Project Engineer

Hill International•San Jose, CA

3d•$180,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Project Engineer for a full-time, onsite position in San Jose, California. The role provides utility technical support to project managers and construction management teams for transportation, transit, and infrastructure projects. The Project Engineer reviews utility design packages and project documentation, coordinates with utility providers and public agencies, and supports utility relocations, new service applications, easements, agreements, construction coordination, and energization. Candidates must be local to the San Jose/Bay Area or able to commute onsite as required. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering or technical field, and at least 10 years of experience supporting utility coordination, design, construction, or project management for major transportation, transit, or infrastructure projects. The salary range is $180,000–$200,000; the offered salary depends on qualifications, education, experience, and work location. Depending on employment status, benefits may include insurance coverage, paid time off, retirement savings, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and other programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering or technical field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting utility coordination, design, construction, or project management for major transportation, transit, or infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience coordinating with third-party utility providers on utility relocations, new service connections, easements, agreements, and energization.
Strong knowledge of utility design and construction processes, including design review, field verification, service applications, utility agreements, invoicing, and construction coordination.
Experience working with public agencies, transportation authorities, utility companies, and multidisciplinary project teams.
Ability to review technical plans, specifications, design packages, and construction documentation and provide clear technical comments and recommendations.
Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to perform field verification and support onsite construction activities as required.
Must be local to the San Jose/Bay Area or able to commute onsite as required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with right-of-way, utility certifications, Joint Use Agreements (JUA), Consent to Common Use Agreements (CCUA), and utility-related project documentation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint; experience maintaining utility databases, project records, and tracking systems.
Professional credentials such as PMP, PgMP, CCM, or PE.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Project Managers and the Construction Management team to provide utility technical support.
Review design packages provided by Project Managers and provide comments.
Attend project meetings, including PDT meetings, and provide input on utility design package compliance with local codes, standards, and federal requirements.
Work with designers to secure field verification data needed to support power, gas, and water service applications.
Act as liaison between the project management team and utility companies, including negotiating agreements.
Prepare and submit documents for utility relocation and new service applications.
Coordinate with third-party utilities to resolve questions or comments on utility relocation and new service application design packages.
Ensure utility companies adhere to approved designs, budgets, and schedules.
Oversee field inspection, coordinate preconstruction meetings, and manage procedural guidelines.
Review and validate utility company invoices.
Develop and maintain record-keeping systems, including record drawings, checklists, datasheets, and a utility database.
Coordinate with Project Management and departmental staff in Operations, Facilities, Real Estate, and Legal to obtain input for utility service agreements.
Work with Caltrans and Caltrain to identify new utility service easements for upcoming client projects.
Prepare or review claim letters, including Notices of Investigation, to inform utility companies of possible impacts on their facilities.
Prepare or review Joint Use Agreements (JUA) or Consent to Common Use Agreements (CCUA) between the client and third-party agencies.
Review and comment on Right-of-Way (ROW) Certification, including Utility Policy Certification.
Review pre-PCRF and PCRF documentation for upcoming procurement.
Maintain work files in the SharePoint Collaboration site (EPD Utilities).
Review and certify EPER certification.
Perform field verification to support the Construction Management team for new service and energization.
Provide updates on ongoing work to the Transportation Engineering Manager.