"Innovative and resourceful professionals providing positive construction experiences and creating proud clients, employees, and communities."   

Headquartered in Missoula, Montana, Jackson Contractor Group, Inc. (Jackson) offers superior General Contracting, Construction Management and Design-Build services. Established in 2000, Jackson has quickly become a Statewide general contractor employed by local, state, and federal agencies as well as private clients.  We provide a highly technical and sophisticated construction management service while operating on a local and personal level.

We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by combining capabilities and know-how found in large construction companies with the responsiveness of a small company. We have the size and resources to tackle a broad range of projects-governmental, municipal, public or private - with a bonding capacity of $45 million dollars for a single project. Our expertise covers the full range of construction services allowing us to oversee a project from inception through warranty.

We currently employ over 200 employees across the state of Montana and has offices in Bozeman, Miles City and Walla Walla, WA. At Jackson, we are in an exciting time of growth but also take pride in maintaining our culture of safety, quality and pride.  To do that we encourage all of our employees to build relationships through honest, open-minded and effective communication, pursue learning, growth and self-improvement, complete everything with a pride of ownership and create a positive work-life balance.

Jackson hires and employs hardworking individuals who thrive in a dynamic work environment and demonstrate dedication, curiosity and passion about construction.  We are interested in people pride themselves on doing the right thing.  Good people provide the foundation for solid teams that continually produce exceptional results on each and every project. 

Job Description

The Project Engineer is responsible for a variety of tasks including submittals, shop drawings, material ordering, quality and delivery, processing change orders and safety.  Project Engineers work with the Project Managers and Superintendents on single or multiple projects.  It is the responsibility of the Project Engineer to assist in delivering the contractual obligations in a manner that is consistent with Jackson Contractor Group’s corporate culture and core values.

Essential Duties/Functions

• Support the field - The primary way this is done is through Materials This includes submittals, shop drawings, and expediting material deliveries.
• Assist the Project Manager and Superintendent as follows:
  • Accumulate all necessary data for and prepare the monthly Owner Pay
  • Discover and resolve interface conflicts between the Company and subcontractors, as well as among
  • Assist the Company's field supervisors on interpretation of drawings, specifications, RFIs, and questions for and from the Architect/Engineer.
  • Assist in the process and estimate all Change Orders and Requests for Information
  • Assist in developing and updating the
  • Provide assistance on form detailing and special
  • Assist with production analysis studies.
  • Jobsite initiated
  • Assist and/or run weekly Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings and maintain meeting
  • Assist with preparation and running of weekly subcontractor coordination meetings.
  • Assist in Monthly Project Status Reporting.
• Safety - Participate in the jobsite safety meetings, weekly safety audits,
• Quality - Facilitate and/or participate in Preparatory Meetings, Initial Inspections, Follow-up Inspections,
• Develop/manage the Job Cost in conjunction with the Project Manager and Project
• Other duties as designated by the Project Manager, or Project

Other Requirements

• Handle all interactions with coworkers, subcontractors, clients, the public, etc. in a manner designed to build and maintain long term relationships.
• Go the extra mile to ensure the project is successful and with complete satisfaction of the client by double checking all critical work deliverables to minimize mistakes.
• Complete all tasks with a pride of ownership.
• Never stop improving by initiating personal development strategies and suggestions for company-wide process improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Self-motivation, punctuality and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Experience & Skills Desired

• Must be able to read and understand project documents such as plans, specifications, contracts, etc.
• Four-year degree from an accredited university or college in a related field of construction or equivalent work experience
• Preferred experience with the following programs:
  • Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel
  • Procore
  • Bluebeam
  • ASTA PowerProject
  • SketchUp
  • AutoCAD

Certificates & Licenses

• Montana SWPPP certification is encouraged
• OSHA 30 training is encouraged
• LEED GA or other LEED certification is encouraged
• Lean training/certification is encouraged

Benefits

• We participate in the Montana Contractor's Association Health Care and Retirement Plans.  These plans include:
  • Health Insurance (premiums currently paid for by Jackson for you and your family)
    • Medical
    • Dental
    • Life Insurance
    • Vision
    • Short-Term Disability
  • 401K
    • Highly encouraged but not mandatory as Jackson does not contribute
  • Pension Plan
    • 100% Paid by Jackson
    • Instantly Vested
• Additional Benefits:
  • Training & Educations Classes
  • 6 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Community Improvement Project Opportunities
  • Annual Holiday Party
  • Annual Summer Picnic
  • And much more!