Office Engineer

Company Description

Ranked among the Largest Engineering Firms in the New York Area by Crain’s New York Business, 2022, Naik adheres to the highest standards of our profession’s ethics and conduct. Award winner of the 2023 NY Regional Top Workplaces, 2023 Top Workplace USA and 2023 NJ.com Top Workplace our motivated staff is encouraged to freely contribute to the team’s success by working together to achieve common goals.

A great place to work and grow, Naik Group is a dynamic, multi-discipline engineering company with offices in New York and New Jersey. Our continued growth in this highly competitive market is evidence of the trust and value clients place in our services’ quality and timeliness. Included in the full range of professional services we offer are Bridge/ Structural Design & Inspection, Highway/Roadway Engineering, Civil/Site Engineering, Traffic Engineering/ITS, Utility Engineering, Construction Management & Inspection, Design Build, Survey, Right of Way, and High Definition 3-D Laser Scanning. Our principals take considerable pride in their approach to the firm’s management, offering services like that of a large organization while demonstrating the personal client and consultant relationship of a small firm.

As a key member of our Team, you will be expected to live our values - Individuality, Inclusion, Intuition, Invention, and Inspiration by representing the Naik brand through our exemplary leadership style and behaviors.

We are currently seeking an Office ENGINEER.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures that documents for construction projects are received, dealt with, and filed and actions taken such that the project does not experience delays. Works with project staff to maintain project documentation, process all paperwork and progress pay estimates, advise the resident engineer and staff of project status, assist the Project Manager in preparing monthly project reports for the client. This position also requires work on document control, RFI, and other submittal processing, contract change order processing, review of labor compliance documentation, and reports to the Resident Engineer on these aspects of the project.
• Responsible for developing and/or setting up or using a document control system to handle construction projects and track all submittals/RFI’s/Change Orders/ Inspections Reports/etc.
• Responsible for the accurate processing of submittals in order to ensure the correct products and materials are installed throughout the project. Manages the submittal log and coordinate submittal drawings with subcontractors.
• Ensures that the project is compliant in all ways. This involves verifying that contractors and all other contract work are compliant with the terms of the contract. Ensures that project work stays compliant with industry standards, specifications, building codes, and design instructions.
• Acts as liaisons between project management, subcontractors, and site engineers to resolve problems so not to stall the project’s progress.
• Reviews the project plans and documents to verify authenticity and accuracy.
• Assists ARE with the processing and reviewing of Progress Payments for contractors.
• Provides assistance to the Construction Manager and Resident Engineers in drafting letters and replying to requests for information.
• Attends meetings to prepare meeting minutes with action items, and to properly file in the document management system platform.
• Follows-up with the field team for completion of critical issues and tasks.
• Maintains tracking logs for the Closeout of all projects that have reached Substantial Completion.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years experience
• Technical construction skills – Intimate familiarity with all aspects of construction projects, including practical and technical construction skills. This includes being familiar with local buildings and construction codes.
• Contract management – it’s the Office Engineer’s job to make sure contracts are followed and managed appropriately, so they should be familiar with contract language and organization.
• Communication skills – since Office Engineers work with everyone on the project, they should be communication rock stars who can resolve conflicts quickly and efficiently. Good written and oral communication skills required in order to work effectively with internal team members and external client personnel.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Track Safety training certification preferred.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Pet insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Company paid STD/LTD
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health reimbursement account

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person