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STO Building Group
Commissioning Project Engineer-Mission Critical
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A Building Engineer utilizes a mixture of construction knowledge and engineering principles to aid with building projects. Analyzes reports, helps design structures, and manages contracts and budgets. Also creates construction schedules and keeps construction sites in compliance with applicable laws.
$89,425 / year median in Utah
Job Description
Summary The Project Engineer assists Project Managers to ensure that work installed on the project meets plan and specification requirements. Duties and Responsibilities Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers. Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work. Assures compliance by becoming intimately familiar with the assigned project plans and specifications. Reviews shop drawing and submittals. Assists high-performing teams throughout the construction and commissioning lifecycle, especially for complex, mission-critical facilities such as data centers, hospitals, laboratories, and airports. Foster integration across disciplines—mechanical, electrical, controls, and operational technology platforms—to ensure seamless system performance. Reviews plans from the standpoint of value analysis and constructability, ensuring appropriate materials are utilized. Communicates inconsistencies to the architect. Recommends labor saving and other cost-saving methods, which will save Layton and/or the owner money in actual construction. Attends and takes notes for project team meetings, including weekly Owner/Architect meetings and subcontractor coordination meetings. Distributes meeting minutes to participants. Publishes weekly progress reports for assigned projects and follows up for receipt, review, and distribution of information required for project construction. Updates project schedules as needed. Assists in bidding and in developing scope of work for trade contractors. Works with the superintendent to prepare project schedule, including establishing dates for receiving shop drawings and milestones necessary to complete the project on time. Follows up for review and approval for shop drawings, samples, material lists, etc. Maintains logs, reflecting the status of shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests. Advises on proper procedures for concrete pours. Inspects structural reinforcing. Coordinates standard slump and compaction testing to verify compliance to specifications. Reviews field procedures and final installation of structural elements to ensure compliance of the work. Performs work sampling. Observes and analyzes work methods, techniques, and procedures to advise superintendent on improvement of production efficiency. Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Safety. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field, or the equivalent education and experience. 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.