Project Engineer (Data Centers)

About the role

As a 100% employee‑owned contractor, Sundt offers a culture where every team member is a part owner, deeply invested in their work. The company focuses on long‑term prosperity for clients, communities, and employee‑owners, providing competitive pay, industry‑leading benefits, incentive programs, and training that supports personal and professional growth.

The Project Engineer serves as the technical source of information for the project, possessing thorough knowledge of construction documents, subcontracts, and purchase orders. The role involves responding to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, while maintaining professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The position includes three steps (I, II, Senior) for skill progression; Step I is the entry level for individuals with the minimum required experience.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of the Project Management Plan (PMP) components—including scope, procurement, environmental, time, financial, quality, safety, and risk management—to ensure successful project execution.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the change management process.
• Develop a procurement schedule and integrate it with the project CPM schedule.
• Procure necessary material and equipment.
• Coordinate submittals with other trades.
• Review all submittals for compliance with contract documents.
• Develop an understanding of the prime contract, subcontracts, purchase order agreements, allowance items, and contract drawings/specifications.
• Administer budgeting and cost‑control processes to keep the project within the approved budget.
• Demonstrate business acumen within the area of responsibility.
• Maintain “As‑built” contract documents.
• Compile close‑out requirements, including operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and other job‑specific items required by specifications.
• Participate in concrete form design, equipment selection, and takeoffs for concrete, asphalt concrete, earthwork, and utilities as required.
• Plan, acquire, develop, and supervise project‑team members to ensure relentless execution of the project.
• Prepare and maintain quantity‑reporting mechanisms; coordinate agendas, prepare meeting minutes, and maintain various project logs.
• Prepare and review change orders, including time extensions, with appropriate personnel before submission to the owner.
• Maintain the change‑order log and distribute executed change‑order documents to company and subcontractor field personnel.
• Prepare cost‑control budget adjustments and execute them promptly.
• Prevent claims, identify potential claims, quantify, and mitigate/resolve their effects in a timely manner.

Requirements

Minimum Job Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, standards, and the interdependence of functional units.
• Four‑year construction‑related degree or equivalent technical training and related experience, plus a minimum of three to four years of similar construction engineering experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to manage a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to supervise and/or train Field Engineer positions when required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (steel‑toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hard hat, vest, etc.).
• Frequent reaching above shoulder height and below the waist.
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, or bending.
• Limited use of telephone, computer, email, or other electronic devices for communication.
• Compliance with all safety standards and procedures.
• Occasional climbing of stairs, ladders, etc.
• Frequent use of hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects.
• Frequent interaction with people during a shift/workday.
• Occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects.
• Sitting, standing, or walking short distances for the duration of a shift/workday.

Benefits

• Market Competitive Salary (paid weekly)
• Bonus eligibility based on company, group, and individual performance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401(k)
• Industry‑leading health coverage
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Workplace Wellness Programs
• Mental Health Program
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee‑Owner Perks
• Educational Assistance
• Sundt Foundation – Charitable Employee‑Owner program