Project Engineer - Earthworks

Acciona•Atlanta, GA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Engineer – Earthworks will support field operations and engineering coordination for excavation, grading, embankments, and subgrade work across one of the SR400 segments. This role supports short-term planning, material movement, survey coordination, quantity tracking, and technical documentation to help crews meet grades and project requirements. The Project Engineer works closely with superintendents, equipment and trucking crews, subcontractors, geotechnical and quality teams, and senior engineers to track production and address field conditions safely.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
Minimum of 3 years of field experience in infrastructure, roadway, or bridge construction preferred.
Familiarity with GDOT projects and knowledge of AASHTO and FHWA standards is a plus.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to field offices and job sites as needed.
Basic knowledge of cost tracking, budget monitoring, and field production documentation.
Proficiency in construction technologies and software such as Primavera P6, Procore, Bluebeam, and HCSS.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and traffic control plans.
Strong communication and coordination skills with both field and office teams.

Responsibilities

Support field execution of clearing, excavation, mass grading, cut-and-fill, embankment construction, subgrade preparation, soil stabilization, aggregate placement, and roadway earthwork.
Coordinate daily earthwork operations with Superintendents, Foremen, survey crews, equipment operators, trucking operations, subcontractors, and geotechnical personnel.
Review grading plans, cross sections, profiles, earthwork models, specifications, and geotechnical information to support field construction.
Track cut/fill quantities, excavation volumes, embankment placement, unsuitable material, borrow material, waste material, and aggregate quantities.
Assist in maintaining the project earthwork balance and coordinate movement of material between excavation, fill, borrow, and disposal locations.
Coordinate haul operations, truck requirements, haul routes, loading cycles, equipment spreads, and earthwork production targets.
Coordinate survey and GPS/machine-control requirements to ensure crews are working to correct grades, slopes, elevations, and construction limits.
Verify subgrade preparation, proof rolling, moisture conditioning, stabilization, compaction, and testing requirements are completed properly.
Coordinate with geotechnical and quality personnel regarding unsuitable soils, rock, groundwater, compaction failures, and stabilization requirements.
Coordinate earthwork around drainage systems, structures, utilities, retaining walls, roadway traffic, and phased construction.
Track crew productivity, equipment utilization, earthwork quantities, and subcontractor performance against production targets.
Develop look-ahead plans and maintain RFIs, quantity records, daily production reports, photographs, survey data, and as-built information.
Monitor cost, schedule, quality, environmental compliance, and safety performance for assigned earthwork activities.