing/Time Management
JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.
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