Project Engineer

About the role

The Project Engineer assists Project Managers to ensure that work installed on the project meets plan and specification requirements.

Responsibilities

• Becomes intimately familiar with the assigned project plans and specifications to assure compliance.
• Reviews shop drawings and submittals.
• Reviews plans from the standpoint of value analysis and constructability, ensuring appropriate materials are utilized.
• Communicates inconsistencies to the architect.
• Recommends labor-saving and other cost-saving methods that will save Layton and/or the owner money in actual construction.
• Attends and takes notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings; distributes meeting minutes to participants.
• Publishes weekly progress reports for assigned projects and follows up for receipt, review, and distribution of information required for project construction.
• Updates project schedules as needed.
• Assists in bidding and in developing scope of work for trade contractors.
• Works with the superintendent to prepare project schedule, including establishing dates for receiving shop drawings and milestones necessary to complete the project on time; follows up for review and approval for shop drawings, samples, material lists, etc.
• Maintains logs reflecting the status of shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests.
• Advises on proper procedures for concrete pours; inspects structural reinforcing.
• Coordinates standard slump and compaction testing to verify compliance to specifications.
• Reviews field procedures and final installation of structural elements to ensure compliance of the work.
• Performs work sampling: observes and analyzes work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise superintendent on improvement of production efficiency.
• Complies with all safety policies, practices and procedures; reports unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or the equivalent education and experience.
• Good written and oral communication skills; expresses self clearly and effectively when talking with individuals and groups; demonstrates poise and mastery of language; expresses ideas clearly in writing; uses proper organization and grammar.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Flexibility: willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
• Cooperation: works well with other people; takes time to help co-workers, customers and others achieve their goals and assignments.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Learning ability: has the ability and desire to quickly learn new job-related information.
• Ability to understand and apply OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Integrity: maintains normal standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities.
• Problem solving: solves practical problems and deals with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; interprets a variety of complex instructions.
• One year previous field experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of scheduling programs preferred.
• Ability to understand and convey basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions regarding concrete construction.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program