Construction Project Engineer — On-Site with Benefits

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement savings with match

Health benefits

Paid time off

Career development and training

Job summary

Kaiker Development + Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to support commercial, mixed-use, multifamily, and residential projects in Cincinnati. You will assist Project Managers and field teams with coordination, procurement, cost tracking, scheduling, and closeout from preconstruction through project completion.

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field; equivalent construction experience considered.
• 1–5 years 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 Bluebeam Revu and Adobe Acrobat required or strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Procore, PlanGrid, Microsoft Project, or similar construction-management software preferred.
• Strong organization, communication, follow-up, problem-solving, 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

MS Office

Project coordination

Communication

Time management

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Civil Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

Procore

PlanGrid

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Kaiker Development + Construction is seeking a Project Engineer to support commercial, mixed-use, multifamily, and residential projects in Cincinnati. You will assist Project Managers and field teams with coordination, procurement, cost tracking, scheduling, and closeout from preconstruction through project completion.

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.