Entry Level Construction Project Engineer - Heavy Civil

Structural Technologies; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on development

Career flexibility

Education reimbursement

Bonus potential

Cell-phone stipend

401(k) match

Paid vacation

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Structural Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer for our Career Development (PECD) program, based in the Dallas region. The role emphasizes in-field learning and hands-on development across scheduling, estimating, budgeting, safety, quality control, and client relations.

We aim to grow engineers into company leaders through mentorship and a competency-based path toward project management, estimating, and construction management, with extensive travel to job sites throughout the year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required; Preference for Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
• Minimum of one relevant internship experience.
• Ability and eagerness to travel 30-50% of the year.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional documentation and organizational skills.
• Aptitude for solving problems.
• Reliable transportation from the office to job-sites.

Responsibilities

• Travel 30-50% of the year to project sites.
• Assist with scheduling and production rate tracking.
• Assist with estimating and budget preparation.
• Support safety management and quality control.
• Develop business relations with clients.
• Manage field resources and project communications.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Documentation & organization

Problem solving

Reliable transportation to sites

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Job description

About the Company:

We make structures stronger and last longer.

Structural Group, Inc. integrates technology-driven solutions with specialty contracting services to improve, protect, and enhance the existing infrastructure of owners directly, and in partnership with designers and contractors. Structural Group, Inc. offers a wide range of specialty repair and maintenance services and is the largest concrete repair contractor in the United States, with roughly 4,000 employees working from locations nationwide and in select international markets.

About the Role:

As the country's leading concrete repair contractor, Structural Group's mission is to not only make structures stronger and last longer - it is also to provide a safe and enriching work experience for our people so they develop, have fun and grow with us.

Our Project Engineer Career Development (PECD) program is a cornerstone of our growth and development philosophy. With an emphasis on in-field learning and development, our Project Engineers can expect to master critical construction skills, including:

• Scheduling and production rate tracking
• Estimating
• Budget preparation and project cost control
• Safety management
• Quality control
• Business development and client relations
• Field resource management

The goal of our PECD program is to develop our people into company leaders. In order to accomplish that, the PECD program has been structured with a competency based approach along with an emphasis on individual mentorship. Our Project Engineers will build experience across multiple competencies before being promoted into the career path they desire - project management, estimating, construction management and more.

Our ideal Project Engineer candidate loves to solve problems, thrives in a collaborative team-based environment, has a strong time management system, hits deadlines, enjoys communicating with different types of people, organizes themselves well and is safety focused!

Work Travel:

This position will potentially require extensive travel! While our team is based in the DFW area, they will require extensive site-based travel for the majority of the year.

About the Team:

VSLDallas' primary market is post-tensioning solutions, with an emphasis on strengthening and repairing parking structures and heavy civil bridge work. For more information on VSL Dallas, please refer to the team's website page and social media: https://www.structuraltechnologies.com/vsl/

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree is required. Preference for Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field of study
• Cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher
• A minimum of one relevant internship experience
• The ability and eagerness to travel 30-50% of the year
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional documentation and organizational skills
• Aptitude for solving problems
• Reliable transportation from the office to job-sites

Benefits:

• PECD Program providing hands on development.
• Internal career flexibility.
• Continuing education reimbursement.
• Bonus structure dependent on performance.
• Cell-phone reimbursement
• 401(k) with a 6% company match, eligible upon hire.
• 15 Days of Vacation available upon hire.
• Wellness benefits; medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, FSA, etc.

Structural Technologies is proud of a company culture that promotes 24/7 safety and quality. EOE/M/F/D/V