Senior Project Engineer (Water/Wastewater Construction)

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare quantity takeoffs and pricing for labor, equipment, materials, and subcontracted work
• Review drawings, specifications, addenda, and contract documents to understand project requirements
• Contact subcontractors and suppliers to gather current pricing and confirm bid interest
• Support bid-day quote comparisons, cost estimates, and post-bid analysis
• Assist with project schedules, including work breakdown structures, sequencing, activity durations, and progress updates
• Prepare and manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, purchase orders, subcontract documents, and payment applications
• Coordinate materials, equipment, vendors, and installation requirements with project and field teams
• Provide technical support to superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, and other site personnel
• Maintain project records, as-built drawings, meeting minutes, status reports, warranties, and closeout documentation
• Track project budgets, costs, labor, quantities, pending changes, and estimated cost at completion
• Participate in site visits, field inspections, project meetings, and pre-bid walkthroughs
• Support quality control through document reviews, field inspections, deficiency tracking, and QA/QC reporting
• Work with project safety teams to develop activity hazard analyses and address unsafe conditions
• Assist with VDC and BIM tools, model-based takeoffs, drone data, clash detection, and construction sequencing where required
• Help resolve unexpected site conditions by coordinating with design, field, and project management teams
• Provide guidance and support to junior project staff when needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline preferred
• At least 3 years of related construction, engineering, or project delivery experience
• Equivalent directly related experience may be considered in place of a degree
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and contract documents
• Experience with estimating, quantity takeoffs, project controls, field coordination, or scheduling
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable identifying project discrepancies, researching causes, and recommending practical solutions
• Familiarity with construction scheduling, critical path activities, and time impact analysis is helpful
• Working knowledge of construction terminology, cost tracking, change management, and quality control
• Comfortable using construction technology, project management systems, and standard business software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Well organized and able to manage several priorities and deadlines at once
• Able to make sound decisions independently while still working well within a wider project team
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Exposure to estimating, project controls, field operations, and construction technology
• Clear opportunity to progress into project management or another area of construction leadership