Sr Project Engineer/Sr Field Engineer-Construction (7007)

About the role

The Senior Project Engineer / Senior Field Engineer is responsible for delivering construction projects with excellence by elevating field execution, technical coordination, and client experience to a senior level. This role ensures all work is installed safely, accurately, and efficiently, while consistently delivering a Five Star Experience through proactive communication, rigorous quality assurance, and solution-oriented leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver our Five Star Experience to Guests and all Team Members by embodying our Mission Statement and Service Promise while adhering to department service standards.
• Cook up daily and weekly field activities across civil, utilities, and vertical scopes, ensuring alignment with plans, specifications, engineering intent, sequencing logic, resource planning, and schedule milestones.
• Partner with contractors, field operations, project management, design teams, inspectors, utility providers, government agencies, and other third-party stakeholders to remove constraints, maintain readiness, and sustain production.
• Own assigned work packages with accountability for safety performance, schedule reliability, installation quality, field efficiency, and productivity.
• Identify, document, and escalate constraints and risks—including procurement, access, sequencing, permitting, and inspection impacts—while recommending practical solutions.
• Support real-time field decision-making by resolving higher-complexity issues related to site logistics, trade interfaces, rework mitigation, inspection timing, and access planning, with accurate documentation and communication.
• Champion a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with OSHA, company safety protocols, and site-specific plans, including pre-task planning, hazard identification, and documented corrective actions.
• Oversee field quality control inspections and QA/QC activities for earthwork, utilities, concrete, structural assemblies, vertical scopes, and interior finishes; verify installations meet design intent, tolerances, and inspection and testing requirements.
• Review and track field documentation, including submittals, RFIs, inspection requests, as-built records, change orders, delta/addendum drawing logs, and related contract documents for completeness, accuracy, and timely response.
• Drive punch list completion, closeout activities, turnover readiness, occupancy support, and record documentation with clear accountability, verification, and follow-through.
• Provide clear, proactive communication on progress, forecasts, risks, constraints, mitigation actions, and solutions; prepare accurate field reports and meeting minutes, and facilitate coordination, pre-bid, job start, and job site meetings.
• Support project management functions including constructability review, value engineering, pay application review, schedule development, addendum and bid support, contract compliance, and inspection readiness.
• Aid in cost control, budget tracking, third-party invoice processing, CPM scheduling, and development of budgetary historical data in coordination with Project Management, Finance, and Accounting.
• Identify opportunities to improve sequencing, reduce rework, enhance productivity, capture lessons learned, and strengthen overall project delivery.
• Represent the company with professionalism, reinforcing a reputation for reliability, strong stakeholder relationships, and quality execution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or (GED) required
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or related field (or equivalent field experience) preferred
• 3-6 years of experience in construction with exposure to civil, underground utilities, or vertical building projects preferred
• Strong understanding of grading, earthwork, wet/dry utilities, concrete, structural systems, MEPF and interior finish
• Proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, and scheduling tools (MS Project or Primavera preferred)
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, and technical documents with high accuracy
• Strong knowledge of construction processes and terminology
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management software
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy