Job Postings

Staff Engineer

Location:                                      Waipahu, HI
Job ID:                                           2021‐06
Job Type:                                      Full‐Time
Posted Date:                                September 2, 2021

The employee‐owners of Geolabs, Inc. provide geotechnical engineering and construction management services to architects & engineers, general contractors, real estate owners and developers and government agencies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performing assignments requiring application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out engineering tasks. Assignments are designed to further develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• In current pursuit of a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with geotechnical focus desired and related engineering experience helpful
• Excellent communication and grammar skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Windows operating system
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
• Able to lift/move at least 50 pounds
• Able to work overtime hours (including evenings and weekends)
• Be willing to travel

Submit resume to: employment@geolabs.net

Equal Opportunities Employer/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Civil Design Engineer (Full Time)

Bowers + Kubota Consulting is a full-service construction and project management firm with A-E design services. We work with leading organizations, often in highly structured and regulated operations, to tackle their most difficult and unique management challenges.

Listed as a National and Local Best Place to Work, Bowers + Kubota Consulting is seeking a motivated Project Engineer to join our Big Island team. The Project Engineer applies sound and diversified knowledge of engineering and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. They make decisions independently on engineering problems and methods. They work closely with Clients, Contractors, and 3rd parties that are involved with projects. Typical duties and responsibilities may include one or more of the following: supervises, coordinates, directs, and reviews the work of a small staff of Project Inspectors and Project Administrators.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in engineering and/or construction

• Professional Engineering license helpful

• General construction knowledge required

• Experience using scales and concrete/soil testing equipment helpful

• Ability to provide quality customer service and support.

• Good work ethic, self-directed worker.

• Good communication skills, verbal, and written.

• Strong aptitude in mathematics, physical science, and engineering

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Primavera P6

• Able to learn quickly and adapt to a dynamic work environment

• Good time management skills, ability to balance demand amongst different projects,

• Should be a creative, persuasive, critical thinker, and must be aware of ethical issues of an engineer.

• Able to read and understand project contracts, specifications, and drawings.

• Able to travel to different work sites

• Ability to work outside with increase noise levels.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds

• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, or grasp, feel, talk, hear and to do repetitive motion

• Ability to work outside occasionally in environmental, atmospheric, and sometimes hazardous conditions.

• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.

• Excellent hand-eye coordination is necessary for various pieces of equipment

• Positive service-oriented attitude toward the firm, our employees, and the clients.

• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I preferred

• MTRB Certification (Concrete, Bituminous, Soils and Aggregate) required within first 6 months of employment

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide support to Clients in all required facets.

• Be the liaison between the Client and Contractor.

• Ensure that projects are on schedule and within appropriate budget.

• Coordinate projects with Clients, Contractors, and 3rd parties involved with the projects (e.g., Fire Department, HawTel, DWS, HELCO, Hawaii Gas and DOT)

• Coordinate project and schedule updates and workforce scheduling.

• Review and process design requirements- RFI’s, submittals, project changes.

• Coordinate Field Inspectors and ensure all pertinent information is passed on and noted.

• Proficient in reading and comprehending plans and specs, be able to make connections between field plans/specs

• Perform work site visits and maintain logs

• Research and respond to RFIs as needed

• Review and process contract change orders

• Prepare weekly and monthly reports

• Prepare monthly progress payments

• Perform other duties as assigned

Bowers + Kubota Consulting is full-service construction and project management firm with A-E design services. We work with leading organizations, often highly structured and regulated operations, to tackle their most difficult and unique management challenges.

Contact:
Please apply online at: www.bowersandkubota.com

Civil Design Engineer (Full Time)

The Limtiaco Consulting Group is looking for a full-time civil design engineer interested in the planning and design of site development, roadways, and utility infrastructure (water, wastewater, and stormwater) projects. Candidate must have BS degree in Civil Engineering. Hawaii PE preferred but not required.

Compensation will be based on experience and qualifications. TLCG provides a very competitive salary while providing flexibility and employee-focused benefits.

Essential Skills:
o Civil3D
o Effective communicator
o Committed to quality service
o Team player
o Strong work ethic

Excellent employer-sponsored health/vision/dental insurance plan, 401(k) retirement plan with generous employee match and profit sharing, and other employee-focused benefits.

Contact:
Please direct resumes or inquiries to Jason Lau via email:
thegroup@tlcghawaii.com

Scheduler (Entry Level)

Kirschner Contractors is looking for a motivated, eager professional to join our project team and expand their knowledge of the construction industry.

Summary

The Scheduler is a full-time entry-level position that will offer you the ability to directly apply your skills to support the project team in a variety of areas. This work will include providing the project team with data and reports to support project planning and execution on a wide range of construction projects. No scheduling experience necessary – paid training provided.

