2027 New Grad Construction Project Engineer

Skanska USA; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Skanska USA is seeking a dynamic Project Engineer to support project execution through contract setup, administration, and field coordination on construction projects. This role involves maintaining PMIS data, preparing bid packages, managing submittals and RFIs, and supporting permit processes on site.

You will monitor schedule progress, material deliveries, and trade contractor installation, participate in production and safety meetings, and coordinate with clients, trade contractors, and

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience creating documentation such as RFIs, and client correspondence on issues related to the notification provisions in contracts.
• 1+ years of reading and understanding construction plans and drawings and the technical specifications associated with drawings. Able to outline specifications required for submission to clients and ensure submittals and shop drawings are approved.
• 1+ years' experience with project close out.
• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management, Engineering, or similar or 8 years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• The Project Engineer supports project execution through contract setup, project administration, and field coordination to help ensure successful delivery of construction projects.
• Keeps project data in the PMIS, prepares bid packages, manages submittals and RFIs, supports the permit process, and maintains accurate project documentation on the life of the project.
• Regularly on site to monitor construction activities, inspect material deliveries, attend production and safety meetings, and coordinate among the project team, client, trade contractors, and design partners.
• Helps track schedule progress, material deliveries, trade contractor installation, QA/QC compliance, procurement activities, and change management efforts, and supports project close-out.

Skills

RFI documentation

Contract administration

Reading construction drawings

Project closeout

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

PMIS

Job description

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Project Engineer. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities, or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.

Skanska's values – Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer, and Care for Life – are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.

The Project Engineer supports project execution through contract setup, project administration, and field coordination to help ensure successful delivery of construction projects. This role assists with maintaining project data in the PMIS, preparing bid packages, managing submittals and RFIs, supporting the permit process, and maintaining accurate project documentation throughout the life of the project. The Project Engineer is also regularly present on site to monitor construction activities, inspect material deliveries, attend production and safety meetings, and support daily coordination among the project team, client, trade contractors, and design partners.

In this role, the Project Engineer helps track schedule progress, material deliveries, trade contractor installation, QA/QC compliance, procurement activities, and change management efforts, while also contributing to project close-out. The position requires strong written and verbal communication skills, sound organizational and prioritization abilities, and a client-focused, collaborative approach. The Project Engineer plays an important role in promoting Skanska’s culture, safety standards, and commitment to Injury-Free Environment and Care for Life initiatives. Responsibilities may vary depending on the project’s size, complexity, phase, and delivery method.

Project Engineer Required Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience creating documentation such as RFIs, and client correspondence on issues related to the notification provisions in contracts.
• 1+ years of reading and understanding construction plans and drawings and the technical specifications associated with drawings. Able to outline specifications required for submission to clients and ensure submittals and shop drawings are approved.
• 1+ years' experience with project close out.
• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction Management, Engineering, or similar or 8 years of equivalent experience.

Currently, the company is not considering applicants for this position who now or in the future require employment sponsorship by the company.

Our Investment in you:

• We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
• As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
• At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
• We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth.
• Compensation and financial well-being – Competitive base salary, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

Come work with us and join a winning team!

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Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

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