Industrial Design‑Build Project Engineer (In‑Office)

Actalent; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & vision

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Project Engineer to support design-build warehouse and manufacturing projects in Farmington Hills, MI. You will coordinate planning, design, permits, and closeout with project managers, superintendents, and partners to keep projects on schedule.

The role emphasizes meticulous record-keeping, effective communication, and proactive risk mitigation, with potential growth toward Project Manager responsibilities within a stable, onsite-office environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in a project engineering function for commercial or industrial construction projects.
• Experience working for a general contractor and managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience in construction, with exposure to commercial construction, industrial construction, and design-build delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in subcontractor coordination and subcontractor management.
• Proficiency in tracking material orders and managing drawing logs, including revisions and bulletins.
• Ability to prepare, manage, and maintain planning documents, entitlement packages, and drawing revisions.
• High attention to detail with strong documentation standards and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with owners, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Ability to capture and summarize key points, decisions, and action items from project meetings and distribute them effectively.
• Capability to identify project challenges proactively and contribute practical, solutions-focused recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support all stages of project execution, including planning, design coordination, construction, and project closeout for commercial and industrial facilities.
• Prepare, coordinate, and oversee municipal permitting, entitlement, and planning-related documentation to support timely project approvals.
• Monitor the progress of engineering reviews and permit approvals, following up with agencies and stakeholders to keep the approval process on track.
• Maintain accurate records of project drawings, revisions, bulletins, and other construction-related documentation to ensure version control and traceability.
• Coordinate the preparation and collection of project closeout materials, including final documentation and turnover packages for owners and stakeholders.
• Capture key discussion points, action items, and decisions from project meetings, and distribute clear, concise meeting summaries to project stakeholders.
• Serve as a professional representative of the company by maintaining effective communication with owners, consultants, subcontractors, and community stakeholders.
• Coordinate subcontractors, including organizing weekly subcontractor meetings, tracking commitments, and ensuring alignment with project plans and schedules.
• Track material orders and deliveries to support timely procurement and avoid construction delays.
• Manage and track construction drawings, updates, and revisions, ensuring that the project team and subcontractors work from current documents.
• Assist with construction management activities, collaborating with project managers and superintendents to support day-to-day project execution.
• Work closely with design partners to support design-build delivery, helping integrate design intent with construction feasibility.
• Identify project challenges proactively, assess potential impacts, and contribute practical solutions to mitigate risks and support successful execution.
• Maintain high documentation standards, organizing project files and records to support transparency, compliance, and efficient project handoffs.

Skills

Project engineering

GC experience

Subcontractor coordination

Documentation standards

Drawing logs management

Job description

Actalent seeks a Project Engineer to support design-build warehouse and manufacturing projects in Farmington Hills, MI. You will coordinate planning, design, permits, and closeout with project managers, superintendents, and partners to keep projects on schedule.

The role emphasizes meticulous record-keeping, effective communication, and proactive risk mitigation, with potential growth toward Project Manager responsibilities within a stable, onsite-office environment.