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The Assistant Engineer is the individual on the project responsible for building parts of the project “on paper”.\n\nReports to\nEngineer, Project Engineer or Project Manager\n\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities\n\nActing as liaison with architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, other Turner job staff and owner's representatives in resolving issues related to plans and specifications.\n\nHaving general knowledge of all general contract and subcontract documents, as well as the job estimate. Overseeing and making decisions related to contract drawings and subcontract information. Ensuring that all drawings and specifications properly relate to the estimate.\n\nManaging the project budget.\n\nManaging submittals and shop drawings. Assessing conformance to contract specifications. Resolving any conflicts in interpretation.\n\nNegotiating change orders. Managing information on changes in the work; preparing an independent analysis, as required; obtaining and checking estimates for the changes from subcontractor; obtaining approval of the architect and owner; and resolving any conflicts.\n\nOverseeing the close‑out process. Preparing final records such as RFIs, close‑out records, warranties, as‑builts, operation and maintenance manuals, attic stock, and spare parts, and evaluating information to insure compliance with contract documents.\n\nSupervising Engineering Assistants, Plan Clerks and Interns, including providing input on performance appraisals.\n\nPreparing scope of work documents for trades.\n\nDeveloping reports such as General Conditions Items, labor, safety, change order logs and quality control.\n\nScheduling and managing subcontractor trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.\n\nQualifications\nBachelor's degree plus a minimum of two years' related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.\n\nProven written and verbal communication abilities; proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite.\n\nUtilizes leading‑edge technologies such as BIM and LEAN.\n\nAbility to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedules.\n\nDemonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.\n\nPhysical Demands\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performing this job requires occasional climbing of permanent and temporary stairs, use of construction personnel hoists, climbing ladders and negotiating work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.\n\nWork Environment\nThe employee works on-site at the construction worksite where the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; and risk of electrical shock. Noise in this environment is usually moderate to very loud.\n\nOther Duties\n\nMay perform other duties as necessary or assigned.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nTurner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Turner Construction","rawCompany":"turner construction","city":"Abilene","state":"TX","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-07-12T03:28:23.363Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"11-9021.00","title":"Construction Managers","slug":"construction-managers"},{"code":"17-3022.00","title":"Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"civil-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"236220","title":"Commercial and Institutional Building Construction","slug":"commercial-and-institutional-building-construction"},{"code":"238990","title":"All Other Specialty Trade Contractors","slug":"all-other-specialty-trade-contractors"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Assistant Engineer","description":"Position Description\nManage, evaluate and assess information necessary to construct the project on time, within budget and to the quality by the contract documents for the assigned areas. 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