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Senior Project Engineer

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction
Salt Lake, UT Full Time
POSTED ON 9/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/25/2025
Application Instructions

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction is now hiring a Senior Project Engineer.

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Ralph L. Wadsworth reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and growth.

Benefits Include

  • Competitive Pay
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Holiday Pay
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Plan - 401K, employees will receive a company contribution up to 5%
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Growth and Career Advancement
  • Starting Pay: Depends on Experince

Position Description

Responsible for various assigned project coordination, reports, scheduling, pricing, purchasing and/or lease of construction materials and equipment, job supplies, replacement and repair parts, permanent facility equipment and materials. Essential Duties and Responsibilities are listed below:

  • Assists Project Superintendents
  • Assisting in public relations, claims, subcontractor back charges, and force account work
  • Assisting in ensuring project’s contractor performance rating above 90 percent
  • Processing all documents required to start-up project as outlined in project checklist.
  • Sub-Contractor Coordination
  • Update and maintain C.P.M. under direction of P.M.
  • Monthly schedule distribution to field and subcontractors.
  • Schedule survey and inspections for field operations.
  • Update and maintain as-Built drawings if required.
  • Tracking quantities to ensure accurate payment by Owner.
  • Managing Blue Stakes.
  • Reviewing budgets and adjust job costing.
  • Managing change order correspondence and tracking
  • Assists and Ensures timely and accurate Project close outs
  • Scheduling
  • Acts as a company liaison with Project Owner and all Subcontractors
  • Prepares RFI’s, submittals and transmittals, change order log and serial letters timely and accurately.
  • Maintains issue log weekly
  • Updates correspondence log weekly.
  • Track project expenses and records them in Heavy Job/Viewpoint on a weekly basis.
  • Track progress of project activities and records them on a weekly basis.
  • Assists the Scheduler with the schedule updates in P6.
  • Performs other duties as directed.

Position Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (B.A, P.E.) from four-year College, technical school or university in Civil Engineering or Construction Management preferred plus up to two years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A minimum of 4 years of project engineer experience in heavy civil / highway construction.
  • A minimum of 4 years of bridge construction experience
  • A minimum of 4 years of working on major highway projects covering bridges, concrete paving, and heavy traffic.
  • Knowledge of field concepts, practices, procedures pertaining to highway construction.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships, communicates effectively at all levels of the organization, and lead through influence – with the purpose of driving change and delivering positive outcomes
  • Values and incorporates contributions of people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Be self-motivated and able to work with limited supervision and as a team player.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in the English language.
  • Highly organized, detailed oriented, and display strong time-management skills.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
  • Ability to work well under pressure, meeting tight, multiple, and sometimes conflicting deadlines.
  • Ability to set priorities and multi-task.
  • Ability to think strategically, apply sound judgment, is resourceful, troubleshoot, and take initiative

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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