Entry-Level Project Engineer, Mission Critical

JE Dunn Construction; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction is seeking an entry‑level professional to join our Advanced Facilities Group in Lake Charles. You will collaborate with the project team on safety, quality, and site operations while learning estimating, procurement, and reporting processes essential to large industrial projects.

You will participate in punch lists, inspections, and documentation, contributing to project progress reports, schedules, and closeout activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field.
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Entry level construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Learns and actively participates in safety and quality plans and culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Participates with project QA/QC planning to ensure quality for assigned tasks.
• Learns and participates in estimating and change management processes and tools, including quantity take-off and review of subcontractor proposals.
• Works on site with the project team to support a variety of tasks such as monitoring crew size, self-perform hours, materials, quantity and equipment.
• Participates in activities such as punch lists, city inspections, safety reviews, quality reviews and preparation of necessary documentation.
• Posts drawings and specifications with most recent information.
• Organizes and participates in project meetings and disseminates required documentation.
• Prepares reports including daily reports, weekly progress, unit reporting, percentage complete, manpower, schedules and equipment tracking.
• Performs periodic job site observations with project leadership.
• Creates procurement logs based on the project schedule and specification requirements and tracks shop drawings and deliveries.
• Provides progress updates and reports to support scheduling.
• Supports project closeout, including punch lists, manuals and as-built drawings.

Skills

Safety & quality culture

Communication skills

MS Office

Lean process & philosophy

Construction tech knowledge

Means & methods knowledge

Self-perform & productivity

Team collaboration

Trades understanding

Relates with project team

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field

Equivalent relevant experience considered

Job description

JE Dunn Construction is seeking an entry‑level professional to join our Advanced Facilities Group in Lake Charles. You will collaborate with the project team on safety, quality, and site operations while learning estimating, procurement, and reporting processes essential to large industrial projects.

You will participate in punch lists, inspections, and documentation, contributing to project progress reports, schedules, and closeout activities.