Project Engineer

Big-D Construction; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

HSA

401k with Match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Supplemental benefits

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Big-D Construction in Saint Paul, MN seeks a Project Engineer to join a team of construction professionals. This role supports project managers with submittals, RFIs, scheduling, procurement logs, and site documentation, ensuring safety and quality on each phase.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field and 2–4 years of industrial construction experience, with a keen attention to detail and drive to build great projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, or related degree.
• 2 to 4 years of related experience working on industrial construction projects (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Attention to detail and a drive to build great projects.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review submittals.
• Write and track RFIs and assist in change orders.
• Prepare and maintain meeting agendas and minutes.
• Maintain construction drawings and provide planning support.
• Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with subcontract and schedule administration.
• Monitor submittals, RFIs, and project changes to avoid delays.
• Track procurement logs and ensure alignment with project schedule.
• Document project progress with photos and written records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Drive to build great projects

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management

Job description

Big-D is looking for a dynamic Project Engineer. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that is on a mission to be the most sought-after company in the business. We seek and employ exceptional, hard-working, lifetime learners; we give them the tools to succeed when we find them. We have a culture of growth and achievement powered by innovation, supported by purpose and joy.

Big-D Construction, has an opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our team of construction professionals based in St. Paul, MN.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and review submittals
• Write and track RFI’s and process or assist in change orders
• Prepare and maintain meeting agendas and minutes
• Maintain construction drawings, provide marketing assistance as required
• Assist Project Manager and Superintendent with subcontract and schedule administration.
• Keeps up-to-date on construction drawings and as-builts.
• Prepare and manage procurement tracking logs to correlate with the project schedule and the demands of the project.
• Keeps up-to-date on submittals, RFIs and responses, project changes & work progress, especially the items that could delay project or cause a loss, if installed incorrectly.
• Maintains the electronic and hard copy project folders as requested by the project manager
• Provides the required up-to-date copies of drawings and specifications to subcontractors.
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Assists superintendent in verifying that all materials installed coincide with the approved submittals.
• Ensures that the project site and construction activities are being constantly documented in writing and especially in photos.
• Files hard or electronic inspection reports, test reports, etc.
• Participates in the job closeout process.
• Monitors and enforces, along with project team, safety and OSHA safety standards to maintain a safe working environment for all employees, and site visitors.
• Assists the project manager in continually monitoring job cost reports by making certain that proper quantities are entered and cost projections are accurate; also accounts for all possible subcontractor cost impacts to the budget.
• Understands the logic of a schedule and works with the project team, as requested, to ensure that the detailed construction CPM schedule is met.
• Assists the project team to create, manage, and modify subcontract agreement and/or purchase order.
• Coordinates with the project manager to track master subcontract agreements, and ensures that the office receives signed agreements back.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, or related degree
• 2 to 4 years of related experience working on industrial construction projects (or equivalent combination of education and experience.)
• Attention to detail
• A drive to build great projects

Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000

Benefits

• 100% Coverage for medical and dental insurance for individual or family plans.
• Employer Contribution into an HSA
• 401k with Match
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Other Supplemental Benefits
• PTO & Holidays

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.