Construction Project Engineer: Commercial & Residential

The Contractor Consultants; Wynnedale (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Full health benefits

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Career development / training

Job summary

Kaiker Development + Construction is hiring a Project Engineer to support delivery of commercial, multifamily, and community-development projects. Kaiker provides development, construction-management, and general-contracting services in Cincinnati, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach from preconstruction through closeout.

Kaiker Development + Construction is hiring a Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of commercial, mixed-use, multifamily, residential, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CM, CE, Architecture or related field; equivalent construction experience considered.
• 1–5 years of construction experience preferred; internships or co-ops are a plus.
• Ability to read construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and bid documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience with Procore, PlanGrid, Microsoft Project, or similar software preferred.
• Strong organization, communication, follow-up and time-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced construction environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers with planning, scheduling, project documentation, and execution.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, superintendents, and consultants.
• Attend meetings; prepare meeting minutes, track action items, and follow up on deadlines.
• Maintain drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, correspondence, and electronic project files.
• Prepare and track subcontracts, purchase orders, COIs, W-9s, workers’ compensation documents, licensing, safety records, and other compliance requirements.
• Assist with bid solicitation, bid comparisons, subcontractor buyout, material procurement, and long-lead-item tracking.
• Help maintain budgets, commitments, invoices, change orders, and cost reports.
• Support schedule updates, subcontractor coordination, inspections, testing, utility approvals, and field issue resolution.
• Assist Superintendents with jobsite coordination, quality control, punch lists, and project progress tracking.
• Support safety, permit, and applicable project-compliance requirements, including Davis-Bacon, Section 3, and MBE/WBE requirements when applicable.
• Collect warranties, O&M manuals, as-builts, lien waivers, closeout documents, and final punch-list items.

Skills

Reading construction drawings

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Project coordination

Communication & time management

Multitasking in fast-paced env

Safety & compliance focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CM/CE/Arch

Equivalent construction experience

Tools

Procore

PlanGrid

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kaiker Development + Construction is hiring a Project Engineer to support delivery of commercial, multifamily, and community-development projects. Kaiker provides development, construction-management, and general-contracting services in Cincinnati, with a collaborative, solution-focused approach from preconstruction through closeout.

Kaiker Development + Construction is hiring a Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of commercial, mixed-use, multifamily, residential, and