Job Summary:
At Hutton, we live by four words: Lead, Inspire, Respect, Construct. And doing this starts with the people we hire. A Hutton employee thinks first about the team, and that includes more than coworkers. It includes clients, subcontractors and community partners. As a project engineer, you’ll embody this approach while performing tasks involving the build process, jobsite safety, and upholding Hutton standards.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Analyze and understand plans and specifications for each project.
- Ensure plans and specifications align with submittal packages sent from subcontractors before sending to the design team to review.
- Collaborate with the project manager, estimator and design team.
- Carefully review incoming potential change requests for validity, confirm with field staff on labor and equipment hours, as well as confirming with subcontractors to uphold their contractual rates.
- Provide schedule updates for the project once every two weeks so that the entire team is on the same page.
- Assist with the punch list process, ensuring that items are completed according to code and aesthetics, as well as documenting the progress of punch list items.
- Schedule training for the owner on the building’s systems.
- Continuously inspects and observes work on-site to ensure it is safe, follows plan designs and is Hutton-quality work.
- Uphold safety standards and require fellow team members to do the same.
- Communicate company expectations and enforce those expectations constantly and consistently.
- Ensure that all employees have the proper equipment and materials for the job.
- Prepare for owner update meetings, keeping accurate notes.
- Assist the project manager with subcontractor management.
- Assist with the budgeting and estimating processes, survey scope quantities, enter data in estimating software and attend the estimate review with the project manager.
- Prepare, distribute, and track Requests for Proposal (RFP’s), and help summarize the results.
- Take an active role with Hutton pre-planning, pre-phase meetings with subcontractors and start-up for the project.
- Draft subcontractors, purchase orders and change orders for review/approval by the Project Manager.
- Develop lift drawings, site utilization plans, phasing and completion plans working with the Superintendent.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Knowledge of and ability to follow OSHA, and Hutton safety protocols.
- Knowledge of building codes, design, site control, inspection procedures and scheduling.
- Ability to read, understand and communicate plans and specifications.
- Able to lead and motivate others to accomplish tasks safely.
- Able to productively work in a team environment.
- Able to follow directions as specified.
- Able to clearly communicate instructions.
- Able to do repetitive detailed work as needed.
- Able to solve problems quickly with tact and diplomacy.
- Able to work on school campus jobsites within proximity of children.
- Able to work out of town for multiple days per week for multiple months.
- Able to get to and from work utilizing own transportation and company vehicles.
Special Requirements & Licenses:
Education and Experience:
- High school graduate
- Bachelor’s in construction management, construction science, business administration, engineering, or related field is preferred
- Training opportunities will be available on the job to further advance your skills
Work Environment:
- You will work indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay.
- 401K retirement savings within two months of employment.
- Paid time off within six months of employment.
- Paid sabbatical.
- Insurance benefits within one month of employment: health, dental, vision, basic & voluntary life, critical illness, accident, flexible spending, and health savings.
- Additional benefits: Financial Peace University Class, tuition reimbursement for employees’ children, Hutton clothing exchange, and safety glasses reimbursement.
- Opportunities for on-the-job training, skills training classes, and career advancement.
Hutton Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Hutton provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.