Project Engineer - Healthcare Construction

Layton Construction Company • Billings, MT

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This position operates nationally and requires relocation to the project site. If you’re unable to relocate, please consider applying for a role that aligns more closely with your needs. Summary The Project Engineer assists Project Managers to ensure that work installed on the project meets plan and specification requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ year of experience with a commercial general contractor, or comparable internship experience, preferred.
• 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.
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Learning Ability: Has the ability and desire to quickly learn new job-related information.
• The ability to understand and apply OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Has 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.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of scheduling programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assures compliance by becoming intimately familiar with the assigned project plans and specifications.
• Reviews shop drawing 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, which 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.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Report unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety.

Benefits

• Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: 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: 2 Weeks for Non-Exempt and Three Weeks for Exempt, Time Away Benefits, 8 Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Group Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees