Junior M/E Engineer — Construction & Field Operations

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction is seeking an entry-level engineer to join the Advanced Facilities Group, supporting mechanical and electrical work on large industrial, data center and semiconductor projects. You’ll learn estimation, bid coordination, and on-site execution while contributing to safety and quality.

Ideal candidates have 0–2 years in construction or related internships and a bachelor’s in engineering or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Equivalent relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 0-2 years construction experience and/or internship/co-op preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learns and participates in safety and quality plans and culture.
• Completes entry level mechanical, electrical and field construction activities.
• Learns to develop budgetary M/E estimates using automated estimating system.
• Assists in review of mechanical and electrical options during preconstruction.
• Learns to develop M/E scopes of work for bid coordination.
• Assists in bid analysis and subcontractor selection.
• Assists in sequencing requirements of various systems to meet schedule.
• Gains knowledge of design documents to identify quality issues for constructability reports.
• Performs job inspections to ensure specs and timely quality work.
• Assists with shop drawing/submittal process and commissioning.

Skills

MS Office

Plans & drawings reading

Team collaboration

Communication (verbal & written)

Construction M/E tools & software

Construction management knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

M/E tools & software

Job description

JE Dunn Construction is seeking an entry-level engineer to join the Advanced Facilities Group, supporting mechanical and electrical work on large industrial, data center and semiconductor projects. You’ll learn estimation, bid coordination, and on-site execution while contributing to safety and quality.

Ideal candidates have 0–2 years in construction or related internships and a bachelor’s in engineering or equivalent experience.