Project Engineer - Data Center

Description

Okland is a commercial general contractor and construction management company with more than 1,500 team members, delivering complex projects across healthcare, semiconductor, higher education, sports, hospitality, and other specialized markets. Founded in 1918 in Salt Lake City, we have grown for more than a century and operate throughout Utah, Arizona, and Idaho.

We believe how we build is just as important as what we build, and we approach every relationship with care. From clients and trade partners to team members and communities, we focus on creating experiences that earn trust.

Okland combines the stability of family ownership with employee ownership through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan. This unique structure provides the long-term perspective and values-driven leadership that have guided our company for generations, while giving team members the opportunity to share the success they help create.

Our culture is rooted in accountability, humility, and excellence. We challenge the status quo, empower problem-solving, and trust our teams to take ownership and act. We learn from one another and work toward shared goals to deliver meaningful work with lasting impact. We invest in the next generation of construction talent through apprenticeships, internships, and scholarships for our communities. By expanding access for women, underrepresented groups, and families of our craft workforce who are first-generation college students, we strengthen the future of construction.

The Project Engineer will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of project quality assurance, construction administration, and coordination. This position will also assist in managing and coordinating the efforts of subcontractors on various projects including a new battery plant, assisting with change order pricing, stakeholder communications and preparing meeting agendas/minutes.

• Utilize and maintain company-standard project management software (Procore, Prolog, and Okland forms).
• Maintain up-to-date construction drawings, as-builts, and electronic project folders.
• Conduct pre-construction site visits; document existing conditions with video/photo records.
• Provide subcontractors with the most current drawings and specifications.
• Ensure project sites and activities are consistently documented in writing and photos.
• File inspection and test reports (hardcopy/electronic).

• Prepare, review, and process RFIs: identify discrepancies, collaborate with the project team, forward to the design team, distribute responses, and track cost impacts.
• Maintain and update RFI logs and drawing sets; prepare logs for weekly owner meetings.
• Manage submittals:
  • Develop and maintain a submittal schedule and log.
  • Review for compliance with contract documents, transmit to architect, and track status.
  • Return reviewed submittals and organize files for project reference.
• Coordinate with superintendent on long-lead procurement items and delivery status.

• Request subcontractor proposals for scope changes; review and distribute with project team.
• Compile and evaluate quotations; review pricing with project manager; prepare change order requests.
• Submit change orders to architect/owner; maintain logs of PRs, CORs, and COs.
• Update drawings with approved changes.
• Perform quantity take-offs for self-performed work.

• Develop and update meeting agendas with project team.
• Record, compile, and distribute meeting minutes with PM/superintendent review.
• Actively participate in project meetings, including kick-off, weekly project/OAC, monthly PM-superintendent reviews, and management report meetings (as requested).
• Assist project manager in creating and maintaining project directories (owner, architect, subcontractors).

• Support QA/QC by assisting superintendent in verifying installed materials against approved submittals.
• Track submittals, RFIs, project changes, and progress to identify risks that could delay work or compromise quality.

• Initiate close-out process on Day 1; ensure final completion within 30 days of substantial completion.
• Secure final payment within 60 days; settle subcontractor accounts within 30 days of substantial completion.
• Assemble and submit O&M manuals and close-out documents to…