Description

The Project Engineer assists Project Managers to ensure that work installed on the project meets plan and specification requirements.

The engineer ensures compliance by thoroughly understanding project plans and specifications, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, and analyzing plans for value and constructability. They communicate any inconsistencies to the architect and recommend labor‑saving or cost‑saving methods to benefit Layton and the owner.

They attend and document project team meetings, distribute minutes, and publish weekly progress reports while updating project schedules as needed. The engineer assists in bidding, develops scopes of work for trade contractors, and works with the superintendent to establish schedule milestones, review and approve shop drawings, samples, and material lists.

Additional duties include maintaining logs of shop drawing status, change requests, and proposals; advising on concrete pour procedures and inspecting structural reinforcement; coordinating slump and compaction testing; reviewing field installation of structural elements; sampling work to analyze methods and recommend efficiency improvements; and complying with all safety policies and reporting unsafe conditions.

• Review project plans, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals for compliance and constructability.
• Identify and communicate design inconsistencies and recommend cost‑saving or labor‑saving solutions.
• Attend project, owner/architect, and subcontractor meetings; record and distribute minutes.
• Produce and circulate weekly progress reports; update project schedules as required.
• Assist in preparing bid documents and scopes of work for trade contractors.
• Coordinate with the superintendent to set milestone dates, review and approve shop drawings, samples, and material lists.
• Maintain logs tracking shop drawing status, RFIs, change orders, and proposals.
• Advise on concrete pour procedures, inspect reinforcing, and oversee slump/compaction testing.
• Review field installation of structural elements for compliance and perform work sampling to improve efficiency.
• Enforce safety policies, report unsafe conditions, and ensure OSHA and company safety requirements are met.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is required, along with strong written and oral communication skills, proficiency in Word and Excel, and the ability to read and understand blueprints. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility, teamwork, integrity, problem‑solving ability, and a willingness to quickly learn new information, with one year of field experience preferred and scheduling software knowledge advantageous.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong written and oral communication skills with attention to grammar and organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; familiarity with scheduling software preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and apply OSHA safety standards.
• One year of field experience; flexibility, teamwork, integrity, and problem‑solving abilities.

Benefits

Layton Construction provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, various life and disability insurances, paid time off (2‑3 weeks), eight paid holidays, and additional perks such as employee stock purchase plans, legal resources, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and pre‑tax paid parking or public transportation.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance options plus retirement 401(k) with employer match.
• Paid time off (2–3 weeks), 8 holidays, flexible spending accounts, and various additional insurance and employee assistance programs.
• Access to employee stock purchase plan, legal resources, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and pre‑tax paid parking/public transportation.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance