Heavy Highway Project Engineer — Bridges & Field Coordination

Curtis Contracting, Inc.; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtis Contracting, Inc. (CCI) is seeking a Project Specialist to support heavy highway and bridge construction projects through planning, scheduling, and compliance.

You will work with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to keep work flowing, track costs, and maintain documentation across contracts and permits. This role involves occasional fieldwork, data entry with accuracy, and using project management software and Microsoft Office to provide timely updates.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy highway and civil projects.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of project schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to ensure smooth workflow.
• Track project costs and expenditures to maintain budgetary controls.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including contracts and permits.
• Provide regular updates on project status, challenges, and solutions to management.
• Enter, update, and verify data into relevant systems and databases with a high degree of accuracy and speed.
• Ensure that all data entries are error-free and comply with company standards and guidelines.
• Perform regular data audits to identify and correct inconsistencies or errors.
• Communicate with team members or other departments to obtain missing information or clarify details.
• Provide regular updates on data entry progress to supervisors or managers.

Skills

Construction knowledge

Data entry

Coordination

Communication

Tools

Project management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Curtis Contracting, Inc. (CCI) is seeking a Project Specialist to support heavy highway and bridge construction projects through planning, scheduling, and compliance.

You will work with project managers, engineers, and subcontractors to keep work flowing, track costs, and maintain documentation across contracts and permits. This role involves occasional fieldwork, data entry with accuracy, and using project management software and Microsoft Office to provide timely updates.