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KBA, Inc. Construction Office Engineer/Project Controls in Bellevue, Washington
TEAMS THAT BUILD TRUST
For 30 years, KBA has successfully managed highly visible public and private construction projects, earning the trust and respect of clients throughout our community. It's what we do. No one does it better. KBA is small enough to be flexible and responsive, yet big enough to manage large and complex projects. We are 100% employee owned, we recognize our employees are our most important resource and the basis for our success. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and cultures within our workforce. KBA offers an excellent benefits package that includes health insurance, 401K Plan, holidays, paid time off (PTO), and an employee stock ownership plan. We support professional growth and development. We work hard, and we have fun.
KBA, Inc. works on the area's most technically challenging, complex, and award-winning construction projects:
Roads - Bridges & Highways - Transit
Water & Wastewater - Buildings - Land Development - Port Facilities
Bring your knowledge and expertise in Construction Office Engineer/Project Controls to develop creative solutions which help our clients make smart and strategic decisions to complete successful projects. The ability to anticipate and solve problems with nearly obsessive attention to detail pretty much sums up the KBA difference. Our people know that managing projects efficiently and effectively produces success; and working collaboratively to do so makes the success truly rewarding.
The Construction Office Engineer/Project Controls position is responsible for maintaining all project records, as well as assisting with other administrative and project support tasks as needed by the Resident Engineer and Office Engineer. Work hours will typically follow daytime construction schedules and will be at various project locations and project office types, including construction trailers without plumbing.
Who you are:
- Develops working relationships with staff and stakeholders.
- Takes on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm; independently.
- Communicates effectively by developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the project needs to external partners (i.e.: clients, consultants, and contractors).
- Cultivates innovation by creating new and better ways for the project to be successful and tapping resources.
- Uses resourcefulness by securing and deploying project resources effectively and efficiently.
- Instills trust by gaining the confidence of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
What you will be doing (typical duties and responsibilities):
Construction Management
- Assess, advise, and prepare response to Contractor Submittals
- Assess, advise, and prepare response to Contractor RFI's
Change Management
- Lead resolution of field issues
- Quantify potential contract changes and facilitate and track change orders
- Assist with preparing Change Orders
- Conduct impact analysis of cost and schedule changes
- Forecast quantity/cost to complete
Document Control
Process, print and file all incoming and outgoing project documents and correspondence
Route and track contractor submittals and RFIs for review response
Process and distribute Change Proposals, Design Changes and Change Orders
Maintain project files, material documentation and as-built records
Create/Maintain Record of Mate