Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

Expected Salary Range

$90,000 – $115,000 depending on experience.

Rudolph & Sletten, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Project Engineer to join our office in Menlo Park, CA. NO STAFFING AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

In the last six decades, Rudolph and Sletten has built thousands of projects across our five California offices, from research centers designed to cure diseases to institutions that educate future generations to civic facilities and high-tech campuses that move our state forward.

Just like the buildings we construct, our reputation is built to stand the test of time. Our success is due to our diverse, talented personnel, technological expertise, honest estimates, innovative schedules, and ethical business practices.

We’re excited to see where the future takes us. Between new building and construction technology, better earth-friendly materials and techniques, all our phenomenal employees, and the amazing people we work with, we’re looking forward to building more award-winning projects for decades to come.

Our client focus and technical expertise have made us a builder of choice for clients for over 6 decades. Notable clients include Johnson and Johnson, Gilead, Salk Institute, Western Digital, Oracle, Seagate, Intuit, San Diego Symphony, Kaiser Permanente, Cedars-Sinai, the Judicial Council of California, and UC and CSU higher education systems.

The primary function of a Project Engineer is to assist the Project Manager and the Superintendent in organizing, controlling, scheduling, monitoring, and recording all activities which are part of the construction management of a project. Demonstrate understanding of standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the construction field. This position reports directly to the Project Manager, Superintendent, and all other assigned supervisors.

• Attend weekly meetings and transcribe detailed minutes accurately.
• Inspect construction site daily and work with subcontractors to schedule deliveries.
• Review designs and drawings for craft installation and material qualifications.
• Review all types of submittals and shop drawings for compliance with contract documents.
• Research and resolve drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference, and errors; initiate RFIs if needed.
• Initiate and process RFIs, then review responses for completeness and follow‑up.
• Understand potential change order process, including validation, creation, assembly, and submission to the owner.
• Maintain distribution routing of all submittals, RFIs, close‑out, punch list, emergency logistic plans, and other document processes among consultants, owner, and subcontractors.
• Review and track expediting log.
• Coordinate all submittals between subcontractors.
• Prepare field design change requisitions and “as‑built” drawings as required.
• Disseminate all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists, sketches, material requirement calculations.
• Review and comment on design viability; conduct value‑engineering functions.
• Attend meetings with other contractors, subcontractors, clients, or A/E representatives to coordinate design and construction.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of construction equipment, techniques, drawings, specifications, building materials, and applicable standards.
• Observe construction work performed in the field.
• Participate in job walks to document and report findings, potential issues, and concerns.
• Generate queries and reports in Procore construction software.
• Perform quantity takeoffs.
• Establish and complete submittal and project close‑out logs.
• Be dependable, consistent, diligent, and thorough in day‑to‑day tasks.
• Analyze and resolve construction process problems and issues; communicate effectively with all personnel levels.
• Follow instructions and pre‑established guidelines to perform job functions.
• Exhibit excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Work independently while learning and applying new skills.
• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness…