Project Engineer Hotels Hospitality

Job Title and Overview

Turner & Townsend is hiring a Project Engineer to support our client’s core project coordination efforts. This is a minimum of 4 days per week onsite support and reporting role, reporting directly to the client construction project managers. The role is based in Tejon, Bakersfield.

• Manage individual tasks throughout the construction process.
• Transcribe meeting minutes and action items and drive each item to closure.
• Ensure project compliance with document controls and file specifications.
• Administer project closeout specifications and associated turnover documentation.
• Regular collaboration and coordination with client project team and contractor operatives.
• Support application for payment and progress reporting processes.

• Request for information processing (logging, recording and reporting) to support review and sign‑off by others.
• Change order administration (logging, recording and reporting) to support review and sign‑off by others.
• Meeting coordination.
• Administration of project observation reports.
• Transition of close‑out documentation to operations.

• Prepare agenda and documents for scheduled design engineering meetings and drive action items to close.
• Assist client project managers in implementation of project specifications.
• Prioritise input required from internal stakeholders and drive to meet scheduled timelines.
• Assist project manager in preparing monthly financial updates and forecasts.
• Facilitate page‑turn reviews and capture comments with action items for the internal team.
• Where applicable, work closely with Operations to coordinate work.
• Awareness of the importance of mission‑critical facility operation.
• Support the project commissioning team.
• SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.
• Additional duties as assigned from time to time by Management.

• ​Bachelor’s degree in construction management, or a similar field, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a Project Engineer in assisting or supervising construction projects of increasing complexity is required.
• Facility construction experience is preferred.
• Experience in CSA (civil, structural, architectural) and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing).
• Construction management is a strong preference.
• Good with numbers, technology, and web‑based data platforms (MS Office skills essential).​

The salary range for this full‑time role is $90K‑$120K per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package. Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.