Construction Project Engineer: Path to Project Manager

Atirealty; Ankeny (IA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ATI Group is seeking a motivated Construction Project Engineer to support construction projects from pre-construction through completion. You will manage project documentation, coordinate with subcontractors and design teams, and assist the field team to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Reporting to the Construction Project Manager, you will gain exposure to all phases of project delivery and have a clear path toward project management, with a strong emphasis on safety, regulatory

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in construction engineering, construction management, civil engineering, or related field.
• 0–2 years of commercial construction experience (internships and co-ops count).
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between job sites.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in communicating with project stakeholders (owners, developers, architects, engineers, subcontractors).
• Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and action items for owner and subcontractor meetings.
• Assist with quantity takeoffs, subcontractor bid solicitation, and bid leveling.
• Track committed and actual costs against the project budget and flag variances to the PM.
• Help draft subcontractor scopes of work and assemble subcontract packages for PM review.
• Track potential change items and prepare change order requests with supporting backup.
• Review subcontractor/vendor invoices against contract values and work in place, and assist with monthly pay applications.
• Collect lien waivers, certificates of insurance, and other required subcontractor documentation.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for subcontractors on submittals, documentation, and open items.
• Coordinate material procurement, deliveries, and long-lead items.
• Assist the PM in developing and updating the project schedule weekly.
• Track submittal and procurement lead times against project milestones.
• Manage the submittal process: log, review for spec compliance, route to the design team, and distribute approved submittals.
• Draft, log, and track RFIs through resolution.
• Maintain current drawing and specification sets and distribute revisions.
• Walk the site with the superintendent, document progress, and track punch list items.
• Track permits and help coordinate inspections with the superintendent.
• Develop a working knowledge of applicable codes and regulatory requirements.
• Understand OSHA safety requirements and support the superintendent in enforcing safety on site.
• Collect and file subcontractor safety plans.
• Compile closeout documentation (O&M manuals, warranties, as-builts, attic stock).
• Assist with punch list completion and the warranty process.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Scheduling software

Excel

Job description

ATI Group is seeking a motivated Construction Project Engineer to support construction projects from pre-construction through completion. You will manage project documentation, coordinate with subcontractors and design teams, and assist the field team to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Reporting to the Construction Project Manager, you will gain exposure to all phases of project delivery and have a clear path toward project management, with a strong emphasis on safety, regulatory