Project Engineer

Placement Club; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Placement Club is seeking a detail-oriented Project Engineer to support the UC Davis Hospital project in Sacramento. You will work on the owner's side with leadership, reps, contractors and design teams to keep information organized from design through construction and closeout.

Required 3–5 years in construction/CM, a bachelor’s degree in CM/engineering/architecture, and experience with RFIs, submittals, change orders, and payment applications.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years as Project Engineer or similar in construction/CM

Responsibilities

• Manage RFIs and submittals, log and track, route for review
• Review change proposals, maintain change logs
• Review payment applications and invoices against contracts
• Prepare meeting agendas and minutes, track actions
• Monitor progress against schedule and flag delays/risks
• Perform field walks to observe progress and conformance
• Maintain project documentation in PM system
• Coordinate with design teams, contractors, inspectors, owners
• Support punch list, commissioning, and closeout documents

Skills

RFI & submittal processes

Change order tracking

Payment certification & invoicing

Scheduling & progress monitoring

Documentation management

Microsoft Excel & Office

Multi-stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Procore

e-Builder

Job description

We are an owner-focused project and construction management firm helping clients deliver complex, technically demanding building projects. Founded in 2002, we bring together professionals with backgrounds in engineering, architecture, construction management, quantity surveying, and business management. Our work spans the full project lifecycle, with expertise in planning, design and construction management, and financial and risk management. With extensive healthcare experience, we take a collaborative approach to protecting owners' interests and advancing their cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Engineer with 3–5 years of relevant experience to support the UC Davis Hospital project in Sacramento. Working on the owner's side alongside project leadership, owner representatives, contractors, design teams, and consultants, the Project Engineer will keep project information organized, moving, and documented from design through construction and closeout.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage RFIs and submittals: log, track, route for review, and follow up to keep responses on schedule.
• Review contractor change proposals for scope and supporting documentation, and maintain change order and potential change logs.
• Review contractor payment applications and consultant invoices against contract terms and reported progress.
• Prepare meeting agendas and minutes, track action items, and follow up on open issues.
• Monitor construction progress against the schedule and flag delays, risks, and coordination issues to project leadership.
• Perform field walks to observe progress, quality, and conformance with plans and specifications.
• Maintain project documentation, correspondence, drawings, and records in the project management system.
• Coordinate with design teams, contractors, inspectors, and owner stakeholders to resolve questions and keep work moving.
• Support punch list, commissioning, and closeout documentation.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience as a Project Engineer or in a similar role in construction or construction management.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of construction documents, RFIs, submittals, change orders, and payment applications.
• Experience with construction project management software (e.g., Procore, e-Builder, or similar).
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with owners, contractors, and design teams.
• Healthcare or hospital project experience is a plus.