Data Center Project Engineer

Actalent; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 59,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Short & long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Data Center Project Engineer for a Columbus, OH project. The role supports onsite construction engineering activities, coordinating with project teams, subcontractors, architects, and management to align with schedule, quality, and contract requirements.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years as a project engineer in construction, with data center and large-scale project experience, and is willing to travel up to 70%.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years as a project engineer in a construction setting.
• Experience with general contractors, subcontractors, or construction contractors.
• Experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, or data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering activities with contract requirements and project schedule.
• Support planning, design interpretation, and construction methods.
• Process RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, minutes, and docs.
• Assist with constructability reviews and resolve design conflicts.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, management, field teams, architects, engineers, and client reps.
• Maintain procedures, material reports, procurement, controls reporting, forecasting, and resource coordination.
• Identify and mitigate risks affecting schedule, quality, cost, or execution.
• Participate in meetings with A/E, client, subcontractor, and management.
• Provide technical support to onsite construction teams.

Skills

Project engineering experience

General contractor/subcontractor exp

Data center construction

RFIs, submittals, shop drawings

Construction drawings & scheduling

Valid driver's license

Travel willingness

Education

Four-year engineering or construction degree

Job description

Job Title: Data Center Project Engineer

Job Description

The Project Engineer will play a pivotal role in supporting onsite construction engineering activities for a significant data center project in Columbus, Ohio. This position involves assisting with construction planning, design interpretation, subcontractor coordination, project documentation, and resolving technical or constructability issues. The engineer will collaborate closely with project management, field leadership, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and other onsite departments to ensure engineering activities align with the project schedule, quality expectations, and contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project engineering activities in accordance with contract requirements and the overall construction schedule.
• Support construction planning, design interpretation, and the application of appropriate construction methods.
• Process and track RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, meeting minutes, and other project documentation.
• Assist with constructability reviews and the resolution and documentation of design conflicts.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, project management, field teams, architects, engineers, and client representatives.
• Maintain project engineering procedures, material status reports, and work-control procurement, project controls reporting, forecasting, and resource coordination.
• Help identify and mitigate project risks that could affect schedule, quality, cost, or execution.
• Participate in A/E, client, subcontractor, and project management meetings.
• Provide technical support to onsite construction teams and help resolve field-related issues.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of working project engineer experience.
• Experience working for a general contractor, subcontractor, or construction contractor.
• Experience supporting large industrial, manufacturing, mission-critical, or data center construction projects.
• Ability to manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, meeting minutes, and project documentation.
• Understanding of construction drawings, specifications, scheduling, procurement, and project controls.
• Valid drivers license.
• Willingness to travel up to 70%.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Four-year engineering or construction-related degree, or equivalent technical training and relevant experience.
• Data center experience.

Work Environment

This is a fast-paced, onsite construction environment supporting a large data center project located in Columbus, Ohio. The employment type is a 14-month contract-to-hire position. The current schedule consists of five 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday, plus an 8-hour shift on Saturday. Home rotation is discussed individually with each candidate. A per diem of approximately $3,000$4,000 per month is paid on the first of each month, depending on the candidates location and experience. TN visa candidates can be accommodated.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Columbus, OH.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Columbus, OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Columbus,OH.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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