Project Engineer - Earthworks
Core
Support field operations and engineering coordination for excavation, grading, embankments, and subgrade work on a major roadway infrastructure project.
Role type
Project Engineer (Earthworks)
Builds
Express lanes, bridge refurbishments, and roadway infrastructure
Domain
Civil Engineering / Roadway Construction
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
excavation and mass grading, cut-and-fill operations, subgrade preparation, soil stabilization, aggregate placement, survey coordination, quantity tracking, haul operations planning, equipment spread coordination, geotechnical data interpretation, construction drawing interpretation, production reporting
Preferred skills
GDOT project familiarity, AASHTO and FHWA standards knowledge, Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, HCSS
Technologies
Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, HCSS
Responsibilities
Support field execution of clearing, excavation, mass grading, cut-and-fill, embankment construction, subgrade preparation, soil stabilization, aggregate placement, and roadway earthwork; Coordinate daily earthwork operations with Superintendents, Foremen, survey crews, equipment operators, trucking operations, subcontractors, and geotechnical personnel; Review grading plans, cross sections, profiles, earthwork models, specifications, and geotechnical information to support field construction; Track cut/fill quantities, excavation volumes, embankment placement, unsuitable material, borrow material, waste material, and aggregate quantities; Assist in maintaining the project earthwork balance and coordinate movement of material between excavation, fill, borrow, and disposal locations; Coordinate haul operations, truck requirements, haul routes, loading cycles, equipment spreads, and earthwork production targets; Coordinate survey and GPS/machine-control requirements to ensure crews are working to correct grades, slopes, elevations, and construction limits; Verify subgrade preparation, proof rolling, moisture conditioning, stabilization, compaction, and testing requirements are completed properly; Coordinate earthwork around drainage systems, structures, utilities, retaining walls, roadway traffic, and phased construction; Track crew productivity, equipment utilization, earthwork quantities, and subcontractor performance against production targets; Develop look-ahead plans and maintain RFIs, quantity records, daily production reports, photographs, survey data, and as-built information; Monitor cost, schedule, quality, environmental compliance, and safety performance for assigned earthwork activities