Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

Project Engineer

Location: Roseville, CA

Rudolph & Sletten, a Tutor Perini Company, has built thousands of projects across our five California offices over six decades, ranging from research centers aimed at curing diseases to institutions that educate future generations, civic facilities, and high‑tech campuses. Our success stems from diverse, talented personnel, technological expertise, honest estimates, innovative schedules, and ethical business practices.

We look forward to building more award‑winning projects for decades to come, working with notable clients such as Johnson & Johnson, Gilead, Salk Institute, Western Digital, Oracle, Seagate, Intuit, San Diego Symphony, Kaiser Permanente, Cedars‑Sinai, the Judicial Council of California, and institutions across the UC and CSU systems.

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

• Attend weekly meetings and transcribe detailed meeting minutes clearly, precisely, and accurately.
• Inspect construction sites daily and work with subcontractors to schedule deliveries.
• Review designs and drawings for crafts, installing materials, and 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 and process RFIs as needed.
• Understand potential change order (PCO) 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 to/from 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, etc., to the supervisor.
• Review and comment on the viability of designs as required; conduct value engineering functions.
• Attend meetings with other contractors, subcontractors, clients, or A/E representatives to coordinate design and construction efforts.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of construction equipment, techniques, drawings, specifications, building materials, and required standards applicable to the discipline.
• Observe construction work performed in the field and participate in job walks to document and report findings for status updates, potential issues, and concerns.
• Generate queries and reports in Procore construction software and perform quantity takeoffs.
• Establish and complete submittal and project close‑out logs.
• Demonstrate dependability, consistency, diligence, and thoroughness in day‑to‑day tasks.
• Analyze and resolve construction process problems and issues, effectively communicating and interfacing with all levels of personnel.
• Follow instructions and pre‑established guidelines to perform the job functions.
• Exhibit excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Work independently with interest in quickly learning and applying new skills and abilities.
• Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in completing tasks accurately in a compressed timeframe.
• Handle a varied workload and multiple priorities while working as a team to accomplish company and project goals.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Always represent the company with professionalism and a commitment to quality.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or a related field is required.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in the field or a related area.
• Strong Excel computer skills and proficiency with the MS Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of Procore or similar construction software is a plus; blueprint reading is required.
• Working knowledge of scheduling and estimating software; experience with Primavera P6 is desired.

Rudolph & Sletten builds extraordinary projects with exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Construction