Project Engineer - LCH

Description

• Reviews field procedures and final installation of structural elements to ensure compliance of the work and assists with compiling and preparing documents and trainings for project closeout as required by specifications.
• Attends and takes notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings. Distributes meeting minutes to participants.
• Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Publishes weekly progress reports for assigned projects.
• Assists in bidding and developing scope of work for trade contractors.
• Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Updates and implements software programs for collaboration, quality, and document management.
• Follows up for receipt, review, distribution, and filing of information and documents required for project construction. Includes plan revisions, Requests for Information, Submittals, photos, videos, etc. as required.
• Maintains logs, reflecting the status of shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests.
• Reviews plans from the standpoint of constructability. Communicates inconsistencies to the architect via Requests for Information.
• Instills safety culture. Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety Manager.
• Reviews plans for potential labor saving and other cost-saving methods. Communicates these with the project team and ownership.
• Assures project construction compliance by becoming intimately familiar with the assigned project plans and specifications. Follows up on, reviews, and submits shop drawings, samples, material lists, and other submittals to document compliance.
• Participates in project schedule updates as needed.
• Works with the superintendent to prepare project schedule, including establishing dates for receiving shop drawings and milestones necessary to avoid delays to the project.
• Observes and analyzes work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise superintendent on improvement of production efficiency.

Requirements

• 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.
• Knows how to manage events to achieve goals, is a self-starter, works well without close supervision, and has a record of achieving aggressive goals.
• One year of previous field experience preferred.
• The ability to understand and apply OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Good written and oral communication skills. Expresses self clearly and effectively when talking with individuals and groups. Demonstrates poise and mastery of language by expressing ideas clearly in writing and using proper organization and grammar.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or the equivalent education and experience.
• Working knowledge of scheduling programs preferred.
• Cooperation: Works well with other people. Takes time to help co-workers, customers and others achieve their goals and assignments.
• Learning Ability: Has the ability and desire to quickly learn new job-related information.
• Ability to understand and convey basic Spanish commands, questions, and instructions preferred.
• Technical Skills - Ability to learn new software programs quickly and apply them to processes.
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance