Construction Project Engineer - On-Site & Field Leader

Socket.dev; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EXUS seeks a Project Engineer to support construction management across multiple sites. You will assist the Director of Construction and Site Managers, ensuring contract compliance and quality while maintaining project documentation and schedules.

This role requires collaboration with project teams, field productivity audits, and hands-on review of submittals, RFIs, and drawings to keep projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or electrical engineering, or construction management.
• 1+ years of experience in a position of responsibility with a construction or engineering firm.
• Prior experience assisting on projects from groundbreaking to project turnover.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Primavera, and select Project Management software.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to project sites.
• Assignment to a project site for an undetermined duration based on metrics.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Construction and Site Managers to monitor projects per contract requirements and specs.
• Perform safety audits with contractors to uphold safe site culture.
• Lead early resolution of issues impacting schedule, quality and budget.
• Audit project files and drawings for up-to-date revisions.
• Obtain submittals, transmittals, and RFIs from vendors and route timely.
• Review submittals, transmittals, RFIs and schedules for accuracy.
• Follow up on submittals, transmittals, RFIs for action items.
• Track deliverables to ensure timely submissions.
• Conduct field productivity audits tracking manpower, equipment, cycle times.
• Document issues affecting EXUS interests.
• Read drawings and assess quality control; review project schedules for risks.
• Support independent engineer documentation process with deep-dive on job docs.

Skills

Reading drawings

Project coordination

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelors in civil or electrical engineering, or construction management

Tools

Primavera

Excel

Word

Job description

EXUS seeks a Project Engineer to support construction management across multiple sites. You will assist the Director of Construction and Site Managers, ensuring contract compliance and quality while maintaining project documentation and schedules.

This role requires collaboration with project teams, field productivity audits, and hands-on review of submittals, RFIs, and drawings to keep projects on time and within budget.