Construction Project Engineer

HEADWATERS CONSTRUCTION; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle Allowance

Bonus Opportunities

PTO

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave & Bereavement

401(K) Match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Positive workplace culture

Opportunity to make a real impact

Job summary

HeadwatersConstructionCompany seeks a motivated Project Engineer to support project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, and design teams on commercial construction projects. You will coordinate documentation, manage submittals and RFIs, support scheduling, and ensure clear office-field communication, building a long-term career in project management.

The role offers growth in a fast-paced commercial environment with competitive benefits and opportunities to impact project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Architecture, or related field preferred.
• 1+ year of commercial construction experience, including internships or entry-level coordination.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specs, and contract documents.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management software (Procore preferred).
• Basic understanding of construction procedures, scheduling, and project documentation.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced commercial construction environment.
• Ability to travel to project sites and safely access active environments with PPE.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with daily project coordination, documentation, and administrative support.
• Manage and track submittals, shop drawings, product data, and other project documentation.
• Maintain and distribute current project plans, specs, and related documents to subs and suppliers.
• Coordinate communication between project teams, subcontractors, architects, owners, and suppliers.
• Support project scheduling, procurement tracking, and material coordination.
• Attend project meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and track action items.
• Provide project information and coordination support to superintendents and field teams.
• Maintain project logs and assist with closeout documentation, warranties, manuals, and turnover packages.
• Help identify project issues and support timely resolution while promoting safe job sites.

Skills

Reading drawings

Submittals management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

PPE safety

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

JobSummary:

HeadwatersConstructionCompanyisseekingamotivatedanddetail-orientedProjectEngineer tojoinourOperationsteam.ThispositionworkscloselywithProjectManagers,Superintendents,subcontractors,anddesignteamstosupportthesuccessfulexecutionofcommercialconstructionprojects.TheProjectEngineerisresponsibleforcoordinatingprojectdocumentation,managingsubmittalsandRFIs,supportingprojectscheduling,andensuringaccuratecommunicationbetweentheofficeandthefield.Thisroleisanexcellentopportunityforsomeonelookingtobuildalong-termcareerincommercialconstructionprojectmanagement.

Whatweoffer:

• CompetitiveSalary
• VehicleAllowance
• BonusOpportunities
• PTO
• PaidHolidays
• PaidSickLeaveandBereavement
• 401(K)Match
• Medical,Dental,Vision
• LifeInsurance
• ShortandLong-TermDisability
• Empoweringandpositiveworkplaceculture
• Opportunitytomakearealimpact

Whatyouneed:

• Bachelor'sdegreeinConstructionManagement,CivilEngineering,Architecture,ConstructionEngineeringTechnology,Business,orarelatedfieldpreferred
• 1+yearsofcommercialconstructionexperience,includinginternshipsorentry-levelprojectcoordinationexperience
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretconstructiondrawings,specifications,andcontractdocuments
• Strongorganizational,communication,andproblem-solvingskills
• Excellentattentiontodetailandabilitytomanagemultiplepriorities
• ProficiencywithMicrosoftOfficeSuiteandconstructionmanagementsoftware(Procoreexperiencepreferred)
• Basicunderstandingofconstructionprocedures,scheduling,andprojectdocumentation
• Willingnesstolearnandgrowinafast-pacedcommercialconstructionenvironment
• AbilitytotraveltoprojectsitesasneededandsafelyaccessactiveconstructionenvironmentswhilewearingrequiredPPE

Responsibilities:

• AssistProjectManagerswithdailyprojectcoordination,documentation,andadministrativesupport
• Manageandtracksubmittals,shopdrawings,productdata,andotherprojectdocumentation
• Maintainanddistributecurrentprojectplans,specifications,andrelateddocumentstosubcontractorsandsuppliers
• Coordinatecommunicationbetweenprojectteams,subcontractors,architects,owners,andsuppliers
• Supportprojectscheduling,procurementtracking,andmaterialcoordination
• Attendprojectmeetings,preparemeetingminutes,andtrackactionitems
• ProvideprojectinformationandcoordinationsupporttoSuperintendentsandfieldteams
• Maintainprojectlogsandassistwithprojectcloseoutdocumentation,includingwarranties,operationandmaintenancemanuals,andfinalturnoverpackages
• Helpidentifyprojectissuesandsupporttimelyresolutionwhilepromotingsafejobsiteoperations
• Performsotherdutiesasassigned

Thisjobdescriptionisnotdesignedtocoverorcontainacomprehensivelistingofactivities,duties,orresponsibilitiesthatarerequiredoftheemployee.Duties,responsibilities,andactivitiesmaychange,ornewonesmaybeassignedatanytimewithorwithoutnotice.

HeadwatersConstructionCompanyisamulti-stateCommercialGeneralContractor.TolearnmoreaboutHeadwatersConstructionCompany,pleasevisit www.headwaterscc.com/about

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