Electrical Project Engineer — Growth, Collaboration, Travel

The Weitz Company; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental Leave

401K with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Weitz Company is seeking a Project Engineer to support multiple project phases from planning to closeout. The role involves reviewing drawings, coordinating with the VDC team, and assisting with submittals, procurement, and field coordination.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in a similar role, an engineering background, and comfort with LEAN and NEC concepts. Travel or relocation may be required to support upcoming projects.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience as a Project Engineer or similar role.
• Engineering degree is a plus
• LEAN principles experience is desirable
• Knowledge of NEC code is a plus

Responsibilities

• Review electrical drawings, specs, and project scope.
• Coordinate with VDC team and review BIM/shop drawings.
• Assist with submittals preparation and tracking.
• Support procurement and material tracking.
• Participate in coordination and project meetings.
• Support prefabrication coordination.
• Maintain engineering logs and documentation.
• Coordinate with Engineering, VDC, Procurement, and Field teams.
• Ensure compliance with project drawings and specs.
• Support Engineering Project Manager and Project Manager.
• Identify and help resolve technical and coordination issues.
• Support quality control and installation verification.
• Assist with as-built documentation and project closeout.
• Track engineering deliverables and project deadlines.
• Coordinate with field team and provide technical support.
• Issue and track RFIs
• Support preparation and tracking of MTOs
• Support engineering deliverables (cable schedules, panel schedules, as-builts)

Skills

Initiative

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organization

Flexibility

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Procore

Bluebeam

JDE

Scheduling software

Job description

The Weitz Company is seeking a Project Engineer to support multiple project phases from planning to closeout. The role involves reviewing drawings, coordinating with the VDC team, and assisting with submittals, procurement, and field coordination.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in a similar role, an engineering background, and comfort with LEAN and NEC concepts. Travel or relocation may be required to support upcoming projects.