Construction Project Engineer (Experienced) - Long Island City

Structural; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus structure

Cell-phone reimbursement

401(k) with company match

15 Days Vacation

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

STRUCTURAL in Long Island City, NY is seeking a Project Engineer for our Career Development program. You will learn scheduling, estimating, budgeting, safety, quality control, and client relations while supporting field operations and project teams.

This in-office role emphasizes mentorship and hands-on experience across multiple competencies, with clear paths to career advancement into project management, estimating, or construction management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field is required.
• 1–2 years experience in the construction industry (commercial/industrial preferred).
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
• A minimum of one relevant internship experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional documentation and organizational skills.
• Aptitude for solving problems.
• Reliable transportation from the office to job-sites.

Responsibilities

• Master critical construction skills including scheduling and production rate tracking, estimating, budget preparation and project cost control, safety management, quality control, and business development and client relations.
• Be developed through the PECD program with mentorship and exposure to multiple competencies before promotion into the career path you desire.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Documentation and organization

Problem solving

Reliable transportation

Education

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

Job description

About the Company

STRUCTURAL integrates technology-driven solutions with specialty contracting services to improve, protect, and enhance the existing infrastructure of owners directly, and in partnership with designers and contractors. STRUCTURAL offers a wide range of specialty repair and maintenance services and is the largest concrete repair contractor in the United States, with roughly 3,000 employees working from locations nationwide and in select international markets. STRUCTURAL is the open-shop contracting business line of Structural Group.

About the Role

As the country's leading concrete repair contractor, Structural Group's mission is to not only make structures stronger and last longer — it is also to provide a safe and enriching work experience for our people so they develop, have fun and grow with us.

Our Project Engineer Career Development (PECD) program is a cornerstone of our growth and development philosophy. With an emphasis on in-field learning and development, our Project Engineers can expect to master critical construction skills, including:

• Scheduling and production rate tracking
• Estimating
• Budget preparation and project cost control
• Safety management
• Quality control
• Business development and client relations
• Field resource management

The goal of our PECD program is to develop our people into company leaders. In order to accomplish that, the PECD program has a competency-based approach with an emphasis on individual mentorship. Our Project Engineers will build experience across multiple competencies before being promoted into the career path they desire — project management, estimating, construction management and more.

About the Team

STRUCTURAL Long Island City's office is located in Long Island City, NY and is primarily an in-office position. The vast majority of our LIC team's work is concentrated in the Boroughs, with a heavy emphasis on parking structure, plaza deck and pier repair work. Long Island City's primary market is commercial, with an emphasis on strengthening and repairing parking structures and other unique concrete structures. For more information on STRUCTURAL Long Island City, please refer to the team\'s website page and social media: https://www.structural.net/ny

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required. Preference for Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field of study
• 1-2 years experience in the construction industry (commercial/industrial preferred)
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher
• A minimum of one relevant internship experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional documentation and organizational skills
• Aptitude for solving problems
• Reliable transportation from the office to job-sites

Benefits

• PECD Program providing hands on development.
• Internal career flexibility.
• Continuing education reimbursement.
• Bonus structure dependent on performance.
• Cell-phone reimbursement
• 401(k) with a 6% company match, eligible upon hire.
• 15 Days of Vacation available upon hire.
• Wellness benefits; medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, FSA, etc.

STRUCTURAL is committed to a Safety 24/7 culture and offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental insurance, 401(k), paid holidays & vacation, tuition reimbursement, career development and growth opportunities, and a caring work environment.