Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager Join Our Elite Team Murrieta, CA (office-based) · Full-time · Reports to Project Managers Elite Earthworks and Engineering is a grading, excavating, and demolition subcontractor serving public works and private development across Southern California. We cultivate ELITE professionals who take pride in their work and set industry standards. We are hiring a Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager. If your strength is either role, please apply. We will build on what you bring and develop the rest, with a path to Project Manager. Project Engineer Duties Review plans, specs, addenda, and soils reports for scope and site risks; apply shrink and compaction factors to import/export. Prepare and track RFIs and submittals. Maintain project and foreman files with current plans, specs, reports, and photos. Verify existing ground against site survey before construction. Handle Dig Alert, site rentals, permits, inspections, and testing coordination. Coordinate daily with Foremen and Superintendents; maintain two-week look-ahead schedules. Support Estimating with earthwork takeoffs and bid documents; maintain B2W Inform forms. Build GPS machine control models and localize sites. Fly drone surveys and process topo data into surfaces and quantities. Maintain GPS equipment and train field staff on its use. Assistant Project Manager Duties Prepare change order requests, estimates, budgets, and cost codes; maintain CO and RFI logs in Foundation and B2W. Track costs against budget and recommend actions to protect margin. Prepare subcontracts and purchase orders; solicit pricing and pre-qualify subcontractors. Track subcontractor compliance and assemble job start-up packages. Coordinate kickoff meetings, attend project meetings, and correspond with GCs, owners, and agencies. Support closeout, including final billings and retention. Qualifications Required: 2+ years as a Project Engineer, APM, Field Engineer, or Project Coordinator in construction (heavy civil or earthwork preferred). Ability to read civil and grading plans, specs, and geotechnical reports. Working knowledge of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and billing. Strong math (geometry and algebra), organization, and communication skills. Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and Bluebeam or Adobe. Valid California driver's license. Safe driving record. Preferred: Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Experience with a self-performing grading or excavation contractor. B2W, Foundation, Agtek or similar, HCSS, and Trimble Business Center. FAA Part 107 certificate. Compensation and Benefits $35.00 to $50.00 per hour, depending on experience. Employer-paid health and dental for the employee; vision and chiropractic available. Paid vacation, 7 paid holidays, sick leave, and continuing education support. How to Apply Apply through BambooHR: Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager - Elite Offices Tell us whether your experience leans PE, PM, or both. Offers are contingent on a background check, drug screen, references, and proof of work eligibility. Elite Earthworks and Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on any basis protected by law.

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