The ideal candidate would have working knowledge of the construction industry, display a strong work ethic, have a commitment to excellence, enjoy learning new skills, and a desire to work within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

Using a variety of industry software tools, you will perform a variety of tasks which may include:

• Implement project controls tools and methodology;
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules;
• Develop and maintain detailed cost control systems;
• Analyze data and build reports to support project monitoring and decision making;
• Produce weekly and monthly reports that provide details on progress, actuals, forecast, and explanation of variances;
• Assemble supporting documentation to meet the project team and the client’s requests/needs;
• Conduct site visits to verify progress and identify any potential and critical issues.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Essential skills and experience:

• 2-year or 4-year degree in Construction Management or related field;
• Working knowledge of MS Office tools;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to interact and multitask with project team members and clients;
• Willingness to learn new skills, knowledge, and technical abilities quickly.

Kirschner Contractors is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact:
Inquiries and resumes can be sent to Nancy Keegan
Email: nancy@kirschnercontractors.com

Senior Scheduler

Want to make a BIG impact on the skyline in Hawaii? Kirschner Contractors is growing and looking for a construction leader to help us do just that. If you have extensive construction scheduling experience, incredible communication skills, exceptional customer service abilities, and are detail oriented, we want to talk with you.

Pay

Starting salary $100K+ (DOE)
Annual bonuses and performance-based incentives
Attractive relocation package
Benefits package (health insurance, retirement)

Location

The Senior Scheduler position is based out of O’ahu, Hawaii. Some inter-island and mainland travel may be required based on job scope.

Experience the spirit of aloha on O’ahu and enjoy outdoor living 365 days a year with the island’s temperate climate and beautiful scenery from all parts of the islands. Mountains and beaches are never further than a few minutes away. Hawai’i is perfect for the outdoor lover with an abundance of opportunities for hiking and ocean sports.

About Kirschner Contractors

The Kirschner Contractors team brings decades of actual “hands-on” construction and management experience, having successfully completed hundreds of projects totaling billions of dollars. This includes commercial, industrial, and heavy/civil projects on private, government, and federal contracts across the globe.

Our company promotes “best practices” and utilizes the latest software applications in the execution of our projects. We work with owners, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers. We pride ourselves on attention to detail, professional care, and a timely work product in providing our services.

As a Woman-Owned Small Business, our commitment to not only meet but to exceed our client’s expectations is our fundamental objective.

Summary

The Senior Scheduler & Project Controls Specialist holds the responsibility and authority for coordination and direction of assigned projects to ensure they are completed on time and on budget while meeting our defined quality standards – exceeding each client’s expectations.

Success in this position is defined by directly applying your technical skills and knowledge to monitor project progress and perform cost analysis while developing and maintaining project schedules. This work will include providing the project team with data and reports to support project planning and execution on a wide range of construction projects.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience (at least 10+ years) in the construction industry, display a strong work ethic, have a commitment to excellence, enjoy learning new skills, and desire to work in a leadership role within a collaborative team in one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

• Ten years minimum field experience on $20M+ projects
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management, business or equivalent preferred, or 15+ years of commensurate experience
• Proficiency with Primavera P6 scheduling software
• Proficient and a strong comfort level in MS Excel, with working knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Strong communication skills: verbal, written, and report writing methods
• Able to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously, while being able to adapt to change
• Proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members and clients
• Ability to delegate tasks to team members according to their skillsets, experience, and abilities
• Able to gain trust and connect with others, encourage collaboration, is cooperative, seen as a leader
• Able to effectively and proactively communicate in a variety of settings and styles; can learn new skills, knowledge, and technical abilities quickly
• Works hard to meet challenges and deadlines while maintaining a commitment to quality
• Creative and innovative in planning and troubleshooting; able to focus on small details in addition to the overall picture
• Ability to travel as needed

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client/project point of contact to establish and maintain effective communication processes and a positive working relationship with clients
• Interact with engineering and construction personnel to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that impact the schedule
• Assess actual progress versus planned progress to determine trends
• Analyze trends and develop options for corrective action, including performing an analysis upon various alternatives and presenting recommendations to project and program management
• Develop and maintain detailed construction planning schedules for new construction and renovation work as required
• Participate in the development and improvement of project controls systems
• Conduct site visits to verify progress and identify any potential and critical issues
• Implement project controls tools and methodology
• Develop and maintain detailed cost control systems
• Participate in constructability and risk analysis
• Provide specialized scheduling services such as what-if scenarios, evaluating time impact analysis, and supporting contracting and change management teams
• Conduct “delay fragnet” analyses in claim assessments and negotiations
• Produce weekly and monthly reports that provide details on progress, actuals, forecast, and explanation of variances
• Generate reports and analyze data in order to support project monitoring and decision making
• Communicate schedule status on a regular basis via formal and informal meetings and reports
• Analyze CPM schedules and recommend work-arounds and schedule improvement ideas
• Utilize scheduling tools to develop and maintain Baseline Schedules, coordinating input from all stakeholders
• Perform Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis
• Provide management with timely, informed, and up-to-date project schedule information including trends and forecasts progress, schedule and planning input to the weekly, biweekly, and monthly project reports
• Identify and communicate opportunities/alternatives to schedule in collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Communicate schedule deviations and projected impacts to project/program teams and assist in the preparation of Change  Notices/Management of Change documents, as required

Kirschner Contractors is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Contact:
Inquiries and resumes can be sent to Nancy Keegan
Email: nancy@kirschnercontractors.com