Project Engineer

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Construction Engineer in Houston, TX to represent the owner's team across planning, execution, and oversight of utility infrastructure projects. The role involves supporting construction activities from design review through project completion, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget adherence.

Ideal candidates will have utilities construction and maintenance experience, project coordination, and field engineering skills.

Qualifications

• Strong background in utilities.
• Utility construction and maintenance experience.
• Project management including planning, scheduling, and coordination.
• Design review and development related to utility infrastructure.
• Field engineering support and oversight.
• Stakeholder communication and documentation management.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review designs for constructability and suitability for field implementation.
• Coordinate with contractors and project stakeholders to align on scope and timelines.
• Track project progress and milestones, reporting status to leadership.
• Maintain and organize project documentation and records.
• Resolve field issues promptly to minimize project delays.
• Serve as liaison between engineering, construction, and project teams to ensure alignment.

Skills

Utilities experience

Project management

Design review

Field engineering

Stakeholder comms

Independent work

Job description

Insight Global is looking for a Construction Engineer in Houston Texas. This role will represent the owner's team in the planning, execution, and oversight of utility infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for supporting construction activities from design review through project completion, ensuring work is performed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience in utility construction and maintenance, project coordination, field engineering, and construction oversight. Responsibilities include reviewing designs for constructability, coordinating with contractors and stakeholders, tracking project progress, managing project documentation, and resolving field issues. Successful candidates will be self-directed, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while serving as a key liaison between engineering, construction, and project teams.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• strong background in utilities
• Utility construction and maintenance experience
• Project management, including planning, scheduling, and coordination
• Design review and development, particularly related to utility infrastructure
• Field engineering support and oversight
• Stakeholder communication and documentation management
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment