PROJECT ENGINEER

About The Role

Lease Crutcher Lewis is seeking a Project Engineer to support commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use construction projects in the Bend, Oregon area. This role is a great fit for someone with general contracting experience who enjoys coordinating details, solving problems, building strong relationships, and helping project teams deliver safely, efficiently, and with a high level of quality.

What Success Looks Like

• Builts trust with project teams, trade partners, and clients through clear communication, responsiveness, and reliable follow-through.
• Helps keep project information organized, current, and accessible so teams can make timely decisions and maintain momentum.
• Anticipates coordination needs, identifies questions or conflicts early, and helps resolve issues before they impact safety, quality, schedule, or cost.
• Safeguards a safe, well-coordinated jobsite and contributes to a team culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthens Lease Crutcher Lewis' reputation in Central Oregon through professional relationships, high-quality project support, and a consistent commitment to doing the right thing.

What You’ll Do

• Project Coordination:
  • Assists the Project Manager and Lead Project Engineer with planning, coordination, and daily execution of construction activities.
  • Collaborates with the Project Manager and Lead Project Engineer to ensure efficient project execution.
  • Coordinates shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, field questions, clarifications, and document updates.
  • Maintains project schedules, budgets, procurement logs, submittal logs, project files, and closeout documentation.
  • Reviews drawings, specifications, subcontract documents, and project requirements to identify conflicts, changes, or coordination needs.
• Field, Safety and Quality Support:
  • Supports site and public safety, including participation in safety inspections and follow-up on identified concerns.
  • Inspects assigned work for quality, safety compliance, and alignment with project requirements.
  • Tracks materials and equipment to support timely release, fabrication, delivery, and installation.
  • Works with the project team to maintain an organized, professional, and well-coordinated jobsite.
• Communication and Team Support:
  • Builds effective working relationships with owners, design partners, subcontractors, suppliers, user groups, and internal team members.
  • Prepares scopes of work, technical requirements, safety requirements, and bid packages for subcontractors and vendors.
  • Aids in change management by obtaining subcontractor pricing and helping assemble change quotations.
  • Participates in team meetings, project updates, and issue-resolution discussions with a professional and solutions-oriented approach.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two or more years of general contracting experience, with exposure to commercial building projects; experience with hospitality and mixed-use construction is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of project schedules, estimating, submittals, RFIs, document control, procurement, change management, and closeout.
• Proficiency with construction technology tools such as Revit, Bluebeam, and project management systems.
• Experience supporting MEP coordination and complex building systems is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to share information clearly across project teams and trade partners.
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and a positive attitude toward teamwork, learning, and continuous improvement.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Builts trusted relationships with clients, owners, architects, engineers, consultants, trade partners, and internal teams.
• Communicates clearly and professionally with a wide range of audiences, including project teams, field teams, trade partners, and clients.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail, organization, time management, and follow-through.
• Solves problems with a practical, team-oriented approach and a willingness to learn.
• Adapts well to shifting priorities, demands, timelines, and active jobsite conditions.
• Shows initiative, accountability, curiosity, and sound judgment in day-to-day project work.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to safety, quality, and doing the right thing.
• Continues to grow professionally by staying current with construction technology, methods, and best practices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work occurs primarily on active commercial construction jobsites, with office-based work as needed.
• Team members are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment and follow all company and project safety requirements.
• Standard work hours apply, with occasional evening or weekend work depending on project needs, deadlines, or work-related events.

TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

• Primarily local travel between our Bend office and Bend-area project sites, client meetings, the Portland office, and industry events as needed.

Requirements

• Current driver’s license required.
• Successful completion of pre-employment requirements, including drug testing, is a condition of employment.
• Physical requirements include the ability to communicate effectively, use vision capabilities appropriate to the work, frequently stand and walk, use hands, fingers and arms, sit, climb and balance, and frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Standard work hours apply, with occasional evening or weekend work depending on project needs, deadlines, or work-related events.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plan with medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account supports physical wellness for employees.
• Health Savings Account with annual employer sponsored contributions.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan enrollment covered at no cost to you.
• 401(k) with a competitive matching program.
• Volunteer PTO and charitable giving matching programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of, and will not be discriminated against, based on the basis of race, color, gender, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other status protected by law.