Project Engineer

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on field experience

Family-owned company

Competitive salary

Job summary

Sehlhorst Equipment Services (SES) seeks a Project Engineer to support underground utility installations and day-to-day oversight of active projects. The role collaborates with Project Management, Foreman, and field crews to ensure safe, on-schedule execution to specification.

You will review plans, manage schedules and documentation, coordinate deliveries, and assist with field issues. The position offers a dynamic environment with growth opportunities in a family-owned firm serving the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Experience with underground utility construction (sanitary, storm, water) strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with reading civil/site plans, specifications, and grading plans.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with construction management/scheduling software a plus.
• Ability to work both in an office setting and on active construction sites.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and coordinating underground utility construction, including sanitary, storm, and water pipe installation
• Support project managers with day-to-day management of active jobsites
• Review project plans, specifications, and shop drawings for underground utility scopes
• Track material quantities, deliveries, and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors
• Assist with scheduling, sequencing, and logistics to keep projects on track
• Prepare and maintain daily reports, RFIs, submittals, and project documentation
• Coordinate with engineers, inspectors, and utility companies as needed
• Assist with quantity take-offs, cost tracking, and change order documentation
• Conduct field visits to monitor progress, quality, and adherence to plans
• Support jobsite safety compliance and promote a strong safety culture
• Help resolve field issues and logistical conflicts to keep work moving efficiently

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Construction software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Construction management software

Job description

SES is seeking a Project Engineer to support the management of underground utility installations and assist in the day-to-day oversight of active projects. This role works closely with Project Management, Foreman, and field crews to ensure underground pipe work and overall site operations are executed safely, on schedule, and to specification.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and coordinating underground utility construction, including sanitary, storm, and water pipe installation
• Support project managers with day-to-day management of active jobsites
• Review project plans, specifications, and shop drawings for underground utility scopes
• Track material quantities, deliveries, and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors
• Assist with scheduling, sequencing, and logistics to keep projects on track
• Prepare and maintain daily reports, RFIs, submittals, and project documentation
• Coordinate with engineers, inspectors, and utility companies as needed
• Assist with quantity take-offs, cost tracking, and change order documentation
• Conduct field visits to monitor progress, quality, and adherence to plans
• Support jobsite safety compliance and promote a strong safety culture
• Help resolve field issues and logistical conflicts to keep work moving efficiently

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent relevant experience)
• Experience with underground utility construction (sanitary, storm, water) strongly preferred
• Familiarity with reading civil/site plans, specifications, and grading plans
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with construction management/scheduling software a plus
• Ability to work both in an office setting and on active construction sites
• Valid driver's license required

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Opportunity to work across excavation, demolition, and utility construction disciplines
• Hands‑on experience managing real underground utility projects from start to finish
• A collaborative, experienced team with decades of regional site work expertise

About Sehlhorst Equipment Services:

Sehlhorst Equipment Services (SES) is a family‑owned company that was established in 1985. Since then, SES has been in a growth trajectory, building on the solid reputation we have established in the region. We are committed to investing in the company and our fellow co‑workers. This commitment can be seen throughout the Sehlhorst organization, most visibly by the construction of a new office and repair facility.

We are a fast‑growing demolition, excavation, and site utilities contractor with a reputation as a premier subcontractor in the tri‑state area.

Our demolition crews performcompletestructural demolition, selective demolition/​building alteration, and underground demolition and utility removal for projects ranging in size from typical single‑family homes to multi‑story commercial/​industrial buildings.

SES Earthwork crews cut, haul, and compact hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of structural fill each year performing land clearing and topsoil stripping, mass excavation and structural fill, fine grading, and soil remediation projects.

As underground utility specialists our crews install new sewers, water, and storm infrastructure from taps in the street to a new building. We also have extensive experience repairing underground infrastructure.

To learn more, you can visit https://sehlhorst.com/.

Sehlhorst Equipment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sehlhorst Equipment Services is a participant in the Drug Free Work Place Program of the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation.