Project Engineer

Hill international•San Jose, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Project Engineer in San Jose, California. This full-time, onsite role provides utility coordination and technical support for major transportation, transit, or infrastructure projects. The Project Engineer works with project managers, construction management teams, designers, utility providers, public agencies, and internal departments to review utility designs, secure utility services, coordinate relocations and easements, support construction and energization, and maintain project documentation. Candidates must be local to the San Jose/Bay Area or able to commute onsite as required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering or technical field.
At least 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.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
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.
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 and PDT meetings and provide input on utility designs to support compliance with local codes, standards, and federal requirements.
Work with designers to obtain field verification data needed for power, gas, and water service applications.
Liaise between the project management team and utility companies, including negotiating agreements.
Prepare and submit documentation for utility relocations and new service applications.
Coordinate with third-party utilities to resolve questions or comments on utility relocation and new service design packages.
Ensure utility companies adhere to approved designs, budgets, and schedules.
Oversee field inspections, 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.
Work with Project Management and department staff, including 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 to 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 and records in the EPD Utilities SharePoint Collaboration site.
Review and certify EPER certification.
Perform field verification to support the Construction Management team with new service and energization.
Provide updates on ongoing work to the Transportation Engineering Manager.