Ground Up

Project Engineer (Bakersfield)

Must Have Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in construction management or related field.
  • 1-3 years of experience in vertical construction project management or engineering, preferably in commercial, multi-family, industrial, institutional, agricultural, or aerospace building construction.
  • Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and techniques.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.
  • Proficiency in construction project management software and tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, ProCore, and Build Pro.

Top Skills / Key Job Responsibilities
 

PROJECT INITIATION

  • Facilitate the initial setup of the project within Procore Construction Management Software
  • Input initial cost worksheet and Submittal Log under Project Manager guidance and approval.
  • Aid in drafting contracts alongside the PM.
  • Prepare the project setup for PM review.
  • Compile and draft procurement schedule for long lead items.
  • Coordinate distribution of “For Construction” Documents

DAILY ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS

  • Support PM in overall project coordination.
  • Generate transmittals for all outgoing correspondence and project documents.
  • Record and maintain meeting minutes.
  • Ensure timely submission of procurement for long lead items.
  • Prepare Change Management documentation including RFI’s, RFP’s, COR’s, CO’s, and CIC’s for PM review before dispatch
  • Update construction schedule (PM drafting)
  • Research and validate RFI’s, consulting with the superintendent, and draft for PM review.
  • Prepare progress billing drafts for PM review and approval.
  • Monitor and ensure field updates for As-Builts
  • Coordinate shop drawings and plan revisions with relevant subcontractors.

ADDITIONAL OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Handle incoming and outgoing phone calls.
  • Organize and maintain project documents.
  • Update office As-Builts to reflect current conditions based on RFI’s, Bulletins, etc.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and Microsoft Office Suite

PROJECT CLOSEOUT

  • Manage punch lists.
  • Compile As-Builts
  • Assist in the completion of O&M manuals and warranty documentation.

Project Manager

Certis Solutions is seeking a qualified Project Manager with the following background:

Must Have Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a Project Manager for a GC
  • Experience managing ground up commercial projects
  • Great communicator
  • Excellent with Procore

Top Skills / Key Job Responsibilities

  • The overall goal of the Project Manager is to ensure the project is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and which attains or exceeds profit goals, while promoting and enhancing client relationships and the company’s image
  • Ensure the quality completion of projects on time and within the allocated budget
  • Perform a qualitative review of all contract documents for potential conflicts or interpretation issues to mitigate risk, reviews design documents for compliance to specifications and contract, subcontract documents for scope completeness, and all project plans, scopes, submittals and shop drawings for specification compliance and design/constructability issues
  • Ensure proper document control and record keeping, Submit close-out documents, including as-built drawing
  • Work with Superintendent to facilitate the project construction process and coordinating staff activities to assure achievement of goals regarding project budget, schedule, safety standards, and quality control/assurance standards
  • Create, maintain, and monitor a detailed master project schedule, incorporating actual task start and finish dates and provide timely and accurate reports to determine if work is in accordance with the requirements of the contract, is on schedule and within budget
  • Lead or participate in the response to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), working through site investigation and preliminary design

Assistant Project Manager

Certis Solutions is seeking a qualified ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER with the following background:

 

Client is a full-service construction management company specializing in facilities construction with a focus on schools and other public works projects. We provide construction, project, and program management, estimating, scheduling, and value analysis throughout project design, preconstruction, construction, and close-out phases.

 

 

Must Have Qualifications

DSA/K-12 experience required.

Strong constitution to hold strong when clients push back on project expectations

 

Top Skills / Key Job Responsibilities

Client strives to manage construction projects from inception to completion, on-time & on-budget with high quality workmanship.

Project managers will typically work with educational sector clients, but also architects, inspectors, contractors, and subcontractors to manage the construction process.

Typical activities include evaluation of designs to meet client expectations/programming of future projects, assisting with the approvals process by governing authorities, estimating/ budgeting for current and future projects, managing the bid, award and construction process, development, and evaluation of project schedules, change order evaluation and project closeout.