Facilities Project Engineer – Construction & Capital Projects

MedNational Staffing; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Med-National Staffing Inc. seeks a hands-on Facilities Project Engineer to lead construction and capital improvement projects across HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and other building systems in Detroit, MI.

The role requires coordinating design and field activities, managing budgets, working with contractors, and keeping stakeholders informed. Local candidates who can support onsite activities in Detroit and travel up to 40% are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Direct experience managing construction and capital improvement projects.
• Experience with building systems engineering or facilities infrastructure (HVAC, electrical, mechanical).
• Experience handling project budgets, cost tracking, and financial accountability.
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination of contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Knowledge of construction methods, schedules, procurement, and technical specifications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and resolve issues during execution.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction, capital improvement, and facility infrastructure projects from planning through completion.
• Coordinate engineering, design, procurement, construction, and closeout activities.
• Own project budgets, track spending, review costs, and address overruns.
• Develop and maintain schedules, coordinate resources, monitor milestones.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Oversee projects involving HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and related systems.
• Monitor progress, contractor performance, quality, and compliance with specs.
• Identify risks and resolve technical, construction, and operational issues.
• Communicate project status, budget updates, and risks to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, safety standards, and environmental/regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Construction project management

Facilities infrastructure

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk Forma

Job description

Facilities Project Engineer – Construction & Capital Projects Location: Detroit, MI | Local candidates only Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with onsite project responsibilities Pay Rate: $52.38 per hour Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week Travel: Up to 40% Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a hands‑on Facilities Project Engineer to manage construction and capital improvement projects involving HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and other building infrastructure systems. This role is well suited for a project engineer or construction project manager who enjoys coordinating design and field activities, managing budgets, working with contractors, and keeping stakeholders informed. Candidates should bring direct construction project experience and an understanding of how building systems support facility operations. Local candidates who can support onsite activities in Detroit and required project travel are encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Do

• Manage assigned construction, capital improvement, and facility infrastructure projects from planning through completion.
• Coordinate engineering, design, procurement, construction, and project closeout activities.
• Own project budgets, track spending, review costs, and address potential overruns.
• Develop and maintain schedules, coordinate resources, and monitor project milestones.
• Work with internal engineering and operations teams, external consultants, contractors, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Coordinate projects involving HVAC, electrical, mechanical, and related building systems.
• Monitor construction progress, contractor performance, quality, and compliance with project specifications.
• Identify project risks and resolve technical, construction, and operational issues.
• Communicate project status, budget updates, schedule changes, and risks to stakeholders.
• Ensure work follows applicable building codes, safety standards, environmental requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
• Support project decisions that improve facility reliability and long‑term asset performance.

Required Qualifications

• Direct experience managing construction and capital improvement projects.
• Experience with building systems engineering or facilities infrastructure, such as HVAC, electrical, or mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated responsibility for project budgets, cost tracking, and financial accountability.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience coordinating contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Knowledge of construction methods, project schedules, procurement, and technical specifications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and resolve issues throughout project execution.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Local availability to support hybrid work and onsite project needs in Detroit.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.
• Experience using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and/or Autodesk Forma.

Education Note

Note: A bachelor’s degree is not required for this contract assignment but is strongly preferred. Comparable direct‑hire positions with our client typically require a bachelor’s degree, which may affect eligibility for future conversion opportunities. Conversion is not guaranteed.