On‑Site Project Engineer, Oahu — Construction

STO Building Group; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Layton Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to support project managers and superintendents on Oahu, ensuring quality, safety, and profitability. The role sits on-site for projects locally and across the island, with duties ranging from plan reviews to weekly progress reporting.

Qualifications include a civil engineering or construction management degree and strong communication skills. The position emphasizes teamwork, safety compliance, and hands-on project coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to organize and present information clearly.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to site conditions and safety requirements.
• Experience reading plans, specifications, and related construction documents.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety practices and field coordination.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers and Superintendents to meet quality, owner, and profitability targets.
• Review shop drawings, samples, material lists, and submittals for compliance.
• Maintain logs and prepare weekly progress reports for projects on Oahu and the island.
• Attend meetings and distribute minutes; support bid work and scope development.
• Support on-site safety programs and ensure adherence to policies.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Blueprint reading

OSHA safety

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management

Tools

Scheduling software

Project management software

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Project Engineer assists the Project Managers and/or Superintendents to ensure work meets quality standards, owner expectations, and profitability. Assesses and responds to customer needs and cultivates customer relationships.

Project Engineer will sit on-site on Oahu, HI for projects locally and throughout the island.

• Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• 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.
• 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.
• Reviews plans for potential labor saving and other cost-saving methods. Communicates these with the project team and ownership.
• Attends and takes notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings. Distributes meeting minutes to participants.
• Works with the superintendent to prepare project schedule, including establishing dates for receiving shop drawings and milestones necessary to avoid delays to the project.
• Participates in project schedule updates as needed.
• Publishes weekly progress reports for assigned projects.
• Assists in bidding and developing scope of work for trade contractors.
• 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.
• Observes and analyzes work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise superintendent on improvement of production efficiency.
• Instills safety culture. Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety Manager.
• Updates and implements software programs for collaboration, quality, and document management.
  
  

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Project Engineer assists the Project Managers and/or Superintendents to ensure work meets quality standards, owner expectations, and profitability. Assesses and responds to customer needs and cultivates customer relationships. Project Engineer will sit on-site on Oahu, HI for projects locally and throughout the island.

Duties

• Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• 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.
• 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.
• Reviews plans for potential labor saving and other cost-saving methods. Communicates these with the project team and ownership.
• Attends and takes notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings. Distributes meeting minutes to participants.
• Works with the superintendent to prepare project schedule, including establishing dates for receiving shop drawings and milestones necessary to avoid delays to the project.
• Participates in project schedule updates as needed.
• Publishes weekly progress reports for assigned projects.
• Assists in bidding and developing scope of work for trade contractors.
• 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.
• Observes and analyzes work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise superintendent on improvement of production efficiency.
• Instills safety culture. Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety Manager.
• Updates and implements software programs for collaboration, quality, and document management.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or the equivalent education and experience.
• 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.
• Flexibility: Willing to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal.
• 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.
• The ability to understand and apply OSHA and company safety 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.
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.
• One year of previous field experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of scheduling programs preferred.
• 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.
  
  

Salary range is between $75,000 - $90,000 for this position. Qualifying candidates will be eligible for travel/relocation assistance.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Group Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

EEO Statement: Layton Construction an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

About Us

Layton Construction is a privately held national general contractor, delivering predictable outcomes in commercial construction since 1953. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Layton operates from 16 strategic offices across the United States, employing more than 1,500 construction professionals who serve diverse markets including healthcare, education, commercial office, industrial, hospitality, and multi-unit residential.

Founded on the core values of honesty, unity, safety, and quality, Layton has built a reputation for excellence in complex project delivery while maintaining strong partnerships with clients, architects, and trade partners nationwide.

The STO Building Group family of companies—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen—includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.