Rotational Engineer

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Pinkard Construction has spent over 60 years earning a reputation as the Colorado Front Range's most awarded mid-sized general contractor. That reputation was built project by project, relationship by relationship, by a team that takes genuine pride in the work. That's who we are, and that doesn't change.

What does change is what's possible. Pinkard is now part of Catamount Constructors, a $1 billion national employee-owned contractor. That means the team and culture you're joining has the resources, depth, and backing to do even more of what it's always done well.

Why Pinkard

A team that has earned its place. Pinkard isn't a newcomer building a reputation. We have six decades of relationships, trust, and award-winning work in this market. You are joining a team that the Colorado construction community already knows and respects.

Work that matters where you live. Our focus has always been on building things that support the communities we are part of: commercial buildings, multifamily housing, and projects that make Colorado a better place to live and work. That local commitment is core to who we are.

Ownership that means something. As part of Catamount, Pinkard is 100% employee-owned. When you join, you become an employee-owner: someone with a direct financial stake in the success of what you're building. That includes profit-sharing, competitive salaries, and industry-leading benefits.

More behind you than ever before. Greater bonding capacity. A deeper bench. Access to expertise and resources across a national platform. Pinkard's local strength is now backed by the kind of infrastructure that lets us take on more complex work and deliver at a higher level.

A place to build a career, not just take a job. Teams are carefully staffed and work-life balance is prioritized. Employee-owners grow here. Careers advance across project types without starting over. If you are looking for a place that treats you as a long-term part of the team, Pinkard is it.

About Pinkard Construction

Pinkard Construction is the Colorado Front Range's most awarded mid-sized general contractor. For over 60 years, we have built the highest quality commercial and multifamily buildings that support the communities where our people live and work. We thrive when our communities thrive, and we are looking for people who want to be part of building something that lasts.

About Catamount Constructors

Catamount builds the spaces communities depend on every day, from distribution centers and medical facilities to housing, restaurants, and fire stations. As a best-in-class, 100% employee-owned general contractor with national reach, Catamount brings the resources and platform that give Pinkard even more capacity to deliver for clients and grow opportunities for its people.

Rotational Engineer

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Depending on the engineer’s assignment they will report to a superintendent, project manager or preconstruction manager.

This position provides a rotation through the primary operations functions within Pinkard (Rotation Program), with the purpose of gaining knowledge/skills/aptitudes and a thorough understanding of construction operations. During the Rotation Program an engineer will have the role of Field Engineer, Office Engineer, Project Engineer and Preconstruction Engineer. The Rotation Program will also help the employee and the organization understand the best initial career path within Pinkard. This program can last between 3-5 years depending prior experience and upon projects available for assignment. The average duration is 4 years.

OFFICE ENGINEER ROLE

Key Duties:

Assists the Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager with project and contract administration. The primary responsibility of the Office Engineer is to ensure the proper materials and information are available to allow construction to progress without delay. May be assigned to multiple projects depending upon the nature of the assigned project(s) and the needs of the company.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

Safety and Risk Management

• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Performs regularly scheduled jobsite safety audits
• Reads and is familiar with all construction and contract documents, and changes, including:
  • Owner contract agreement and general conditions
  • Plans, project manual, all specifications, and geotechnical reports
  • Subcontracts and material contracts

Submittals and Shop Drawings

• Is responsible for the complete submittal and shop drawing process, including:
  • Organizing, scheduling, submitting, and tracking
  • Performing or obtaining thorough internal review of all submittals and shop drawings before submittal to the architect for approval
  • Ensuring timely review and return, including resubmittal if necessary, to facilitate timely production, delivery, and/or installation of work
  • Distribution of approved documents to all affected trades

Requests for Information

• Receives, researches, organizes, submits, tracks, and ensures timely resolution of Requests for Information for all trades and suppliers
• Ensures distribution of RFI responses to all affected trades and team members

Scheduling and Procurement

• Assists project team in input, production, and distribution of initial, updated and short interval project schedules based on Project Manager and Superintendent scheduling direction
• Coordinates and tracks, and ensures that project schedule includes, all activities relative to:
  • Subcontractor and supplier buyout
  • Submittals, shop drawings, and approvals
  • Delivery of materials and mobilization of subcontractors
• Assists Project Manager with procurement responsibilities as established for specific projects

Change Orders and Revision Control

• Tracks all project and project document revisions and maintains revision control logs
• Processes owner and subcontractor change order requests and change orders
• Ensures that all changes are evaluated for their impact on the project schedule and costs
• Ensures that change documents are distributed to all trades and team members

Owner Architect Meetings

• Attends and maintains meeting minutes of regular OAC meetings

Closeout

• Organizes and manages the document collection and assembly portion of project closeout including as-built drawings and specifications, project and contract document revisions, O&M manuals, warranties, RFI’s and other required items
• Ensures timely delivery and documented receipt of closeout documents as well as required extra material and spare parts
• Ensures timely scheduling, execution and documentation of owner training

Other

• Becomes familiar and assists with permitting and occupancy certificate processes

Position: FIELD ENGINEER ROLE

Key Duties:

Assist the project’s superintendent team to ensure successful execution of the project. Gain exposure to field operations. May be assigned to multiple projects depending upon the nature of the assigned project(s) and the needs of the company. RESPONSIBLITIES:

Safety and Risk Management

· Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed

• Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific safety plans

· Responsible for using assigned technology to create photographic documentation of materials and construction phases

Relationships

· Becomes familiar with Pinkard’s culture and business decorum and how they affect client, subcontractor, and Pinkard team relationships

Defect Prevention and Quality Control

· Assists with maintaining record documents such as testing and inspections, progress photographs, etc.

