Project Assistant & Engineer – Construction Coordination

HotFoot Recruiters; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HotFoot Recruiters partners with a well-established engineering firm to hire an Advanced Project Assistant / Project Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. You will support design and construction phases, coordinating RFIs, submittals, and change orders while interfacing with engineers, clients, and field teams.

The role requires readiness to visit active sites, read drawings and specs, and help manage budgets, schedules, and project documentation. Proficiency with common PM tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in project engineering, construction coordination, construction administration, project management support, or related engineering work.
• Experience managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, project documentation, and contractor coordination.
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting commercial, industrial, semiconductor, healthcare, government, or mission-critical projects preferred.
• Familiarity with MEP, structural, civil, or multidisciplinary construction coordination is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Bluebeam, BIM 360, CMiC, Procore, Revit, or Navisworks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support construction administration and project coordination throughout design and construction phases.
• Manage and track RFIs, submittals, change orders, meeting minutes, action items, and project correspondence.
• Coordinate communication between engineers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, clients, and internal project teams.
• Review construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and contractor documentation for completeness and coordination.
• Assist with field observations, site investigations, construction progress tracking, and issue resolution.
• Document field conditions, deficiencies, project updates, and corrective actions.
• Support project managers and engineers with schedules, budgets, project reports, and construction documentation.
• Assist with contractor payment documentation, change documentation, and project cost tracking.
• Maintain organized project files, records, drawing sets, and document-control systems.
• Coordinate vendor and contractor information and follow up on outstanding project deliverables.
• Support QA/QC activities and ensure required documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Utilize Bluebeam, BIM 360, Revit, Navisworks, Excel, and other project-management tools as applicable.
• Participate in project and construction meetings and prepare follow-up documentation.
• Support closeout documentation, as-builts, O&M manuals, and other final project deliverables.
• Assist engineering teams with additional project coordination and construction administration needs.

Skills

RFI coordination

Submittals coordination

Change orders management

Vendor/contractor coordination

Documentation/record-keeping

Project coordination

Field coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

BIM 360

Revit

Navisworks

CMiC

Procore

Excel

Job description

HotFoot Recruiters partners with a well-established engineering firm to hire an Advanced Project Assistant / Project Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. You will support design and construction phases, coordinating RFIs, submittals, and change orders while interfacing with engineers, clients, and field teams.

The role requires readiness to visit active sites, read drawings and specs, and help manage budgets, schedules, and project documentation. Proficiency with common PM tools is a plus.