Project Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred; equivalent relevant construction experience will be considered.
• At least 5–7 years of progressive experience as a Project Engineer, Field Engineer, or similar construction professional, including responsibility for complex mechanical, piping, electrical, industrial, or mission critical scopes.
• Candidates without a related degree should have at least 8 years of directly comparable construction experience.
• Working knowledge of mechanical piping, HVAC, plumbing, electrical distribution, controls, or related building systems.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, schedules, and technical documents.
• Experience with RFIs, submittals, procurement tracking, change management, field coordination, quality documentation, and project closeout.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work professionally with clients, designers, subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and internal teams.
• Strong organization, time management, follow-through, and ability to reprioritize in a schedule-sensitive environment.
• Willingness to work the project schedule required for onsite construction support in the New Carlisle / South Bend area.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing major scopes, multiple building systems, or defined project areas on complex construction projects.
• Advanced understanding of constructability, procurement, field sequencing, quality control, testing, commissioning, turnover, change management, and project controls.
• Proven ability to mentor developing engineers and coordinate effectively with field supervision and craft leadership.
• All employees are subject to a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Data center experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar construction platforms.
• Hyperscale or mission critical data center construction, including phased data halls or campus-scale development.
• Experience with chilled-water, hydronic, process piping, HVAC, plumbing, fuel, equipment connection, generator support, electrical, controls, testing, commissioning, or integrated systems turnover.
• Multi-trade coordination, system completion tracking, startup planning, commissioning readiness, and client turnover in an operating or high-reliability environment.
• Prefabrication, modular construction, fabrication tracking, and installation planning for high-density mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned project scopes from preconstruction and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning, closeout, and client turnover.
• Lead technical and field coordination of mechanical, piping, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, controls, and equipment systems; identify risks and drive issues to resolution.
• Review drawings, specifications, submittals, coordination models, and installation details for constructability, scope alignment, sequencing, and field execution.
• Lead BIM/VDC and multi-trade coordination for data halls, central utility areas, equipment rooms, overhead and underground distribution, and prefabricated assemblies.
• Manage project documentation and controls, including RFIs, submittals, change documentation, procurement logs, drawing logs, field changes, and turnover documentation.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, fabrication, material deliveries, and long-lead equipment to support field readiness, quality, and schedule performance.
• Support project financial management, including estimates, budgets, purchase orders, subcontracts, quantity validation, cost tracking, and change proposals.
• Monitor project schedules, short-interval plans, constraints, craft productivity, and installation progress; identify impacts and support recovery and mitigation planning.
• Coordinate quality, inspection, pressure testing, flushing, startup, energization readiness, commissioning, punch-list completion, and system turnover activities.
• Serve as a primary technical liaison among project management, field supervision, engineering, quality, safety, clients, the design team, the commissioning authority, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Provide project reporting on engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, schedule, constraints, and project risk.
• Mentor Project Engineers, Field Engineers, and project support personnel by reviewing work products, establishing priorities, and promoting consistent project controls, documentation, and accountability.
• Lead coordination meetings, present technical and schedule information to project stakeholders, and document decisions and action items.
• Work independently onsite, identify issues early, and drive actions through resolution.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and voluntary life benefits
• Paid time off