Project Engineer (Independence Excavating)

About the role

Project Engineer at Independence Excavating in Sterling, VA will take charge of streamlining the planning and coordination of project initiatives while maintaining budgets, compliance regulations, and scheduling.

About the company

Independence Excavating has been delivering heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 70 years. The family‑owned firm combines industry innovations with decades of successfully completed projects, providing a value‑added partnership from the ground up. Learn more at www.indexc.com.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Solicit quotes from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Review estimated productions with Superintendents to finalize bids.
• Prepare detailed schedules and maintain them throughout the project.
• Assemble job cost codes for projects and regularly update them.
• Prepare detail needed for the Project Manager to submit pay estimates to owners.
• Monitor production, resource utilization, and overall job cost versus estimated cost to maintain profit margins.
• Monitor and check progress of project close‑out activities, including punch‑list coordination, furnishing as‑built drawings, providing O&M manuals, and compiling final estimate/retainer billing.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (required); Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preferred).
• 3–4 years of related experience (required).
• Strong organizational skills to handle a variety of tasks.
• Effective verbal communication with employees, external vendors, owners, and general contractors.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budget, schedule, people, and quality of work at multiple construction sites.
• Competence in performing complete and accurate project take‑offs and estimates.

Pay

Weekly Competitive Pay.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life Insurance with optional Family Life Insurance
• Short‑term and Long‑term Disability coverage
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Paid holidays and PTO
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid corporate training program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Stability and a variety of roles offering career advancement paths