Project Engineer
Robert Half Office Team
Description We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Project Engineer to join our team in Santa Clara, California. This role offers the opportunity to work with a leading general contracting firm specializing in healthcare and higher education construction. You will support project teams in both office and field settings, ensuring efficiency, safety, and quality throughout all stages of construction.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Superintendents to ensure project objectives are met.
• Maintain and update construction plans, from initial reviews to final as-built drawings.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, consultants, and field staff to resolve design and specification issues.
• Assist in obtaining building permits by liaising with municipal agencies.
• Document project progress through organized photo documentation and reporting.
• Perform quantity take-offs and provide detailed analyses.
• Manage RFIs (Requests for Information), track responses, and evaluate any associated cost or schedule impacts.
• Oversee submittal processes, including reviewing product information, shop drawings, and samples.
• Maintain accurate logs for submittals, RFIs, and punch lists throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare close-out documentation and verify final as-built drawings for accuracy. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering, construction management, or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of experience in the construction industry, with a strong understanding of project workflows.
• Proficiency in tools such as Bluebeam, Procore, and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver’s license and flexibility to travel to job sites as needed.
• Strong ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and trade schedules.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to technical accuracy.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to manage urgent project needs effectively.
• Collaborative team player with a willingness to learn and support team success. TalentMatch®
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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