Young Alum of the Month
Name: Paul Gutierrez
Hometown: Medina, MN
Major: Industrial Technology (Manufacturing Option)
Graduation Date: May 2007
Employer: The WEITZ Company.
Construction general contractor based out of Des Moines, Iowa.
Business unit location: Phoenix, Arizona
Job Title: Project Engineer
Major Job Responsibilities
As a Project Engineer, the daily tasks I have to deal with are constantly changing,
so each day brings new challenges and always keeps the job interesting.
- Monitor all field engineering operations as they relate to specific area/sub trades.
- Actively participate in all coordination meetings as they relate to specific areas/sub trades.
- Setup, coordinate and maintain an efficient job schedule.
- Document and observe daily field activities as they relate to specific areas/ sub trades
- Assist superintendent with the punchlist process and daily progress reports.
- Coordinate document revisions with field operations and subcontractors.
- Estimate job costs and create project budget to uphold and maintain throughout the project.
- Coordinate meetings with ownership/representatives and architects to keep everyone on board with the daily logs and weekly progress reports.
- Negotiate/write subcontract with subs and vendors.
- Maintain safe work zone
What do you like most about your job?
I would say that my favorite part about being a project engineer with Weitz would have to be
the fact that we take a piece of land, develop it and build a structure. At the end of the day
I can walk away from that jobsite and actually see the differences and progress made towards
the final completion and know that tomorrow will be a whole new day of challenges.
Advice to current students:
Find the career that intrigues you the most, provides challenges to build and learn from and offers
plenty of room for growth. There are so many different fields of work out there, and finding one
which you actually enjoy doing is something I've found to be very important and rewarding.
