Project Engineer - Industrial Construction & Power Projects
About The Position
As a Project Engineer supporting power generation and heavy industrial construction projects, you will play a key role in coordinating field execution, project controls, planning, scheduling, quality assurance, and subcontractor management. This position works closely with project managers, field supervision, clients, and contractors to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in compliance with technical and contractual requirements. Your contributions will directly support successful project outcomes, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction across complex industrial construction environments. WYATT has been a trusted leader in heavy mechanical construction, turnaround services, maintenance, and capital projects since 1913. For more than a century, we have safely delivered complex projects across the refining, petrochemical, industrial, and power sectors through skilled craftsmanship, operational excellence, and an unwavering commitment to safety. As an employee-owned company, we take pride in building lasting relationships with our customers while creating opportunities for our employees to grow and succeed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combination of education, technical training, and relevant field experience may be considered.
- Minimum three (3) years of construction experience in heavy industrial, power generation, utility, energy, or similar industrial environments.
- Experience supporting field execution activities on industrial construction projects.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, engineering documents, specifications, and technical procedures.
- Experience preparing and maintaining project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, and tracking logs.
- Knowledge of construction planning, quality control, safety practices, material coordination, and project execution processes.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, accountability, and organizational skills.
- Valid state-issued driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Coordinating field execution, project controls, planning, scheduling, quality assurance, and subcontractor management.
- Ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in compliance with technical and contractual requirements.
- Reviewing project priorities, coordinating with field leadership, subcontractors, and client representatives.
- Evaluating ongoing construction activities across active industrial jobsites.
- Performing site walks to verify safety compliance, monitor productivity and quality.
- Reviewing drawings and specifications.
- Helping resolve technical and operational challenges that arise during project execution.
- Supporting planning and scheduling activities.
- Managing project documentation such as RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
- Assisting with cost tracking, forecasting, and project controls reporting.
- Coordinating materials, equipment, and subcontractor performance.
- Contributing to commissioning, startup, outage, shutdown, and project closeout activities.
Benefits
- 401(k) with employer match and annual non-elective contribution
- Medical coverage with employer contribution toward an HSA
- Company-paid dental coverage
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability
- Vision coverage
- Fitness reimbursement
- Opportunity to build a rewarding career with a successful employee-owned organization
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
