Engineer (Winter 2026/Spring 2027 Graduates)

About the role

At Clark, we build more than landmark structures—we build leaders. We seek driven individuals who take ownership, rise to complex challenges, and deliver our uncompromised standard of excellence. Known across the industry for exceptional performance, Clark shapes communities through some of today’s most high-profile and technically demanding projects. You’ll be empowered with real responsibility early in your career, backed by robust resources, structured mentorship, and a culture that pushes you to go further. Here, the standard is higher because we don’t just build great projects; we build the people who make them possible.

The Engineer role is your opportunity to build a comprehensive understanding of our business from day one. From formal training to mentorship, you’ll develop the technical skills, leadership instincts, and business acumen of seasoned experts. Clark’s network of companies spans every stage of construction, giving you room to explore, specialize, and grow. Through diverse, hands-on experiences, you will gain invaluable insights across our core operations, including project management, project development, field management, and business operations.

Responsibilities

Your first few years with Clark will be defined by dynamic Career Building Experiences, where you will be exposed to:

• Project Management:
  • Understand day-to-day and long-term business and financial management associated with construction projects
  • Financial Management – Review gross billings, track change orders, and subcontractor requisitions
  • Document Control – Manage submittals, RFIs, and material tracking processes
  • Trade Partner Success – Become a trusted advisor to subcontractors to plan for successful field installation
• Field Management:
  • Learn the intricacies of the building process, assist in site logistics, and ensure quality and safety on jobsites
  • Quality Control and Safety – Monitor tradeworkers with emphasis on work quality and safety
  • Project Schedule – Assist with schedule management and site logistics
  • Critical Thinking – Resolve unforeseen challenges within installation, schedule, and trade partner coordination
• Project Development:
  • Understand how Clark acquires new work, develops winning strategies, and builds strong client relationships
  • Budgeting – Review initial contract documents, solicit, and provide preliminary evaluations of subcontractor bids
  • Estimating – Perform quantity takeoffs, prepare overall bid proposals, and quantify labor and material prices required for projects
  • Purchasing – Collaborate to execute subcontractor agreements, review scope of work, and manage subcontractor relationships
• Business Operations:
  • Explore essential functions that keep the company running smoothly, gaining a holistic view of the Clark organization
• Ambassador for Business and Culture:
  • Exceed clients’ and partners’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals
  • Foster business growth by building meaningful industry connections to bring potential opportunities to Clark leadership
  • Embrace Clark’s “All team members are recruiters” mindset by building and leveraging relationships to attract and recruit top talent

Basic Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) or a master’s degree, with expected graduation in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
• Interest and passion for the construction industry

What a Successful Candidate Looks Like

We look for individuals who embody these core principles:

• Enthusiasm & Drive: Be punctual and dedicated, arrive early for meetings, be a proactive team player, take initiative, represent the company professionally, and build trust with your team, clients, and stakeholders. Proactively seek ways to contribute to team success and maintain a positive attitude.
• Delivery & Performance: Reliably meet role expectations and commitments, follow Clark’s standard procedures, take on new responsibilities, dig into details, bring solutions to problems, take ownership, be accountable, and demonstrate responsiveness with a sense of urgency.
• Learning & Growth: Immerse yourself in Clark’s culture, team, and community. Fulfill Clark Corporate University learning requirements. Be engaged, accountable, and self-directed in your learning—be curious! Continuously build technical expertise and grow your business acumen.

The Physical Side of the Role

This is an active, hands-on role. You can expect to be on your feet frequently, navigating active job sites with uneven terrain, stairs, ladders, and hoists. The work is physically demanding and requires a full range of motion, including bending, kneeling, and reaching. You’ll need to be comfortable frequently lifting and carrying materials up to 25 pounds, and occasionally up to 50 pounds. This role requires the ability to communicate effectively, as well as visual acuity for reading plans and inspecting work. The role also includes desk time in the office that may require prolonged periods of sitting for tasks like computer work, document review, and meetings.

Your Work Environment

You’ll spend a significant amount of time on active construction sites, which means being adaptable to all kinds of weather and moderate to loud noise levels, and comfortable in elevated or confined work areas with moving mechanical equipment and the fast-paced nature of a project in progress. You will also spend time in a typical office setting with moderate noise levels. Your safety is our top priority, and you’ll be expected to follow Clark Construction’s safety policies and procedures and all applicable laws at all locations.

Our High-Performing Culture

This is a demanding, high-performance environment. We are looking for candidates who are energized by challenge, thrive under pressure, and are prepared to do what it takes to achieve exceptional results. Success in this role requires significant commitment, including flexibility to work extended hours, especially during critical project phases or client deadlines.

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision benefits
• Paid time off
• Retirement/401k with company contribution
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefit
• Short & long term disability
• Fitness reimbursement
• FSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Back-up daycare
• Tutoring & family support benefits
• EAP/Work-Life assistance
• Holiday contribution program

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $87,500 – $100,000. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.