Travel CX Engineer-Mission Critical

Layton Construction Company•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Commissioning (CX) Project Engineer assists Project Managers in ensuring that work installed on assigned projects meets plan and specification requirements. The role supports high-performing teams throughout the construction and commissioning lifecycle, particularly for complex, mission-critical facilities such as data centers, hospitals, laboratories, and airports. It fosters integration across mechanical, electrical, controls, and operational technology platforms to ensure seamless system performance. The engineer reviews project plans, shop drawings, submittals, and field procedures; evaluates constructability and value; communicates inconsistencies to the architect; and recommends labor- and cost-saving methods. The role supports bidding, trade contractor scope development, project scheduling, coordination, progress reporting, and project documentation. It also advises on concrete procedures, inspects reinforcing, coordinates testing, and reviews structural installation for specification compliance. The position is expected to champion “The Layton Way” and “Constructing with Integrity,” working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality. It must comply with company safety policies and report unsafe activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
Good written and oral communication skills, including clear expression in conversations and writing, poise, and 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 normal standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities.
Ability to solve practical problems involving variables and limited standardization, and interpret complex instructions.
One year of previous field experience.
Working knowledge of scheduling programs.
Ability to understand and convey basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions regarding concrete construction.

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers in ensuring installed work meets project plans and specifications.
Become familiar with assigned project plans and specifications and review shop drawings and submittals.
Support teams through the construction and commissioning lifecycle, especially on complex mission-critical facilities.
Coordinate integration across mechanical, electrical, controls, and operational technology disciplines.
Review plans for value analysis and constructability, verify appropriate materials, and communicate inconsistencies to the architect.
Recommend labor-saving and other cost-saving construction 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 information needed for project construction.
Update project schedules as needed and work with the superintendent to prepare schedules, receipt dates for shop drawings, and completion milestones.
Assist with bidding and development of trade contractor scopes of work.
Follow up on review and approval of shop drawings, samples, and material lists.
Maintain logs for shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests.
Advise on procedures for concrete pours and inspect structural reinforcing.
Coordinate standard slump and compaction testing to verify compliance with specifications.
Review field procedures and final installation of structural elements for compliance.
Perform work sampling and analyze work methods, techniques, and procedures; advise the superintendent on production-efficiency improvements.
Comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report unsafe activities to a supervisor and/or Safety.