Project Engineer 3

Andersen Construction; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned

Job summary

Andersen Construction in Portland, OR is seeking a Project Engineer 3 to join a dynamic jobsite team. You will lead coordination, documentation, and follow-through, owning submittal and RFI processes while protecting the project budget and schedule.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and clear communication with the Owner, Architect, Designers, and Trade Partners. You will mentor other Project Engineers, ensuring information flows smoothly between field and office and helping the team meet

Qualifications

• A 4-year college degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field preferred, or 4+ years construction field experience.
• Minimum 4 years of project experience as a Project Engineer.
• Experience leading a team of Project Engineers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam Revu.
• Experience with Procore, CMiC, or other PM software.
• Experience with RFIs, submittals, project accounting, and CPM scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Lead project engineers and coordinate between field, office, owner, and design team.
• Own submittal and RFI processes end to end with proactive solutions.
• Ensure safety, quality, cost, and schedule are monitored and controlled.
• Maintain organized project plans, drawings, and documentation.
• Support buyout and scope clarification through standard contract terms.

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Organization

Verbal & written communication

Education

4-year degree in Construction Management / Engineering / Architecture

Tools

Procore

CMiC

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Portland, OR | Full-Time, Exempt | Primarily Jobsite

About Andersen Construction

Founded in 1950, Andersen Construction has built landmark projects throughout the Pacific Northwest for more than seven decades. Headquartered in Portland with offices in Seattle, Eugene, and Boise, Andersen is one of the largest construction companies in the country, but has held onto a small-company culture. Andersen is employee-owned and guided by nine core values, with every team member working toward the same goal: earning the designation of "Builder of Choice" on every project.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Project Engineer 3 who can step into a jobsite team and immediately raise the level of coordination, documentation, and follow-through. This is a role for someone who has moved beyond learning the fundamentals of project engineering and is ready to lead: managing other Project Engineers, owning the submittal and RFI process end to end, and being a trusted second set of eyes for the Project Manager and Superintendent on safety, quality, cost, and schedule. You'll be the person who keeps information moving cleanly between the field, the office, the Owner, and the design team, and whose organization directly protects the project's budget and timeline.

What Success Looks Like

Safety and Quality

• Jobsite safety inspections happen routinely and issues get caught before they become incidents.
• The Site-Specific Safety Plan reflects real jobsite conditions because you helped build it.
• Trade Partner safety and QA/QC compliance is documented and tracked, and deficiencies get resolved instead of lingering.

Document Control and RFIs

• The RFI process runs on your timeline, not the trades', with proactive RFIs that include proposed solutions rather than open questions.
• Owners, Architects, Designers, and Trade Partners always know the status of an open RFI because you're driving the communication.
• Project plans, specifications, and as-built drawings are organized and current, so anyone on the team can find what they need.

Procurement and Schedule

• Submittal and shop drawing logs are accurate and moving, with nothing sitting untracked.
• Material procurement is tracked against the Superintendent's schedule updates, so long-lead items never become the reason for a delay.
• You understand the schedule and look-aheads well enough to flag risk before the Project Manager has to ask.

Cost Control and Scope

• Change order requests from Trade Partners and Self-Perform crews are reviewed and assembled accurately.
• Takeoffs and budgets are detailed to ensure that the Project Manager can trust the numbers.
• You understand Andersen's standard subcontract and purchase agreement terms to support buyout and scope clarification.

Closeout and Commissioning

• You lead the project closeout process alongside Project Coordinators, Trade Partners, the Owner, Architect, and Designer, so closeout wraps on schedule instead of dragging.
• You facilitate and participate in the commissioning process, so systems are verified and handed over cleanly.

Team Leadership and Communication

• Other Project Engineers on the team have someone to go to for guidance, review, and mentorship.
• You actively coordinate between Trade Partners, the Owner, Architect, and Designers, so nothing gets lost in translation.
• OAC, Trade Partner, and safety meetings run smoothly, with minutes captured and distributed promptly.

What You Bring

Qualifications and Technical Skills

• A 4-year college degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, or 4+ years of construction field experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of project experience specifically as a Project Engineer.
• Experience managing a team of Project Engineers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam Revu.
• Experience with Procore, CMiC, or other project management software.
• Experience with Construction Management processes: RFIs, submittals, project accounting, and CPM scheduling.
• An understanding of multiple construction types and processes.

Professional Qualities

• You embody and promote Andersen's Core Values.
• Strong management, coordination, and organization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to perform as both a leader and a team player.
• An understanding of the business and the ability to apply sound judgment based on past experience.
• A good balance of technical and managerial skills.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.

Location and Travel

This role is based primarily onsite at an active jobsite in the Portland area, with occasional travel between the jobsite and the Regional Office.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

Why Andersen

• Employee-owned, so your work builds equity in the company, not just a paycheck.
• Guided by nine core values that show up on the jobsite, not just on a poster, including “We Do It Safely, Or We Don’t Do It” and “You Can Bank On Our Word.”
• One of the largest construction companies in the country, but still run with a small-company, people-first culture.
• Decades of landmark projects across the Pacific Northwest, with a stated goal on every job of earning the client's designation as their “Builder of Choice.”

Andersen Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.