Project Engineer

Willmeng Construction; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

401k with employer match

Health insurance

Flexible Time Off

9 paid company holidays

Parental bonding leave

Snacks provided

Team-building activities

Job summary

Willmeng Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to support the Project Manager in achieving budget and schedule goals on construction projects. You will help maintain a safe site, manage document control, and support subcontractors and field staff in a collaborative team environment.

The role requires 3–5 years of construction engineering experience, a BS or MS in construction-related fields, and proficiency with Procore and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of construction engineering experience.
• BS or MS in Construction Engineering preferred, or BS in Engineering with relevant experience.
• HVAC experience is preferred.
• Procore preferred; strong MS Office skills.
• Reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager to meet financial and schedule goals.
• Support billing processes with the PM.
• Assist superintendent with RFIs, coordination, and permits.
• Coordinate close-out documents, warranties, and manuals.
• Manage project document control (RFIs, submittals, drawings, specs).
• Coordinate with client, subcontractors, and superintendents on requests.
• Participate in budget planning and monthly budget meetings.
• Assist in owner checklists and submittals; attend job walks.

Skills

Construction engineering

HVAC experience

Procore

Microsoft Office

Transportation access

Education

BS in Construction Engineering

MS in Construction Engineering

BS in Engineering

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Willmeng

Since 1977, Arizona-based commercial general contractor Willmeng Construction has been committed to staying true to building excellence and preserving the company’s high value to the clients we serve. Willmeng gives back to our community and has been recognized for a multitude of awards for project excellence and company culture including Contractor of the Year by AZRE Magazine, #1 General Contractor by Ranking Arizona, Best Workplace by Inc. Magazine, General Contractor of the Year by NAIOP, and Best Places to Work by Phoenix Business Journal.

Our strategic vision focuses on three fundamental aspects: supporting prelease transactions, maintaining our ability to competitively bid projects small and large, and fostering the “altruistic service” corporate culture established by recruiting highly talented individuals of great character.

The Role

The Project Engineer is responsible for assisting the Project Manager in achieving the project’s financial and schedule goals through effective management resulting in the delivery of a quality product to a satisfied customer. This success includes, but is not limited to, providing a safe work environment and ensuring the company is subjected to minimum risk. Project Engineers assist in a hands-on, team-focused environment in all aspects of projects from startup through closeout.

What you will accomplish

• Assists with subcontractors and subcontracts as needed in areas such as; scope review, internal requests, change orders, buyout and communication.
• Manages the billing process in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Assist the superintendent as needed with items such as assembling RFI’s, research, supervise subcontractors and permits.
• Coordinates and assembles project close out documents; warranty/operations and maintenance manuals.
• Manages all document control of RFI’s submittals, procurement, subcontractor change orders, correspondence, permits, drawings, specs, punch lists, as-builts, and reports in a systematic and traceable manner.
• Manages request from client, subcontractors or superintendents such as; warranty work requests, drawing reading and transmittals.
• Active member of budget process (works with project manager to manage and adjust project budgets and prepares the necessary budget paperwork for the monthly budget meetings).
• Coordinates with accounting in regards to initiating a job set-up by pulling a job number, filling out the owner checklists, ensure that the subcontractors are pre-qualified, and setting up the budget & prime contract in Procore.
• Assist in preparing owner checklists, submittal and coordination with accounting.
• Attends job walks (Pre-construction owner, Pre-bid subcontractor, and Project Progress).

What we would like you to have

• BS or MS in Construction Engineering preferred OR a BS in Engineering with relevant experience.
• 3-5 years of construction engineering experience.
• Mechanical experience with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire to work in a collaborative environment.
• Proficient in construction software (Procore preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Access to reliable transportation (required).

You’re inspired by our values

• Altruistic - Our foundation is built upon the authentic, selfless concern we share for the success and wellbeing of others.
• Fair 360 - We illuminate with kindness by seeking to understand before being understood and by caring more than may seem reasonable so we can achieve genuine success for all.
• Strategic - The blueprint that guides the creation of a genuine place of purpose expresses the clarity of our vision, the rigor of our thought and the character of our word.
• Sincere - We present no facades, only genuine elevations of truth, trust, and wholehearted loyalty to the employees we mentor, the clients we serve and the communities we call home.
• Nimble - Our structural integrity is ensured through the balance of resourcefulness, responsiveness, and adaptability and strengthened by being well-rounded in the market to serve at the highest levels.

Compensation

Alongside cash, our total compensation package includes comprehensive benefits and 100% employee ownership. From wellness to work life, our benefits support our employees’ total wellbeing.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 401k with employer match
• Employee medical, dental, and vision insurance 100% covered, with options to add dependents at 50% coverage by Willmeng
• Flexible Time Off Policy
• 9 paid company holidays
• 3 consecutive weeks of parental bonding leave, with an additional 3-5 weeks of disability leave for delivery recovery
• Spacious break rooms with healthy meals & snacks provided at no additional cost
• Team-building activities, including volunteer opportunities

Willmeng places nothing more important to the organizational health of the company than its overall focus on culture. By bringing different personalities together and embracing their individual contributions, the culture is rich, strong and uniquely different. With a true family feel and the opportunity to participate in building a genuine place of purpose for clients and employees, Willmeng has the distinct advantage of something exceptional and special in the culture.