Lead Building Project Engineer (Hybrid)

Actalent; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Floating holidays

Mental wellness resources

Disability and life insurance

Fertility benefits

Professional memberships

CEU opportunities

Mentorship

Licensure exam support

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Project Engineer to drive delivery of design-driven building projects from concept through commissioning in a hybrid SF environment. You will lead engineering on small to mid-size projects and support larger scopes, coordinating with architects, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of project delivery, technical excellence, and collaboration, with opportunities to grow client relationships and licensure support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project engineering experience within the building design, architecture, engineering, or construction industry.
• Experience supporting projects across multiple phases, including design development, construction documentation, construction administration, and commissioning.
• Demonstrated experience delivering technically complex building projects on schedule and within established budgets.
• Strong understanding of building systems and multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Proficiency with Revit and experience working in a BIM-based project environment.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Ability to develop and communicate technical solutions while coordinating with architects, engineers, contractors, and clients.
• Experience conducting site surveys and/or construction-site reviews.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently own project responsibilities while knowing when to engage Senior technical resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities for small to medium-sized building projects from concept and schematic design through construction documents, construction, and commissioning.
• Support Senior Project Engineers on major, complex projects exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Develop project concepts and detailed engineering solutions within your area of technical expertise.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, architectural, and BIM teams to deliver integrated building solutions.
• Conduct site surveys and evaluate existing building systems for renovations, upgrades, and repositioning projects.
• Review construction progress, quality, and conformance with project documents and technical standards.
• Participate in client and architect meetings, presenting technical solutions and helping resolve project challenges.
• Manage engineering deliverables against project schedules, budgets, quality standards, and design objectives.
• Collaborate with Senior technical staff and subject-matter experts on complex design challenges.
• Contribute to technical standards, specifications, typical details, and Revit/BIM standards.
• Support project management activities including staffing estimates, deliverable planning, coordination, budget monitoring, and project communications.
• Participate in controls and commissioning activities where applicable.
• Support business development through project write-ups, presentations, fee assumptions, and technical input.
• Travel to project sites and client locations as required.

Skills

Project management

Building systems coordination

BIM coordination

Client meetings

Communication

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master's degree in engineering

LEED accreditation

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Actalent seeks a Project Engineer to drive delivery of design-driven building projects from concept through commissioning in a hybrid SF environment. You will lead engineering on small to mid-size projects and support larger scopes, coordinating with architects, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes ownership of project delivery, technical excellence, and collaboration, with opportunities to grow client relationships and licensure support.