Position Summary: The Project Engineer will work within the Engineering Department and be assigned to support Hoffman Specialty Contracting, Inc. (HSC), Hoffman’s self-performed interior specialties affiliate company. The position will report to the VP of Operations and President of HSC and will work closely with the HSC Project Superintendent and HSC Project Manager. They will collaborate closely with design professionals, clients, vendors, and subcontractors to address complex coordination issues. As the front line for identifying and resolving technical challenges, the HSC Project Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring smooth project execution. This position will be based entirely on the project site, with project locations varying from city to city or state to state. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project engineering, interior framing, drywall, acoustical ceilings, interior finishes, structural engineering, project management, and experience working with an interior specialties' contractor. This expertise is essential in addressing the unique challenges that arise in managing the interior specialties scope on a project, making them an asset to the team in navigating technical problems and ensuring that quality standards are met.
JOIN THE HOFFMAN TEAM
When you ask a Hoffman employee what stands out most about the company, across the board they say, "the people.” Hoffman provides employees with the freedom and independence to solve challenges without bureaucratic second-guessing, opportunities to build the most exciting projects and amazing benefits. We provide health insurance, paid time off, a generous retirement program and highly competitive pay. We take care of each other by offering free primary healthcare to our employees and their families through our dedicated healthcare clinics. We encourage team building and giving back through community events. Hoffman is an employee-owned company, giving our employee-owners a stake in the company's long-term success.
Headquartered in the Northwest, Hoffman has been building some of the most exciting projects in the world for over a century. We work in a wide range of markets; from urban high-rise towers and cultural projects such as museums and libraries; to advanced technology, industrial manufacturing facilities; water treatment plants; healthcare facilities and more. We have had the good fortune to build many of the region's most significant and challenging projects, including the Portland International Airport, Space Needle Century Project, Oregon Convention Center, Seattle Central Library, MoPOP, Colman Dock, Washington Park Reservoir, Portland's South Waterfront, Tillamook Creamery Visitors Center, Doernbecher Children's Hospital and many more.
Our people take pride in their work, support each other more than anything else, and drive our commitment to exceptional construction. Many of our employees have been here for 30+ years; people often join us straight out of college/apprenticeships and stay for their entire careers. We are looking for builders with a wide range of talent to join our team; could you be the next employee of Hoffman?
Salary Range: $76,500 - $95,000 annually, depending on experience.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Run meetings involving area managers, design team members, multiple subcontractors, and client representatives.
- Interface between area managers, multiple vendors, and/or subcontractors to help resolve field coordination items.
- Interpret design, construction documents, technical manuals, and quantifying materials required for construction from the documents.
- Coordinate all interior specialty scope elements with the overall architectural, and structural elements and MEP elements within project design.
- Organize and facilitate training of the client’s personnel in the operations and maintenance of interior specialty elements and systems.
- Review and process submittal information and coordinate between multiple submittals to ensure the accuracy and functionality of each component of the various elements and systems.
- Generate, receive, and distribute requests for information (RFI).
- Receive and distribute change documents issued by other team members.
- Field survey layout of control lines and benchmarks.
- Serve as the technical advisor at onsite field construction office.
- Ability to coordinate architectural, structural, and MEP systems within the project's overall interior design.
Qualifications:
Position Related Skills
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point and Teams) and understand working within a computer network.
- Experience with project management software such as Prolog, Procore, E-Builder, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project, and Primavera Project Planner (P6).
- Experience with design software such as AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.
- Training in design and construction document reading, design specifications, survey theory and techniques.
- Experience in organizing technical data in a neat and accurate method. Familiar with CSI specification system for construction.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of all aspects of construction.
- Highly developed visual observation and interpretation skills.
- Ability to work well and maintain a cooperative attitude through high-pressure situations.
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work while frequently interrupted by phone calls and questions on work in progress.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with an ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships.
- Ability to work closely with a variety of trade and craft people in a field work situation. Patience and professionalism are essential.
- Must be a dedicated team player with the ability to collaborate with various personnel within and across departments and at all levels of leadership.
- The work schedule must be flexible to allow extended hours or off-shift work to accommodate changing construction schedule and sequences.
Professional Experience and Education
- At least two (2) years of experience in commercial construction with metal stud framing, drywall, suspended ceiling systems and interior finishes.
- Strong knowledge of interior construction methods, materials, and techniques.
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor's degree in architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering or construction engineering management, or equivalent degree and/or equivalent field work experience required.
- Education background in materials and methods of construction.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- Workday is a combination of being stationary and moving about the work location. Must be able to spend equal amounts of time in a stationary position in an office environment and moving about the construction site.
- Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolds, stairs, and work in confined spaces.
- Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer. Frequently operates machinery and will use hands/fingers and legs to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect and position materials
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus in an outdoor environment. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; reading printed and digital documents
- Must be able to work in proximity to loud equipment more than 50% of the time. Must be able to wear hearing protection, as necessary. Often required to communicate with customers and coworkers in an office setting and on the job site.
- Ability to communicate laws, ordinances, plans, regulations, protocols, directives, and standard operating procedures related to project scope in English.
- Must be able to lift or manipulate 50 pounds to 3 feet and carry or push it 50-100 feet.
- Must be able to regularly bend or twist to examine project work.
- Must be able to regularly position self in a kneeling, crouching or crawling position to examine project work.
- Must use independent judgment, organizational and problem-solving skills to determine the best method to accomplish desired results.
** Please note, we are not able to offer employment sponsorship for this position *
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