Job Description
🚧 Now Hiring: Preconstruction Engineer 🚧
🏗️ Preconstruction Engineer | Commercial Construction
📍 Miami, FL
Ortega Construction is a multifamily general contractor with a growing pipeline of work and is seeking a motivated Preconstruction Engineer to join and support our Preconstruction team on commercial and high-rise projects.
Role Description : This role is ideal for someone early in their career who wants real exposure to learning the preconstruction process from start to finish; from takeoffs, subcontractor coordination, budgeting to project contract and handoff. You’ll work closely with the entire Preconstruction Team and key members of Operations; your input will help set projects up for success before project groundbreaking.
Responsibilities:
- Perform quantity takeoffs, and assist with cost estimates
- Support subcontractor outreach, scope reviews, and bid leveling
- Assist with conceptual budgeting and value engineering
- Review drawings and specifications for completeness and risk
- Help prepare proposals and preconstruction deliverables
- Participating in Precon-to-Operations handoff meetings
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of industry experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering or similar Degree Programs in lieu of experience.
- Commercial Experience Preferred but not required:
- Multi-Family Hi-Rise and Mid-Rise (Apartments/Condominiums)
- Mixed Use Facilities
- Higher Education
- Hospitality
- Charter Schools
- South Florida Market and subcontractor knowledge
- Familiarity and/or willingness to learn and become proficient with the following technology:
- On Screen Takeoff (OST)
- Bluebeam/Adobe
- SmartBid software
- RS Means
- Strong Excel, Word and Power Point.
- Detail-oriented, organized, follow-up skills and comfortable working with deadlines
- Good communication and writing skills
- Fluent in English is required.
Featured Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Phone and Wellness Reimbursement
- 401(k) Retirement Plan w/ matching
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Company Holidays
- Voluntary Dental & Vision Insurance
Job Tags
Contract work, For contractors, For subcontractor, Immediate start,