Consistently ranked among the top Mechanical and Electrical Contractors in the Southwest, GARDNER ZEMKE’S diverse project mix and substantial corporate resources translate into a variety of career opportunities and growth prospects for employees. Following are descriptions of several career positions at GARDNER ZEMKE.

ESTIMATOR: Estimators review project drawings and work with Subcontractors and Suppliers to develop accurate projections of project costs, including materials, manpower, and equipment. Qualifications include the ability to read drawings and interpret project specifications.

FIELD ENGINEER: Field Engineers lay the groundwork for all of our major projects and coordinate the details of work on site. Responsibilities include building and site layout, reading drawings, performing computations, and coordinating subcontractor work on job sites.

OFFICE ENGINEER: Office Engineers perform essential project management tasks such as updating the schedule, processing submittals, procurement and subcontractor coordination.

PROJECT MANAGER: Much like running a company, a Project Manager is in charge of supervising the business aspects of a construction project. This involves overseeing contract activities on a particular jobsite, such as communication with the Owner and Architect / Engineer, submittals, procurement, budgeting, and schedule.

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE: Safety Representatives work to ensure the safety of employees, subcontractors, and the general public on all of our projects. This involves enforcing GARDNER ZEMKE’S Safety and Health Policy as well as local and federal safety standards on job sites. In addition, Safety Representatives conduct training for project employees and consult with project supervisors to develop safe work plans for all project phases and tasks.

SUPERINTENDENT: Superintendents oversee all field operations to ensure that self-performed and subcontracted work is in compliance with contract documents and on schedule. Superintendents also enforce safety and quality control policies among employees and subcontractors.
In addition to construction operations positions, GARDNER ZEMKE offers career opportunities in Accounting / Finance, Cost Engineering, Human Resources, Pre-construction, and Purchasing.