Project Engineer

About the role

The Project Engineer will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of project quality assurance, construction administration, and coordination. This position will also assist in managing and coordinating the efforts of subcontractors on various projects including a new battery plant, assisting with change order pricing, stakeholder communications and preparing meeting agendas/minutes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate PM, superintendent, owner, architect, and subcontractors to keep scope, schedule, and priorities aligned.
• Lead project meetings, document decisions/action items, and ensure follow-through across the team.
• Maintain accurate project records, including drawings, as-builts, photos, inspections, and project files in Procore/Prolog.
• Manage RFIs and submittals from identification through review, approval, distribution, and tracking to prevent field delays.
• Support cost control by obtaining subcontractor pricing, evaluating changes, preparing change orders, and maintaining PR/COR/CO logs.
• Coordinate long-lead procurement and perform quantity takeoffs to support project budgets and schedule.
• Partner with field leadership to verify installed work matches approved plans, specifications, and submittals.
• Identify and escalate risks affecting safety, quality, schedule, or cost before they become larger issues.
• Drive closeout activities, including punch lists, O&M manuals, final documentation, and subcontractor/owner turnover.
• Support successful project delivery through warranty completion, accurate records, and timely resolution of outstanding items.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 3 to 5 years of related experience working on commercial construction projects; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Qualifications

• General knowledge of LEED principles.
• Familiarity with a wide range of equipment and tools, and proficiency in skilled construction, maintenance and repair tasks.
• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling and cost control.
• Thorough and attentive to details; ability to prioritize and multitask; proactive and deadline‑oriented.
• Ability to read and understand work orders, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers, vendors and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, memos, blue prints, construction documents, contract documents and specifications.