Travel CX Engineer-Mission Critical

Abbott Construction•Tulsa, OK

About The Position

The Commissioning (CX) Project Engineer assists Project Managers in ensuring that installed project work meets plan and specification requirements. The role supports teams throughout the construction and commissioning lifecycle, with a focus on complex, mission-critical facilities such as data centers, hospitals, laboratories, and airports. It helps coordinate mechanical, electrical, controls, and operational technology disciplines to support seamless system performance. The engineer reviews project documents and submittals, supports scheduling and trade contractor bidding, tracks project information, and helps verify construction quality and compliance. The role also works with project teams and the superintendent to improve constructability, manage costs, monitor progress, and uphold safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Good written and oral communication skills, including clear expression, poise, effective organization, and proper 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 coworkers, 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 in job-related activities, including maintaining ethical and conduct standards and following organizational policies.
Problem-solving ability, including handling practical problems and varied situations with limited standardization and interpreting 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

Champion “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
Promote honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work in keeping with “Constructing with Integrity.”
Become familiar with assigned project plans and specifications, review shop drawings and submittals, and help assure compliance.
Assist high-performing teams throughout construction and commissioning, particularly on complex, mission-critical facilities.
Foster integration across mechanical, electrical, controls, and operational technology platforms.
Review plans for value analysis and constructability, confirm appropriate material use, and communicate inconsistencies to the architect.
Recommend labor-saving and other cost-saving methods for Layton and/or the owner.
Attend and take notes at project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect and subcontractor coordination meetings, and distribute meeting minutes.
Publish weekly progress reports and follow up on receipt, review, and distribution of information required for project construction.
Update project schedules as needed.
Assist with bidding and development of trade contractor scopes of work.
Work with the superintendent to prepare the project schedule, establish shop drawing receipt dates and completion milestones, and follow up on reviews and approvals for 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 for compliance.
Sample work and observe and analyze work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise the superintendent on production-efficiency improvements.
Comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report unsafe activities to a supervisor and/or Safety.