• Assists Project Superintendent with walk-through inspections

· Attends weekly coordination meetings as required

Scheduling

· Attends training in Pinkard scheduling technique and philosophy

• Assist in developing and monitoring schedules
• Performs tasks related to the collection of schedule data required to monitor project progress

· Under direct supervision, may draft and computerize short term construction schedules for small phases of the work

Stormwater Management

· Assists Project Superintendent with implementation and enforcement of Pinkard and project specific stormwater management plans

Layout & Engineering

· Assists survey crews with establishment of horizontal and vertical controls for the project

• Under direct supervision, establishes exterior-interior grade and working lines for contractors or crafts from control set by others

· Assists in the evaluation of dimensional and other field problems, referring them to Project Superintendent

Project Administration

· Becomes familiar with the contract drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure compliance of work

• Assists in the preparation of field generated RFI's

· Assists in maintaining as-built documentation on site

Cost Control

· Performs tasks related to the collection and analysis of cost data required to monitor project budgets and progress

• Assists with procurement of non-contract minor field purchasing
• Performs cost coding activities for time sheets and non-contract minor purchases
• Begins to understand Pinkard’s project cost accounting system

Position: PROJECT ENGINEER ROLE

Key Duties:

On projects with limited scope and thus require only one engineer to be assigned, the Project Engineer will fulfill the role of both the Office Engineer and Field Engineer.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

See the responsibilities of the Office Engineer and Field Engineer.

Position: PRECONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

Key Role:

This position provides introductory exposure to Preconstruction Services. Assists with gathering, calculating, and compiling data for use in conceptual estimates and hard bid proposals, and preparing routine estimates under general supervision. May be assigned to multiple projects depending upon the nature of the assigned project(s) and the needs of the company.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

Quantity Takeoffs

• Assists estimating team in completing quantity takeoffs utilizing latest software application and standardized estimating procedures and techniques. Scope will include self-performed and subcontracted scopes of work
• Subcontract Bid Invitations
• Assists in preparation of bid packages, including instructions, scopes, bid forms, specifications, interface requirements, etc.
• Assists with the reviews of subcontractor proposals for compliance with bid packages and bid documents.
• Develop proficiency with bid solicitation software for subcontractor invitations

Bid Closings

• Assists in the bid closings and analysis of specific assigned trade scopes under direction of lead estimator
• Provides follow up with subcontractors on bid clarifications

Safety and Defect Prevention

• Introduction to company safety policies
• Introduction to company defect prevention strategies
• Participate in project constructability reviews

Subcontract/Vendor Prequalification

• Introduction to the subcontractor pre-qualification process

Preconstruction Project Administration

• Attend project preconstruction meetings at discretion of lead estimator
• Take meeting minutes according to company procedures (Procore)
• Issue Preconstruction RFIs according to company procedures (Excel or Procore)

Typical Duties

• Meet periodically with mentor to develop and assess learning plan progress
• Research historical data (purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc.) and compile summary reports to develop guidelines and precedence for future estimates
• Maintains files of working documents for back up to estimating figures
• Assists in the monitoring of conceptual estimates with actual cost data
• Assists with production of conceptual estimates, clarifications and cost analysis reports
• Assist with orientation of new estimating engineers for take-off software and bid solicitation software
• Introduction to BIM capabilities for concrete lift drawings, building model review and project presentations

Role & Responsibilities:

• Maintain a strong understanding of the contract from the project onset
• Stay current during the construction process by accurately documenting project updates, as well as maintaining numerous logs and documenting changes as needed
• Using strong negotiation skills, establishes the appropriate purchasing plan, and makes solid and timely decisions for the company and the project during the buyout process
• Support the Superintendent, who is the primary person responsible for the project schedule, post the monthly schedule, and take appropriate action to maintain or improve schedule whenever possible
• Creating and maintaining relationships with the project owners and acting on their behalf, think proactively, and handle their needs with a sense of urgency and in a timely manner
• Facilitate Owner, Architect, and Contractor meetings, generating agenda and minutes
• Submit owner pay applications correctly and timely
• Maintain open communication with subcontractors. Review and approve subcontractor invoices and change orders, and process change orders as necessary
• Ensure conformity with contract documents and scope of work, as well as address issues of underperformance if it arises

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably within the Construction Sciences, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• People and project management skills and abilities
• Refined organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks for self, team, and projects
• Outstanding communication skills (listening, presenting, interpersonal and written)
• Advanced mathematic and reasoning ability, and strong negotiating skills

Compensation:

• In addition to offering competitive base pay, Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives, new hire referrals, and business development commissions

Compensation: $75,000 TO $102,000 per year

In addition to offering a competitive base salary, Pinkard/Catamount employees are eligible for additional incentives for merit/performance, project incentives, new hire referrals, and business development commissions.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• A culture that develops leaders. Grow alongside experienced mentors in an environment rooted in accountability, trust, and shared success.

• Work that builds careers. With projects spanning multiple markets, you’ll have opportunities to grow, specialize, and evolve as your career goals take shape.

• 100% employee-owned. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) aligns our employee-owners with our mission. When Catamount succeeds, employee-owners share that success.

• Benefits that support everyday life. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); a 401(k); an ESOP; a generous VacationFlex program; paid sick time; and optional programs such as pet insurance and AFLAC accident, critical illness, and hospital policies.

To be considered for this position, click on "Apply Now" (in this posting or in the Careers section of PinkardBuilds.com) by October 15, 2026.

Catamount Constructors, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)