Project Engineer (Data Centers)

About the role

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

Job Summary

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, maintaining professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers, and may include supervising or training Field Engineers. The position has three steps (I, II, Senior) for skill progression, with Step I as the entry level for candidates meeting the minimum experience requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand and apply components of the Project Management Plan (scope, procurement, environmental, time, financial, quality, safety, and risk management).
• Execute the change management process thoroughly.
• Develop a procurement schedule and integrate it with the project CPM schedule.
• Procure necessary material and equipment.
• Coordinate and review submittals for compliance with contract documents.
• Understand prime contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, allowances, drawings, and specifications.
• Administer budgeting and cost‑control processes to keep the project within the approved budget.
• Maintain “as‑built” contract documents.
• Compile close‑out requirements, including operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and other job‑specific items.
• 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.
• Prepare and maintain quantity reporting mechanisms, coordinate meeting agendas, take minutes, and maintain various project logs.
• Prepare and review change orders and time extensions, maintain the change order log, and distribute executed change orders to relevant personnel.
• Prepare cost‑control budget adjustments and execute them promptly.
• Identify, quantify, mitigate, and resolve potential or actual claims in a timely manner.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of construction engineering technology, codes, and standards, with an understanding of interdependence among functional units.
• Four‑year construction‑related degree or equivalent technical training and related experience.
• Three to four years of similar construction engineering experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to supervise and/or train Field Engineer positions as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear required 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.
• Occasional lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects.
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk short distances for the duration of a shift.

Pay

• Market Competitive Salary (paid weekly).
• Bonus eligibility based on company, group, and individual performance.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401(k).
• Industry‑leading health coverage.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) starting on the first day.
• 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.