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Project Engineer - Commercial Interiors

Skyline Construction
Chicago, Illinois, US
Full-time

Skyline is Building Better Together

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Come join us at Skyline Construction, a leader in commercial interior construction founded in 1996. Today, Skyline operates multiple offices located throughout California, Washington, and Illinois.

Skyline is a 100% employee-owned, award-winning General Contractor, with an award-winning CEO at the helm. We believe that we are building better together."

What’s in it for you?

Learn every aspect of project management

Our project engineers are an integral part of our team. You will learn the facets of tenant improvement from industry leaders, while participating in multiple fast-paced projects.

Armed with the tools, technology, and resources, you will grow along an established career path to succeed.

Hands on experience

This is not simply a desk job. You will build multiple skillsets and witness every part of the construction process, from project estimating through close out.

To hone your well-rounded experience, you will work in the office and in the field. As you gain expertise, you will have the opportunity to manage your own low-risk projects.

Build industry relationships

You will begin to forge relationships within the commercial construction industry- not only with your fellow experts at Skyline, but with clients, architects, construction managers, brokers, property managers, and subcontractors.

What will you be doing?

Skyline’s Project Engineers drive complex commercial construction projects to completion. In this role, you will be on a team of talented construction professionals, working to turn your client’s vision into reality.

You will use your technical skills and people skills to collaborate with a wide spectrum of people in the industry as you build your portfolio.

Our teams use a variety of tools, such as Procore, Bluebeam, and Microsoft platforms to keep them on the cutting edge of construction management.

Additionally, as a Project Engineer, you will interact with professionals from all levels of the industry.

As a Project Engineer, you will serve in the following areas :

  • Set up and attend job walks.
  • Prepare and qualify bids.
  • Coordinate building access.
  • Prepare meeting minutes and weekly status reports.
  • Tracking and review of RFI’s, submittals, shop drawings, samples, procurement and cost management.
  • Completion of project start-up and close-out documents.
  • Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with the daily management of a variety of construction projects.

Desired Traits

  • 2-4 years’ experience working as a Project Engineer with a commercial general contractor
  • Bachelor’s degree with coursework in Construction Management preferred
  • Knowledge of construction principles, techniques and procedures.
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office, project scheduling, BlueBeam, Procore, PlanGrid and CAD preferred.
  • Ability to effectively present information in oral, written and graphic form.
  • Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Ability to read architectural / engineering plans and specifications.
  • Basic knowledge of project estimating & scheduling.
  • Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to adapt behavior to meet the needs of the project to ensure project success.

Perks and Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Competitive Medical Insurance plan options including an HSA plan with Company deductible contributions.
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401K Plan Matching
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Life Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Gym reimbursement program
  • Ability to enroll in various voluntary benefits ( Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Assistance and more.)

The actual salary offer will be carefully considered based on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

The range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for health, disability, life, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Skyline is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex / gender, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, genetic information, ancestry, military / veteran or disability status or any other bases under the law.

Please note, this job is considered an evergreen position. Our Talent Acquisition team is opening applications for this position, knowing that the need for Assistant Project Manager changes with project volume.

As such, while we are not immediately hiring, we are curating a pool of excellent candidates for the future. By submitting your resume to this job posting, you acknowledge that it may take longer than expected to hear back from our TA team.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Skyline team!

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