Job Description
Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/ . The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com . Job Summary The Project Engineer I supports project setup and daily operations by assisting with document control, basic procurement, quantity verification, and coordination between field and office teams. Typical assignments include small private or commercial asphalt projects and other similarly scoped work packages completed under close guidance. Main Responsibilities Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Simon Steering and Continuous Improvement teams Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies Assist with contract handoff by organizing electronic job folders and supporting the transfer of scope information from the estimator and foreman. Request job numbers and help prepare initial submittals for review and routing. Support basic procurement tasks, including confirming material delivery dates and verifying received materials against approved submittals. Help prepare permit and SWPPP application packages by gathering required documents and routing them to the appropriate team member for submission. Assist in developing schedule cards and short‑interval plans under the direction of a PE2, PE3, or Project Manager. Track and file timecards, material tickets, and trucking tickets, ensuring quantities are verified and reconciled daily or weekly. Draft and log basic RFIs; prepare RFPs for review; and maintain the submittal, RFI, and RFP logs. Update drawing sets, distribute revisions, and assist with locates, testing coordination, and traffic control vendor communication. Prepare owner/agency notices (PSA/homeowner mailers) and assist in setting up FleetWatcher geozone information as directed. Support quantity verification for pay estimates and prepare internal review documentation. Contribute to project closeout by helping track punch list items, compile redlines/as‑builts, route lien waivers, and assemble final closeout documents. Education Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related; or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Valid driver’s license and clean driving history required. Skills Experience in heavy highway, municipal, and/or commercial construction preferred. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel); exposure to Bluebeam/Procore/Viewpoint or similar is a plus. Detail orientation, strong organization, and willingness to work in both field and office settings. Physical Requirements Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines Regularly required to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance Regularly required to use hands to feel, handle and manipulate objects Regularly required to communicate (talk and hear) Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl Frequently required to Stand/work on feet for long periods, and walking across uneven terrain Frequently work in close proximity to heavy equipment and machinery, exposure