Construction Sr. Project Engineer - Durham, NC

F.A. Wilhelm Construction; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Benefits package (medical, dental, 401

Discretionary yearly bonus

Generous PTO

Wilhelm University access for training

Job summary

F.A. Wilhelm Construction seeks a Sr. Project Engineer in Durham, NC to join a team that delivers projects on time and within budget.

You will coordinate with PMs, operations, and the field to drive start-up, build, and closeout activities, ensuring quality outcomes and strong client satisfaction. The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive problem-solving, and cost control, with responsibilities spanning schedules, documentation, submittals, and coordination across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or related field, or 1–4 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of construction processes and procedures.
• Proficiency with construction documentation and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Support the project team to ensure on-time, within-budget completion with quality.
• Plan and coordinate project startups with PMs, operations, and superintendent.
• Manage scheduling, RIFs, change notices, vendor materials, and cost controls.
• Maintain drawings, submittals, reports, and project databases; prepare meeting minutes.
• Serve as liaison between office and field; resolve engineering/construction problems.

Skills

Procore experience

Construction knowledge

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering or related field

Tools

Procore

Job description

F.A. Wilhelm Construction - Sr. Project Engineer - Durham, NC.

Empowering People to Build What Matters- That is our mission and our legacy.

Our nearly 100 years of building communities in which we work and play, started with one man and one dream. Today, we are a company that puts People First by providing Meaningful Partnerships, insisting on making a Positive Community Impact, with Safety Always, all with a Learn-Do-Share mentality.

F.A. Wilhelm Construction is an industry leader with the culture of doing the right things for our employees, partners, clients, and community. We have an excellent reputation in the construction industry and have enjoyed steady growth and strong financial performances for many years. Wilhelm's construction professionals turn the conceptual, and sometimes seemingly impossible, into fully completed, innovative spaces where life happens.

We are looking for the right person to join our team as a Sr. Project Engineer. Is that you? If so, we want to talk to you!

Responsibilities

As a Sr Project Engineer, your key responsibility will be to serve as a vital team member associated with assisting the Project Team in all aspects of the build resulting in completion of the project on time, under budget, and with quality that exceeds the expectations of F.A. Wilhelm and our Clients.

A. Project Start Up

• Plan and coordinate project in conjunction with the Project Managers, Operations Managers, and Superintendent


• Project support through research, interpretation, codes, conflicts, interference, and errors.


• Initiate and maintain project schedule(s) and project-plan lifecycle.

B. Project Build

• Assist and coordinate RIFs, change notices, and vendor materials.


• Manage material expediting, delivery & storage.


• Coordinate and resolve engineering and construction problems, schedule & attend meetings, prepare and distribute minutes.


• Implement cost controls and the reconciliation of billings.


• Maintain, prepare, and verify contract drawings, shop drawings, submittals, project database(s), reports, quality control activities & documents, project estimates and costs.


• Communication liaison between the office, field, entire project team.

C. Project Closeout

• Assist project close-out by developing and completing close-out documentation.


• Maintain and complete As-Builts.


• Manage punch list process.

Key Attributes

• Comfortable at the table with all levels of leadership


• Collaborator


• Integrity


• Organized and systematic


• Proactive problem solver with outstanding interpersonal skills


• Commitment to excellence

What it takes

• A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or related field or 1-4 years of related work experience or a combination of both.


• Knowledgeable of Construction processes.


• Proven computer platform experience. Procore a plus.

F.A. Wilhelm offers a unique opportunity for the right person to experience a variety of project work. Working at F.A Wilhelm, you can expect:

• A competitive compensation package.


• A comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, and 401K match. Basic life insurance and short-term & long-term disability insurance is paid for by F.A Wilhelm.


• Discretionary yearly bonus program.


• A generous PTO bank.


• Wilhelm University access for training/development.