Project Engineer

Knife-River; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid medical, dental andvision

401K

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Knife River Corporation is seeking a dependable Project Engineer in Missoula, MT to join a safety‑driven, team‑oriented group. The role focuses on bid preparation, contract administration, and collaborative planning with field leadership to ensure high‑quality, on‑time project delivery.

Ideal candidates will have a CEM or related degree, strong MS Office skills, experience with HCSS/Bid, and solid communication, math, and planning abilities.

Qualifications

• College degree in CEM or related field required.
• Strong computer skills - MS Office; experience with HCSS Heavy Bid / Heavy Job, Bluebeam, Agtek preferred.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have good math skills and the ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Basic survey skills and the ability to read plans and specifications.
• Ability to work well with others as a team and handle pressure positively.
• Strong commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Help project managers prepare agency bid documents and submit bids per outlined guidelines.
• Provide project administrative management of awarded contracts (quantity tracking, material procurement, equipment utilization, labor tracking).
• Coordinate with Construction Manager and field leadership to establish project objectives, procedures, schedules, and performance requirements.
• Maintain documentation of quantities and value of work estimated/completed to support forecasting for future project performance in HCSS tools.
• Provide ongoing support to Construction/Operations for efficient execution including scheduling, procurement, and change order processes.
• Monitor/Manage subcontractor’s work.
• Review and process financial aspects of contracts with the Contract Administrator.
• Troubleshoot and solve situations (material quality, equipment operations, material quantity discrepancies).
• Monitor and discuss production problems with teammates and supervisors.
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies and community leaders.
• Help with material takeoffs for bids.
• Ensure work conforms to specs, is high quality, and on schedule.
• Review proposals and site visits to determine scope of work for bids/estimates.
• Help determine labor, equipment and material requirements for bids.
• Other duties as directed.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Math

Reading plans

Team collaboration

Pressure handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CEM or related field

Tools

HCSS Heavy Bid / Heavy Job

Bluebeam

Agtek

Job description

Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.

Knife River is looking for a dependable Project Engineer to join our team!

Minimum Qualifications:

• College degree in CEM or related field required
• Strong Computer skills required - fluency in Microsoft Office, experience with HCSS Heavy Bid / Heavy Job, Bluebeam, Agtek preferred.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have good math skills and the ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Basic survey skills and the ability to read plans and specifications.
• The ability to work well with others as a team and handle pressure and stressful situations positively.
• Must have a strong commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and safety.

Duties and/or Responsibilities:

• Help project managers prepare agency bid documents and submit bids per outlined guidelines.
  
• Provide project administrative management of awarded contracts (quantity tracking, material procurement, equipment utilization, labor tracking).
  
• Coordinate with Construction Manager and field leadership, establishment of project objectives, procedures, schedules, and performance requirements.
  
• Maintain documentation of quantities and value of work estimated/completed to support forecasting for future project performance in HCSS tools.
  
• Provide ongoing support to Construction/Operations for efficient and profitable execution of work including scheduling, procurement, and change order/supplemental work processes.
  
• Monitor/Manage subcontractor’s work.
  
• Partner with Contract Administrator to review and process financial aspects of contracts (ie: billings, subcontract payments, material payments, collections, etc.)
  
• Troubleshoot and problem solve situations/problems (material quality, equipment operations, material quantity discrepancies).
  
• Monitor and discuss production problems with co-workers and managers/supervisors.
  
• Build and maintain relationships with agencies and community leaders.
  
• Help project managers with material takeoffs for bids.
  
• Ensure that work in progress conforms to specifications, is of high quality, and adheres to schedules.
  
• Review proposal specifications, drawings, pre-bid meetings and visit project sites to determine scope of work required in preparing bid/estimate proposal.
  
• Help project managers determine labor, equipment and material requirements to complete project and use information to prepare bid/estimate proposal.
  
• Other miscellaneous duties as directed by supervisor.
• Company paid medical, dental and vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability

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