Construction Engineer

SCS Engineers; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

ESOP

401K with employer match

Annual Bonus Program

Paid holidays, PTO and Paid Parental/1

Job summary

SCS Engineers is seeking a Field Construction Project Engineer to support complex engineering and construction projects within our Energy unit at active project sites. The role focuses on day-to-day construction execution, project controls, and field coordination, serving as a key liaison between clients, contractors and internal teams to achieve scope, cost, schedule and quality objectives.

Travel is 100% to various project sites, with a rotation home each month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of field, design-build, or construction management experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and contracts.
• OSHA 30 certification or ability to obtain promptly.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Driver's license in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Understand contract plans, specs, and contract exhibits across all disciplines.
• Review and resolve design and construction discrepancies and field conflicts.
• Provide technical support to determine cost-effective and schedule-efficient construction methods.
• Manage RFIs, logs, submittals, change orders, and punch lists.
• Maintain project logs and formal correspondence; ensure current drawings are used.

Skills

Strong communication

Read engineering drawings

Driver's license

Proactive problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

Procore

Job description

We are looking for a Field Construction Project Engineer (CPE) to support complex engineering and construction projects within our Energy business unit at an active project site. This role will focus on day to day construction execution, project controls, and field coordination. The Field Construction Project Engineer will serve as a key liaison between clients, contractors, and internal teams, ensuring scope, cost, schedule, and quality objectives are achieved throughout the project lifecycle.

The position will require 100% travel to different project sites with one rotation home a month. The first two project locations will be located in Concord, North Carolina and/or Medford, Oregon.

How You Can Make An Impact

• Develop a thorough understanding of contract plans, specifications, drawings, addenda, and contract exhibits across all disciplines
• Review and help resolve design and construction discrepancies, interferences, and field conflicts
• Provide technical support to determine cost effective and schedule efficient construction methods
• Manage Requests for Information (RFIs), maintain RFI logs, track aging and priorities, and coordinate timely responses
• Maintain and utilize project logs including RFIs, submittals, change orders, punch lists, procurement logs, meeting minutes, and formal correspondence
• Manage submittals and shop drawings, review for compliance, coordinate approvals, and drive timely resubmittals
• Maintain document control and ensure field teams are building from current approved drawings and specifications
• Support procurement and material management, including tracking long lead items, expediting deliveries, and maintaining material logs
• Perform routine QA/QC observations, document deficiencies, and drive corrective actions and punch list closure
• Support schedule updates, weekly lookahead planning, cost forecasting, and change management processes
• Assist in managing subcontractors, vendors, and consultants to meet project milestones and deliverables
• Quantify schedule and cost impacts, maintain change logs, and support pricing and client approvals
• Monitor field activities for compliance with design, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements
• Participate in safety meetings, job hazard analyses, safety walks, and stop work for unsafe conditions
• Assist or lead project meetings, develop agendas, issue meeting minutes, assign action items, and track to closure
• Support commissioning, turnover, and project closeout including O and M manuals, warranties, as builts, training, and final acceptance documentation
• Review subcontractor payment applications and ensure required compliance documentation is maintained

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience is required
• 7 or more years of experience in working in the field, design build, or construction management at risk project delivery required
• Strong understanding of construction management principles and EPC or design build delivery models
• Experience with Procore or similar project management platforms preferred
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and contracts
• OSHA 30 certification or ability to obtain promptly and demonstrated experience working full time on active construction sites
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Driver's license in good standing

Pay Range

USD $70,000.00 - USD $105,000.00 /Yr.

Additional Information

Please note that our pay ranges are determined by several factors, including relevant experience, internal pay equity, and location. They do not include any of the amazing benefits of being an employee-owner, which are listed below.

SCS is building a world where environmental systems and infrastructure strengthen the health, safety and resilience of communities — from reducing methane emissions at landfills to producing alternative energy, from repurposing contaminated properties to sequestering carbon.

As a 100% employee-owned firm, we bring a long-term perspective, personal ownership and shared success to everything we do. We live our values every day: We care. We are a team. We are tenacious.

Join us and be part of a team where your work has real impact — on the world and on your own growth.

As a growing firm, we offer excellent opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive package, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
• 100% employer-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and 401K including employer match
• Annual Bonus Program
• Student Debt Employer Contribution Program
• Paid holidays, PTO and Paid Parental Leave

SCS Engineers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). SCS provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disabled status.