Healthcare Project Engineer

STV • Sacramento, CA

18d • $91,977 - $105,116

About The Position

The Project Engineer supports delivery of healthcare capital improvement, renovation, expansion, and new construction projects as part of an owner’s representative team. Working with project managers, consultants, contractors, and client stakeholders, the role assists with project coordination, documentation, cost and schedule tracking, design and construction administration, and project closeout. The ideal candidate has experience with healthcare or other technically complex construction projects and is comfortable working in active, occupied facilities.

This position is not eligible for employment sponsorship. STV provides a good-faith salary estimate of $91,976.90–$105,116.46; the final salary may vary based on factors including geography, education, experience, and certifications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Sciences, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant construction, engineering, or project coordination experience; healthcare, hospital, pharmaceutical, laboratory, life sciences, or similarly complex project experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting projects through design and construction phases.
• Working knowledge of construction documents, RFIs, submittals, change management, cost tracking, scheduling, and project controls.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and escalate project issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction/project management software.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting an owner’s representative, program management, construction management, or project management team.
• Experience with renovation or construction projects in active or occupied healthcare facilities.
• Familiarity with healthcare construction considerations, including Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM), infection prevention, commissioning, phased construction, and facility turnover.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Procore, Bluebeam, or similar project/construction management platforms.
• EIT, LEED Green Associate/AP, CMIT, or another relevant certification.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, facilities teams, and client stakeholders.
• Assist in monitoring design and construction activities for compliance with contract documents, project requirements, quality standards, and client objectives.
• Maintain and track project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change requests, meeting minutes, action items, logs, drawings, specifications, and project correspondence.
• Assist with tracking project budgets, forecasts, purchase orders, change orders, invoices, pay applications, and other project controls.
• Monitor project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and outstanding action items.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and contractor documentation, and coordinate responses with appropriate project team members.
• Support project meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and follow up on assigned actions and deliverables.
• Assist with bid packages, contractor coordination, procurement activities, and contract administration.
• Conduct site observations and document construction progress, field conditions, potential issues, and coordination needs.
• Support construction activities in active healthcare facilities while helping minimize impacts to patients, staff, facility operations, and continuity of care.
• Assist with utility shutdowns, equipment installation and relocation, commissioning, inspections, phased occupancy, punch lists, and project turnover.
• Identify potential project risks or conflicts and work with the project manager and project team to develop solutions.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and transit and parking where applicable
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Back-Up Dependent Care
• Parental Leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level