Preconstruction Project Development Engineer

Swank Construction Company; New Kensington (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Swank Construction Company seeks a Project Development Engineer to serve as the primary preconstruction resource for private infrastructure and buried utilities. You will define scope, evaluate options, assess risk, and develop practical construction strategies before work begins.

This role links business development with operations, driving growth in buried utilities, broadband/fiber, and site development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related discipline required.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible construction experience in heavy civil and related markets.
• Proven ability to develop execution strategies, budgets, schedules and proposal support materials.
• Strong knowledge of risk analysis, constructability, permitting, and utility coordination.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical and construction resource during project development and preconstruction.
• Define scope, evaluate alternatives, assess feasibility, and develop execution strategies.
• Lead planning, constructability reviews, sequencing, logistics, and route planning.
• Provide technical guidance on buried utility infrastructure, trenching, boring, and conduit installation.
• Develop conceptual budgets, preliminary schedules, and planning documents.
• Lead risk identification and analysis across multiple risk categories.
• Coordinate collaboration between business development, estimating, engineering, and operations.
• Support proposals, client presentations, and pursuit activities with clear execution strategies.
• Ensure smooth turnover to operations with defined scope, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

Project development

Preconstruction

Risk analysis

Budgeting & cost planning

Planning coordination

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

HCSS HeavyBid

HCSS HeavyJob

Bluebeam

Scheduling software

Document management platforms

Job description

Swank Construction Company seeks a Project Development Engineer to serve as the primary preconstruction resource for private infrastructure and buried utilities. You will define scope, evaluate options, assess risk, and develop practical construction strategies before work begins.

This role links business development with operations, driving growth in buried utilities, broadband/fiber, and site development.