Quality & Safety Project Engineer (Civil - underground utilities)

Timberline Construction Group LLC • Hoover, AL

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Timberline Construction Group is seeking an early-career Quality & Safety Project Engineer to support our Civil Division on underground utility and site preparation projects. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or someone approximately 1-3 years out of school with relevant internship, co-op, field, or early-career construction experience. The position combines quality control, safety compliance, project documentation, and hands-on field support while working closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, crews, subcontractors, clients, and inspectors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, or a related field preferred.
• Recent graduate or approximately 1-3 years out of school; relevant internship, co-op, field, or construction experience strongly preferred.
• Exposure to heavy civil construction, underground utilities, excavation, site preparation, or infrastructure projects is a plus.
• Ability to read construction plans and technical specifications with strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Experience with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, HCSS, Unanet, or similar construction software is a plus.
• Self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced field environment.
• Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Birmingham, Alabama area.
• Must be willing and able to travel approximately 90% of the time, including extended project assignments and overnight travel.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to heavy civil construction, underground utilities, excavation, site preparation, or infrastructure projects is a plus.
• Experience with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, HCSS, Unanet, or similar construction software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support project-specific quality control plans and perform field inspections to verify compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Coordinate material submittals, testing, inspections, and documentation for water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and related site work.
• Assist with jobsite safety audits, Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSPs), toolbox talks, OSHA compliance, near-miss tracking, and corrective actions.
• Assist Project Managers with RFIs, change orders, daily reports, purchase requisitions, project records, and as-built drawings.
• Coordinate with field crews, subcontractors, inspectors, clients, and internal teams to resolve quality, safety, or field concerns.
• Review daily reports and timecards for accuracy of labor hours, quantities, equipment, and materials.
• Assist with weekly project updates, bid proposals, cost projections, project cost reports, and Work Performance Reports (WPRs).
• Help monitor subcontractor and vendor performance while gaining hands-on exposure to scheduling, cost management, and project closeout.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits with career advancement opportunities.
• Hands-on experience with high-impact civil infrastructure projects and experienced construction leadership.
• Opportunity to build skills across quality, safety, field operations, project management, estimating, and cost control.
• Daily per diem and company-paid lodging are provided for qualifying travel assignments.

What This Job Offers

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