Construction Project Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Construction Project Engineer to support operations across California. The role involves coordination on-site and assisting with project management tasks in developing medium-density affordable housing. Qualified candidates should hold a degree in a related field and have at least two years of experience in construction.

Benefits

Highly subsidized insurance

Retirement plan with matching contributions

Sabbatical program

Cell phone reimbursement

PTO

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of field-based experience in construction projects.
• OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain within 30 days).
• Familiarity with affordable housing construction.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily site operations and subcontractor coordination.
• Manage construction documentation and maintain project logs.
• Support processing of change orders and subcontractor invoicing.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Detail-oriented

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

MS Office

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bluebeam

MS Project

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCDP Builders is the construction division of Community Development Partners, created to expand the organization’s capacity to deliver life-enhancing affordable housing. Founded in 2025, we build on CDP’s proven track record to construct high quality housing on the foundation of CDP’s vision, mission, and values. As an in-house team within the CDP ecosystem, we are passionately committed to the organization’s mission of creating life enhancing affordable housing that transcends the fundamental goal of providing high quality homes by building innovative and sustainable developments with a focus on long-term community engagement. As a mission-driven certified B Corp, we are unique in our field as a for-profit developer that leads with our impact goals. Since our inception in 2011, we have built, preserved or are actively developing over 55 unique affordable housing communities throughout Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, and Colorado.

This is what we do and we are passionately committed to it, but equally as important is who we are as a team. We believe in forward progress, continuous collaboration, authentic connection, and mixing it all up with a healthy dose of fun. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we offer a full suite of benefits that includes highly subsidized insurance, retirement plan with matching contributions, a sabbatical program, cell phone reimbursement, PTO, and more.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented ConstructionProject Engineer to support field operations during the construction of medium-density affordable housing projects across California. This role will work directly on active construction sites under the supervision of the Project Manager and Superintendent, providing technical, administrative, and logistical support to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery. The Project Engineer will play a key role within our vertically integrated team, coordinating between field crews, subcontractors, consultants, and the development team.

This role includes:

• Field Coordination & Project Support:
  • Assist in daily site operations, including subcontractor coordination, logistics planning, and quality control.
  • Monitor and track construction progress, materials deliveries, and compliance with project schedules.
  • Conduct field walks and inspections with Superintendent and QA/QC personnel.
• Document Control & Reporting:
  • Manage construction documentation including RFIs, submittals, daily reports, meeting minutes, and punch lists.
  • Ensure accurate distribution of updated drawings, specifications, and change directives to field staff and subcontractors.
  • Maintain Procore or equivalent project management system with up-to-date logs and records.
• Procurement & Scheduling:
  • Coordinate with the office team to ensure timely procurement and delivery of materials and equipment.
  • Assist with updating look-ahead schedules and tracking critical path items with input from the Superintendent and PM.
• Cost Tracking & Change Management:
  • Support the processing of change orders, field tickets, and subcontractor invoicing.
  • Verify quantities and materials used against budgets and purchase orders.
• Compliance & Safety:
  • Help enforce site safety protocols and maintain OSHA compliance.
  • Ensure construction activities comply with state and local building codes, environmental regulations, and affordable housing program requirements.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

If the following describes you, we want to hear from you:

• Thorough understanding of building systems, sequencing, and construction means and methods across residential projects, and safety regulations (OSHA certification required).
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and contracts.
• Familiarity with construction schedules (CPM, Gantt), project phasing, and cost tracking, and working knowledge of subcontracts, scopes of work, change orders, and progress billing.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, with a thorough understanding of Google Workspace and MS Office, as well as familiarity with project management and construction software (e.g. Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, MS Project, or similar).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English), allowing for clear and succinct communication in a variety of settings (phone, video, in-person, email), and with people of various backgrounds and levels, both internally and externally.
• Ability to successfully interface and build strong cross-functional relationships with both internal team members and external partners, finding common ground and solving problems for the good of all.
• Detail-oriented mindset to ensure compliance with plans, specs, and workmanship standards.
• Ability to negotiate with vendors and subcontractors on pricing, scope changes, and timelines.
• Familiarity with California building codes, zoning, and permitting processes.
• Ability to walk stand and move around on large construction sites for extended periods of time, navigating uneven terrain, mud, gravel, or incomplete flooring.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site full-time at project locations in California.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, or scaffolding to access elevated areas (depending on the site).

Minimum experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of field-based experience working on multifamily or commercial construction projects (internships included).
• Familiarity with affordable housing construction ; exposure to LIHTC or public funding requirements is a plus.
• OSHA 30 certification (or ability to obtain within the first 30 days).
• Experience with Prevailing Wage documentation and public agency reporting.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.

The estimated salary range for this position is $70,000 to $85,000 per year, depending on experience. If the role and our team sounds interesting we'd love to hear from you!

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