Project Engineer

Stanford Health Care • Menlo Park, CA

18d • $58 - $76 • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer works in Stanford Health Care’s Facilities Engineering–Infrastructure department, supporting capital and infrastructure projects that maintain and upgrade hospital, ambulatory, and administrative facilities. The role partners with a Project Manager and supports projects from planning through commissioning, coordinating work in active, occupied facilities and maintaining accurate project documentation and communications.

The position plans, organizes, manages, and is responsible for Facilities Services document-control and distribution processes. This includes project-related documentation exchanged among contractors, architects, and internal staff, from early project planning through completion. Work includes coordinating project meetings, recording and distributing minutes, managing project records, reviewing incoming construction documents, and supporting related project engineering and project management activities.

This is an onsite position based at the Menlo Park facility, with work at the Palo Alto campus and nearby facilities. The schedule is a full-time, 1.0 FTE day shift of eight hours. The role supports facilities operations in a healthcare environment that operates 24/7.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree, in addition to the experience requirements for the position.
• At least two years of related experience in construction, design, or construction management.
• Knowledge of project-management tools.
• Knowledge of CAD, CAFM, estimating, cost control, scheduling, construction administration, and quality control.
• Knowledge of technical and professional requirements in healthcare delivery, architecture, building design, and construction.
• Knowledge of project management, accounting, construction design and methods, building materials, sustainability, mechanical and electrical construction, cost estimation, building codes and standards, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of OSHPD forms, applications, fees, permits, tests, and inspection forms.
• Knowledge of RFI, PCO, submittal, and invoicing processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite business software applications.
• Ability to organize and complete project documentation and read drawings and schematics.
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and complete work within deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and gain cooperation from people at all levels, both within and outside Stanford Health Care.
• Ability to coordinate work in active, occupied facilities.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in a work-related discipline such as architecture, engineering, or construction management.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) certification.
• Experience in healthcare or another 24/7 environment.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, design reviews, site walks, and commissioning for multiple capital and infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Coordinate contractors, end users, and Facilities teams on shutdowns and work in active, occupied spaces.
• Maintain effective communication with vendors, stakeholders, end users, and construction and contractor management teams.
• Meet regularly with project participants to track construction-project status throughout all stages.
• Prepare meeting agendas as needed, record meeting minutes, and distribute summaries of discussions and approved actions.
• Scan, distribute, and file project documents—including designs, drawings, specifications, estimates, and correspondence—in the appropriate archival repository.
• Verify, correct, and file project-related documentation as needed.
• Maintain organized, accurate, clear, and complete document-control and distribution systems, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain meeting minutes, construction reports, schedules, calendars, and document control across project-management platforms and SharePoint.
• Provide initial review of pay applications, change orders, and other incoming construction documents.
• Perform other project engineering, project management-related, and incidental duties as needed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

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