Relocation-Required Traveling Project Engineer

Socket.dev; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Project Engineer role at Layton Construction supports Project Managers to ensure installed work meets plans and specifications. You will review shop drawings, analyze constructability, and communicate issues to architects and teams.

You will assist in bidding, develop scopes for trade contractors, and coordinate with superintendents to keep schedules on track while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ year of experience with a commercial general contractor, or comparable internship experience, preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills. Expresses self clearly and effectively when talking with individuals and groups. Demonstrates poise and mastery of language. Expresses ideas clearly in writing. Uses proper organization and grammar.
• Working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• 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.
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.
• 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.
• Has integrity: maintains normal standards of ethics, conduct, and organizational policies in job-related activities.
• 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.
• Working knowledge of scheduling programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists Project Managers to ensure work installed on the project meets plan and specification requirements.
• Review shop drawings and submittals for accuracy and completeness.
• Evaluate plans for value and constructability; flag inconsistencies to architects.
• Attend and summarize meetings; distribute minutes.
• Publish weekly progress reports and manage information flow for construction.
• Update project schedules as needed to reflect progress.
• Assist in bidding and in developing scope of work for trade contractors.
• Coordinate with superintendent on milestones, shop drawings, and material lists.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication

Word

Excel

Flexibility

Cooperation

Scheduling knowledge

Problem solving

Learning ability

OSHA safety knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Scheduling programs

Job description

The Project Engineer role at Layton Construction supports Project Managers to ensure installed work meets plans and specifications. You will review shop drawings, analyze constructability, and communicate issues to architects and teams.

You will assist in bidding, develop scopes for trade contractors, and coordinate with superintendents to keep schedules on track while maintaining safety and quality standards.