Project Engineer - Healthcare Construction Group

BCCI • Las Vegas, NV

10h

About The Position

The Project Engineer assists Project Managers in ensuring that work installed on healthcare construction projects meets plan and specification requirements. The role involves reviewing project documents and submittals, supporting cost-effective and constructible project planning, coordinating with project teams and trade contractors, tracking project information, and helping maintain schedules. The Project Engineer also supports field quality and productivity activities, including structural inspections and testing coordination, while complying with company safety requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with individuals and groups and write clearly using proper organization and grammar.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Flexibility to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
• Ability to cooperate and work well with others, including helping co-workers, customers, and others achieve their goals and assignments.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Ability and desire to quickly learn new job-related information.
• Ability to understand and apply OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Integrity and adherence to ethical standards, conduct expectations, and organizational policies in job-related activities.
• Problem-solving ability, including solving practical problems with limited standardization and interpreting complex instructions.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience with a commercial general contractor, or comparable internship experience.
• Working knowledge of scheduling programs.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with assigned project plans and specifications and review shop drawings and submittals.
• Review plans for value analysis and constructability, confirm appropriate materials are specified, and communicate inconsistencies to the architect.
• Recommend labor-saving and other cost-saving methods that benefit Layton and/or the owner during construction.
• Attend and take notes at project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect and subcontractor coordination meetings, and distribute meeting minutes.
• Publish weekly progress reports for assigned projects and follow up on the receipt, review, and distribution of information needed for construction.
• Update project schedules as needed.
• Assist with bidding and developing scopes of work for trade contractors.
• Work with the superintendent to prepare the project schedule, establish shop drawing receipt dates and project milestones, and follow up on reviews and approvals of shop drawings, samples, and material lists.
• Maintain logs tracking shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests.
• Advise on proper concrete-pour procedures and inspect structural reinforcing.
• Coordinate standard slump and compaction testing to verify compliance with specifications.
• Review field procedures and final installation of structural elements to ensure compliance.
• Perform work sampling and observe and analyze work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise the superintendent on improving production efficiency.
• Comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report unsafe activities to a supervisor and/or Safety.

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 and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Home and auto insurance
• Family support
• Pre-tax paid parking/public transportation
• Paid time off: two weeks for non-exempt employees and three weeks for exempt employees
• Time Away Benefits
• Eight paid holidays
• Group legal
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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