Tunista Construction LLC

Temporary

Pay Range: $22-$25 per hour

Why choose us?

Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture. 

Our employees' commitment to protecting the environment is intrinsic and deeply rooted, both individually and collectively at Tunista Construction LLC, giving you purpose driven work that is impactful.  

What does Tunista Construction LLC do?

Tunista Construction is a highly experienced and qualified heavy civil Native Alaskan DBE contracting firm performing work throughout Washington State, with sister companies that operate all over the world.

We are built from a strong culture that provides a high level of safety, quality, and significant returns to all our clients and stakeholders, as we have developed a reputation for being a crucial partner with both design build and bid build projects for the Department of Defense, Washington State Department of Transportation, Homeland Security, and multiple public and private entities performing work in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska.

What can you expect?

As the Student Project Engineer, you are responsible for assisting the Project Manager, onsite Superintendent, Foreman, and Project Engineer with documentation and administrative functions of the project. You will mostly work in the field and in the field office but will also work with the teams at the main office located in Tacoma, WA. The position may provide an opportunity to transition to an additional full-time summer Student Project Engineer and/or entry level Project Engineer position.

How will you do it?

• Work within the company's Core Values and Mission Statement for Safety and Behavior
• Maintain punctuality and agreed upon work schedule.
• Collect timecards and equipment usage reports.
• Assist Superintendent with daily project reports.
• Enter information into Heavy Job software daily for time and equipment entry; maintain quantities and apprise Superintendent of all costs and quantities.
• Review and calculate quantities upon receipt of pay estimate.
• Coordinate tasks with grade checker.
• Communicate with the grade checkers for quantity calculations.
• Administer site storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP).
• Maintain an organized field office.
• Maintain job diary, job photograph and video logs.
• Draft route correspondence as needed.
• Document changed work and conditions for Superintendent, Project Manager and Corporate Office.
• Assist with project health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Assist Superintendent and Project Engineer with updating project schedule.
• Assist with Scale House operations.
• Assist in entering job costing and additional data entry.
• Work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Basic knowledge of construction industry and willingness to learn heavy civil construction trade.

Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.

Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully and develop alternative solutions.

Ability to work well in group problem solving situations.

Ability to focus on solving