【Okinawa/Main Office】Project Engineer (Mechanical, Architectural, or Electrical) (Military Construction Dept.)
Manage construction projects on US military bases in Okinawa, overseeing site supervision, cost management, quality control, and safety.
Job Description
Engineering & Sitework
Mid-career
Head Office (Ginowan City, Okinawa)
Qualifications in Construction Management
Construction
Work Contents
- On-site management and supervision for on-going projects.
- Construction management of various construction works in US military bases in Okinawa Prefecture.
- Construction management, cost management, quality control, safety and health, and site supervision.
- Process Control: Process adjustment, creating process chart.
- Cost management: Working budget creation, material pick-up, estimation.
- Health and safety: Management as a person in charge of safety.
- Materials management: Ordering, management, and list creation of materials including materials for overseas products.
- Quality control: On-site personnel, working drawings, approval drawings, materials, subcontractors, production drawing arrangements.
- Any other works designated by the company.
Work Location
Ginowan City, Okinawa
*Work location may change due to personnel changes such as reassignment, transfer, and secondment.
Working Hours
8:00–17:00 (1 hour lunch break)
** There might be some overtime work.
Holidays
Saturdays, Sundays, other days as specified by the company (124 non-working days per year)
** 10 days of annual leave will be provided when 6 months of service is completed.
Application Method
Send Resume, Curriculum Vitae (CV), and American Engineering Corporation Application for Employment by postal mail or email.
Contact Information
Atten: Recruiters
Human Resources Office
American Engineering Corporation
7-11-47 Oyama, Ginowan-City,
Okinawa, Japan 901-2223
Tel: 098-897-6783
Fax: 098-897-1086
Email: [email protected]
** Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00–17:00
Selection Process
- Paper Screening
- Interview
Requirements
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience managing construction sites.
- US Military construction experience is a plus.
Required License
- A person who has qualifications in either Mechanical, Architectural, or Electrical work execution.
- Valid International or Japanese Driver's License.
- Business-level English or Japanese skills required for conversation, reading and writing.
- Legal resident of Japan (Resident / Work visa) *Company may sponsor.
- Japanese Driver's License.
- Business level Japanese (conversation, reading and writing).
- Business level English (conversation, reading and writing).
- Legal resident of Japan (Resident / Work visa).
*Indication of skill level: TOEIC 750 or higher/JLPT N3 and higher.
Benefits
Salary
220,000–385,000 JPY per month
*Salary is determined by skills and experience.
Qualification Allowance
5,000–50,000 JPY (Depends on the type of license/qualification)
TOEIC scored over 900: 10,000 yen (Note: Candidates from countries where English is an official language are excluded.)
*If you have valid Japanese government issued licenses, such as Denki Kojishi (Electrician) and Haikan Gijyutsusya (Plumbing Engineer) etc., qualified for the allowance.
Commuting Allowance
Applicable when one-way distance is over 2 km (Up to 30,000 JPY per month)
** Free parking lot is available.
Bonus
Twice a year (July and December)
Base salary x 2.0 total (Results from previous year is 3.0)
Pay Raise
Once a year (Spring)
Retirement Bonus
Applicable to join the system when an employee reaches 1 year of service.
Benefits
- Social Insurance: Health insurance, Employee's pension, Employment insurance etc.
- Congratulatory, Condolence and Consolation payment: Payments for Marriage, Births, Deaths, and School admittance.
- Recreation: Club activities, Bonenkai (Year end-gathering), Team activity funds, Barbeque, Sport fes, Haarii participation.
- Others: English conversation class, Japanese class, Commendation of continuous service.
- Conditional: Length-of-service awards, Qualification acquisition support system.
- Measures against passive smoking are in place (smoking is prohibited indoors; designated smoking areas are available outdoors).
Additional Info
Employment Status
Permanent Employee
Contract Period
Non-fixed
Recruitment Numbers
5 openings
Work Location Details
Ginowan City, Okinawa
*Work location may change due to personnel changes such as reassignment, transfer, and secondment.
Conditions
- Measures against passive smoking are in place (smoking is prohibited indoors; designated smoking areas are available outdoors).
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