Project Engineer - Healthcare Construction Group

Layton Construction Company • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

The Project Engineer assists Project Managers in ensuring that project work meets plan and specification requirements. The role supports project planning, coordination, documentation, bidding, scheduling, field quality checks, and construction efficiency for healthcare construction projects. The Project Engineer works with the superintendent, project team, architects, owners, and trade contractors, and must comply with applicable safety policies and procedures.

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 clear and effective communication with individuals and groups and well-organized writing with proper grammar.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints.
• Ability to understand and apply OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Integrity in maintaining ethical and conduct standards and organizational policies.
• Practical problem-solving ability and ability to interpret complex instructions in situations with limited standardization.
• Flexibility to modify plans and behavior when needed to meet goals.
• Cooperation and willingness to help coworkers, customers, and others achieve goals and assignments.
• Ability and desire to quickly learn new job-related information.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 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 help ensure compliance.
• Review shop drawings and submittals; follow up on their review and approval, along with samples and material lists.
• Review plans for value analysis and constructability, ensure appropriate materials are used, communicate inconsistencies to the architect, and recommend labor- and cost-saving methods.
• Attend project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect and subcontractor coordination meetings; take and distribute meeting minutes.
• Publish weekly progress reports and follow up on the receipt, review, and distribution of information needed for construction.
• Update project schedules as needed and work with the superintendent to prepare schedules, including shop drawing receipt dates and project milestones.
• Assist with bidding and development of trade contractor scopes of work.
• Maintain logs tracking shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests.
• Advise on concrete pour procedures, inspect structural reinforcing, and coordinate slump and compaction testing for specification compliance.
• Review field procedures and final installation of structural elements for compliance.
• Perform work sampling 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 or 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