Project Engineer, Construction Management / Heavy Civil Infrastructure
About The Position
Schnabel Engineering is seeking a Project Engineer to support construction management and project management services for large, complex heavy civil infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will work as part of owner representative, construction management, and project delivery teams on major transportation, water, wastewater, tunnel, underground, dam, and other civil infrastructure projects. Schnabel is an employee-owned professional engineering and consulting firm specializing in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. The firm has more than 700 employees across 32 U.S. offices and is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- At least 4 years of experience supporting heavy civil construction, construction management, or owner representative services.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Understanding of construction contracts and project delivery methods.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in both office and active construction site environments.
- Ability to travel to project sites as needed (20–50%).
- Ability to work in active construction environments, including excavations, tunnels, underground structures, and remote locations.
- Ability to pass a background check, which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.
Nice To Haves
- CCM, PMP, or related certifications.
- Experience with large infrastructure programs, contractor claims review, commissioning, and federally funded projects.
- Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, e-Builder, PMWeb, or similar tools.
Responsibilities
- Support construction management and project delivery efforts on large heavy civil infrastructure projects.
- Monitor construction activities for compliance with contract documents, specifications, permits, safety requirements, and quality standards.
- Assist with project controls, including schedule review, cost tracking, forecasting, risk management, and reporting.
- Coordinate with owners, contractors, designers, utility providers, and regulatory agencies.
- Support contract administration, including submittals, RFIs, change orders, claims documentation, payment applications, and meeting minutes.
- Track project progress and prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations.
- Participate in field inspections, construction observations, quality assurance reviews, and commissioning activities.
- Maintain project documentation and records management systems.
- Support proposal development, client presentations, and business development activities.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee life and ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
- Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
- Long-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
- 9 paid holidays
- Wellness program
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Maternity leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
