New

Office Engineer

Gannett Fleming
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life insurance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Washington, Seattle
1218 3rd Avenue (Show on map)
Sep 18, 2025
What You Will Do: GFT is seeking a Office Engineer to join our Construction Services team in the Seattle area! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance at our Seattle office. At GFT, we're not just engineering the future; we're meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards. What you'll be challenged to do: Assignments have clear and specific objectives and require the organization of priorities in a continually evolving construction environment. Possesses skills to acceptably create, coordinate, develop and maintain construction project records documentation. Requires engineering judgement and attention to detail, accuracy, quality, and organization. In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following: Establish and maintain job record files in accordance with client's requirements and/or best practice. Prepares status and progress reports. Prepare meeting agenda and document meeting minutes. Recognize construction-related challenges and suggest procedures to resolve. Assists construction inspectors and contractor's representatives in clarification of contract documentation relative to assigned contracts. Reviews and processes contractor's submittals and RFI's and distribute as required. Prepare and maintain project progress payment estimates. Prepare change orders and contract modifications. Assist in the review contractor's schedule. Prepare cost and/or time estimates for pending change orders and contract modifications. Coordinate and document changes to drawings and specifications. Maintain project logs for submittals, change orders, RFI's, progress payments and other logs as directed. Oversee and mentor office staff. Education \| Experience: What you will bring to our firm: Prefer 5+ years' experience. Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) What we prefer you bring: Prefer experience using cloud-based CM software (i.e Procore, E-Builder, Falcon, etc.) Preferred BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management Minimum high school degree with 2+ years continued higher level education Good communication skills Compensation: The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location. Featured Benefits: * Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment. * Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. * Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan. * Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual. * Tuition reimbursement for continued education. * Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations * Incentive compensation for eligible positions. Company Overview: At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more. Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law. Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT. Location: Seattle Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time Salary Range: $90,000 - $110,000 Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.