Project Engineer - Construction jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

EMPLOYER: Big-D Corporation (dba Big-D Construction)

 JOB TITLE: Project Engineer

DUTIES:  

Under direct supervision of Project Director of large licensed general contractor, manage site development projects. Write and track RFI’s and process or assist in change orders. Prepare and maintain construction drawings, maps, blueprints, aerial photography, maps, survey reports, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical and/or geological data to plan projects. Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with subcontract and schedule administration. Keep up to date on construction drawings and as-builts. Prepare and manage procurement tracking logs to correlate with the project schedule and demands of the project. Keep up to date on project changes, RFI submissions and responses, and work progress, especially those items that could cause a delay or cause a loss if installed incorrectly. Maintain and provide up to date electronic and hard copy of drawings and specifications to subcontractors. Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control to verify that all materials installed coincide with approved submittals. Evaluate and estimate construction costs, governmental regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors necessary to the planning stage of construction projects to ensure that there are no unforeseen issues when project commences. Provide specific cost estimates for materials, equipment, and labor to determine a project’s economic feasibility and provide technical advice regarding design, construction, and structural repairs to determine project feasibility. Inspect project sites to monitor team’s progress and ensure projects proceed in conformance to design specifications and safety sanitation standards. Obtain all necessary construction permits for assigned projects, including dewatering, drainage, water and sewer, and other underground utilities, maintenance of traffic, right of way utilization, and fire line permits. Ensure project site and construction activities are constantly documented with writing and photos. Monitor OSHA safety standards to maintain safe environment for all employees and visitors, monitoring waste and maintaining sustainable site. Hybrid telecommute role, requiring 3 days per week in the office and reports to Salt Lake City, UT headquarters. Up to 10% travel to unanticipated construction sites in metropolitan Salt Lake City UT area, during the project lifecycle.

REQUIRES: Bachelor’s degree or foreign degree equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field and 1 year of experience as Project Engineer, Cost Estimator, Construction Advisor, or any related occupation working with large construction or engineering projects. Special Skills: Experience must include:

1.  One (1) year of experience working with PROCORE Construction Management software for distribution and tracking of construction design information.
2. One (1) year of experience reading, interpreting, maintaining construction drawings.
3. One (1) year of experience drafting subcontracts and tracking material orders.
4. One (1) year of experience developing, modifying and maintaining site specific OSHA compliance safety plans.
5. One (1) year of experience writing and managing RFIs and Submittals with Architect, Engineers and Clients.
6. One (1) year of experience logging man hours, tracking extra time & material (T&M) for a large-scale construction project.**
7. Experience preparing and providing meeting minutes which include QA/QC photographs for the design team and clients.
8. Experience scheduling, collaborating with local building and fire inspectors to obtain approvals of the authorized work in field.**
9. Experience working on large ground up multi-family projects in excess of $50M in value.**

**Employer intentionally did not quantify the years or months of experience necessary to have acquired the above-mentioned special skill sets and will accept any amount that qualifies the candidate for the position.

Hybrid telecommute role, requiring 3 days per week in the office and reports to Salt Lake City, UT headquarters.

Up to 10% travel to unanticipated construction sites in metropolitan Salt Lake City UT area, during the project lifecycle.

OTHER: Employer: Big-D Corporation (dba Big-D Construction) Job site: 404 W 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 (Salt Lake County); Full time position (40 hours/week). Up to 10% travel to unanticipated construction sites in metropolitan Salt Lake City UT area, during the project lifecycle. Hybrid telecommute role, requiring 3 days per week in the office and reports to Salt Lake City, UT headquarters.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

CONTACT INFORMATION: If interested in Project Engineer position in Salt Lake City, UT (Salt Lake County), please email resume to careers@big-d.com, Ref. 20240315NS.