Remote Construction Project Engineer - Commercial Civil Earthwork / Demolition / Environmental Remediation (Bogotá)

Remote Construction Project Manager / Project Engineer
U.S. Construction Operations | Civil, Demolition, Environmental & Mechanical Insulation
Goel Services, Inc. is seeking a full-time Remote Construction Project Manager / Project Engineer to work directly with our U.S.-based Project Executives and field operations team.
This is not a general administrative or virtual assistant position. We are looking for candidates with actual construction knowledge who can read plans and specifications, understand field operations, perform quantity takeoffs, track project costs and labor, identify changes in scope, and communicate effectively with project managers and field supervisors.
Goel Services performs wrecking and demolition, environmental remediation, and mechanical insulation on large commercial and institutional projects throughout the Washington, DC and Baltimore metropolitan region.
Candidate Selection Criteria
Applicants will be evaluated primarily on:

1. Construction Knowledge
   • Civil construction
   • Excavation and cut/fill
   • Shoring
   • Structural and architectural demolition
   • Environmental remediation
   • Commercial mechanical piping and ductwork
2. Project Management Experience
   • Prior experience managing or assisting with active construction projects
   • Cost tracking and budgeting
   • Change order management
   • RFIs, ASIs, PCOs and submittals
   • Progress tracking
   • Monthly billing and job-cost review
3. Remote Work Capability
   • Ability to consistently work the required U.S.-aligned schedule
   • Proper home office and computer setup
   • Reliable high-speed internet
   • Previous experience working U.S. hours or working remotely with companies in other countries is strongly preferred
4. Communication
   • Strong written and spoken English
   • Ability to communicate directly with U.S.-based managers, field supervisors, subcontractors and project teams
   • Ability to clearly document problems and proposed solutions
5. Microsoft Excel
   • Applicants must be comfortable working extensively in Excel.
   • Cost tracking, budgets, formulas, quantity calculations, comparisons and project reporting will be part of the position.
6. General Computer Skills
   • Microsoft Office
   • Outlook
   • Teams
   • SharePoint
   • PDF review and markup
   • Construction management software
   • Ability to learn new software quickly
7. Education
   Preference will be given to candidates with education or professional experience in:
   • Civil Engineering
   • Structural Engineering
   • Construction Management
   • Project Management / PMO
   • Architecture
   • Quantity Surveying
   • Related construction or engineering disciplines

1. Review daily field reports from the previous day.
   • Review reports for accuracy and completeness.
   • Correct administrative errors.
   • Follow up with supervisors regarding missing or incomplete information.
   • Verify manpower, work areas, quantities and progress.
2. Track daily construction progress.
   • Communicate with field personnel.
   • Review progress through Microsoft Teams video.
   • Review field-marked drawings and photographs.
   • Compare actual progress against budget and schedule.
3. Review project correspondence and documents for potential changes.
   • ASIs
   • RFIs
   • PCOs
   • Architect and engineer directives
   • Field directives
   • Revised drawings
   • Specifications
   • Emails and correspondence
4. Identify potential change-order work and prepare draft change orders for review by the Project Executive.
5. Perform quantity takeoffs for change orders.
6. Assist with monthly invoice preparation, submission and follow-up with clients.
7. Track materials by project and work area against the project budget.
8. Assist the U.S.-based Project Executive with day-to-day project management.
9. Attend online project and progress meetings when required.
10. Prepare monthly project P&L and cost-versus-budget reports.
11. Maintain a log of all open change orders and follow up on their status.
12. Coordinate with our scheduling and schedule-analysis personnel.
13. Review job-cost reports and prepare comprehensive monthly project reports.
14. Complete documentation required for employees to access secured facilities.
15. Prepare construction submittals.
16. Advise Superintendents of:

• Original labor budget
• Labor used to date
• Remaining labor budget
• Material budget
• Remaining material budget
• Production performance

1. Track labor performance and budgets associated with Superintendent incentive and bonus programs.
2. Perform additional project-management responsibilities as assigned.

• Architectural demolition takeoffs
• Civil takeoffs
• Excavation quantities
• Cut-and-fill calculations
• Structural demolition takeoffs
• Environmental remediation quantities
• Mechanical piping takeoffs
• HVAC ductwork takeoffs
• Mechanical insulation takeoffs

• Adobe Acrobat
• Bluebeam Revu
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Teams
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Togal.ai/Stack CT
• Procore
• Clearstory for change-order management
• Connecteam for field reporting
• Siteline for invoicing
• Amazon WorkSpaces

• Reliable computer
• Minimum two-monitor workstation
• 4K monitors are strongly recommended
• Reliable high-speed internet
• Dedicated workspace
• Approximately 4-foot by 6-foot minimum work area
• Appropriate desk/worktable and chair

• New Year's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day / July 4
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day

• What changed?
• Is this work in our contract?
• Are we over or under budget?
• Is the field production matching the estimate?
• Is there a potential change order?
• Has the change been documented?
• What quantity has actually been installed or demolished?
• What remains?
• What does the Project Executive need to know today?

We are not looking for someone who simply moves information from one system to another. We are looking for someone who can understand the information, analyze it, identify problems and help the Project Executive manage the project.
Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate their construction knowledge, Excel ability, quantity-takeoff skills, communication skills, computer setup and internet performance during the selection process.
 

This is a non-management position
This is a full time position