Project Engineer

Department: Project Engineer • Employment Type: Full Time • Location: Delta, Utah

About the Role

The primary function of the Project Engineer is to assist the project team in the administration and management of many of the activities associated with the construction project.

Responsibilities

• Assist with job office set up.
• Prepare the initial set up of CMiC, including Submittal Log Registry and RFI numbering system.
• Prepare and maintain Submittal Logs.
• Assist the project team with the initial set up of PlanGrid to organize contract documents.
• Manage, set up, and oversee progress photo documentation via PlanGrid.
• Prepare and maintain RFI Logs in CMiC.
• Post RFIs and maintain the accuracy of the project’s as-builts in a timely manner.
• Manage and maintain the Material Procurement Log.
• Interact with Field Superintendent(s), Field Foreman, Subcontractor Project Managers, and Material Suppliers/Vendors to ensure timely material deliveries to the site.
• Oversee the contract close-out process (O&M manuals, As-Builts, etc.).
• Create and organize all closeout binders.
• Attend project meetings and assist in the preparation/distribution of meeting minutes.
• Attend and participate in WEO Quarterly Risk Management (QRM) Trainings.
• Participate in WEO networking events.
• Participate in all PE trainings, including PE Boot Camps and PE Round Tables.
• Assist the Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager in obtaining costs from subcontractors for extra work performed on the project.
• Log costs properly in CMiC for Subcontractor Tracking Log utilization.
• Assist or manage documenting, tracking, and maintaining PCI Ticket Log.
• Ensure timely delivery of all project equipment and materials (procurement).
• Coordinate with the Assistant Project Manager or Project Manager on subcontract award dates to maintain desired material on-site dates per the P6 schedule.
• Manage the entire submittal process with subcontractors and the design team.
• Ensure the project team is aware of the storage location of all approved Submittals.
• Create and maintain a document log tracking every drawing issuance from the design team.
• Assist with the distribution of overall project schedules and 8-week look-ahead schedules.
• Identify conflicts in contract documents and issue RFIs to the appropriate parties.
• Propose practical solutions to field problems or conflicts found in contract documents prior to issuing RFIs.
• Track outstanding RFIs and expedite return responses to subcontractors; escalate critical issues to the APM/PM in a timely manner.
• Assist the Project Superintendent(s) in providing safety orientation to field workers as required by project conditions.
• Assist the Project Superintendent(s) with generating and issuing incident reports.
• Collect Injury and Illness Prevention Plans (IIPP) from all subcontractors.
• Collect Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) plans and Safety Submittals (IIPP, JHA, SDS) from subcontractors as needed.
• Assist in creating the first draft of the project’s Site-Specific Quality Plan (SSQP) as required.
• Work with the Project Superintendent(s) to schedule all pre-installation meetings.
• Attend weekly Building Information Modeling (BIM) meetings and assist in developing a coordinated model between MEPF trades.
• Document and take meeting minutes for weekly BIM coordination meetings.
• Design project-required mock-ups and manage all project-required mock-ups.
• Develop an Owner training schedule showing when subcontractors will provide training.
• Video record and formally transmit all trainings to the Owner as part of the close-out package.
• Manage the punchlist process with the assigned Project Superintendent(s).
• Follow up and document punch list work status.
• Participate in initial and/or acceptance walks with the Architect/Owner as needed.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Basic understanding of scheduling and CMiC applications.
• Understanding of basic construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, RFIs, submittals, and material procurement.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Understanding of basic daily software tools such as Bluebeam, PlanGrid, Safety Mojo, BIM 360 Glue, etc.
• Basic time management and organization skills.
• Completion of OSHA 30-Hour Safety Course.
• First Aid and CPR certified.

Skills

Personal Attributes

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Takes initiative, strives for increased responsibility, and has a desire to learn.
• Shows emotional maturity, punctuality, and dependability.
• Motivates and contributes to teamwork and project team morale.
• Desire and willingness to progress to the Senior Project Engineer role.

Interpersonal Skills

• Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with clients, design professionals, WEO departments, project teams, inspectors, and subcontractors.
• Show alignment with and promote WEO Corporate Values.

Pay

$65,000 - $85,000 / year

Benefits

• 100% ESOP
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Program
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• PTO/Sick Leave
• 100% Life Insurance
• 401(K) with Match
• Student Debt Program

Physical Demands

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to:

• Climb permanent and temporary stairs and use construction personnel hoists.
• Climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction.
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where they are exposed to:

• Moving mechanical parts.
• High precarious places.
• Fumes or airborne particles.
• Outside weather conditions.
• Risk of electrical shock.

The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.