Project Engineer (Water/Wastewater)

Clark Construction Group • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

As a Project Engineer, you will join a project team and be responsible for the technical and engineering aspects of your project. You will lead daily coordination among clients, trade partners, engineers, architects, and employees. You will plan, schedule, predict, and manage technical tasks to support accuracy, appropriate resources, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

This active, hands-on role involves significant time on construction sites as well as time in an office. The job requires adapting to varied weather, moderate to loud noise, elevated or confined work areas, moving mechanical equipment, and a fast-paced project environment. The role is physically demanding and includes frequent standing and navigating uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists; bending, kneeling, reaching; frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; effective communication; and visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work. Office duties may involve prolonged sitting for computer work, document review, and meetings.

This is a demanding, high-performance environment. The position requires flexibility to work extended hours, particularly during critical project phases or client deadlines, and responsiveness to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular hours, including monitoring and responding to phone calls, emails, and text messages as needed. Employees are expected to follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws. A pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests are required.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related discipline, or relevant work experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in an engineer, project engineer, or similar role in the construction industry.
• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and general project administration.
• Demonstrated ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest and passion for building and the construction industry.
• Alignment with Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results-oriented, adaptable, a team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, and relationship-building.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds and occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work extended hours when needed and respond to time-sensitive matters or emergencies outside regular hours.
• Ability to complete a pre-employment drug fitness-for-duty screening and participate in random quarterly drug fitness-for-duty tests.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 10 certification.
• Procore experience.
• Primavera P6 experience.
• Experience working for a general contractor.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers on purchasing activities, including scoping and take-offs.
• Prepare and forward submittals and confirm they comply with plans and specifications.
• Support development and updating of the project schedule and subcontractor detail schedules.
• Lead the development of project plans.
• Monitor and expedite material deliveries, ensuring deliveries conform to the project schedule.
• Review change proposals from trade partners and negotiate as appropriate.
• Coordinate drawings with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
• Draft change orders; solicit prices from subcontractors and suppliers; perform scope take-offs and estimate costs.
• Lead project closeout, including assembling manuals and warranties for owner turnover and preparing final payment documents for subcontractors.
• Develop and lead training sessions for the team and trade partners.
• Take ownership of document management applications.
• Cultivate industry relationships to bring potential business opportunities to Clark leadership.
• Cultivate industry relationships to help attract and recruit top talent to Clark.
• Anticipate stakeholders’ needs, desires, and goals to exceed their expectations.
• Follow Clark Construction safety policies and procedures and applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level