Project Engineer

AppleOne Employment Services; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne is recruiting a Project Engineer in Seattle, WA to support commercial construction and building systems projects. You will coordinate with project management, field teams, vendors, subcontractors, and clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and quality.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years of relevant experience, a degree in CM/Engineering/PM, and strong communication skills. This role offers growth within a collaborative, fast-paced engineering services environment and requires travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering/PM or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 1–5 years of experience supporting construction, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, or building systems projects.
• Strong communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience reviewing drawings, plans, specifications, and project documents.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and field teams through planning, execution, documentation, and closeout of commercial projects.
• Manage and track submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, procurement items, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, clients and internal teams to move deliverables forward.
• Assist with reviewing plans, budgets, schedules, change orders, and cost updates.
• Conduct site visits to monitor progress and resolve coordination or installation issues.
• Support project closeout activities including punch lists, manuals, warranties, and inspections.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Architecture, or Business

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM/VDC tools

Job description

Job Summary

A direct hire opportunity is available for a Project Engineer in Seattle, WA, supporting commercial construction and building systems projects. This role is ideal for a motivated engineering or construction professional who enjoys coordinating details, supporting field operations, and helping project teams deliver high-quality work on time and within budget.

The Project Engineer will serve as an important connection point between project management, field teams, vendors, subcontractors, and clients. This is a strong career growth opportunity for someone looking to build long-term project management experience within a collaborative, fast-paced engineering services environment. Candidates can expect supportive leadership, exposure to complex commercial projects, positive teamwork, and opportunities to learn from experienced construction and building systems professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers and field teams through planning, execution, documentation, and closeout of commercial construction and building systems projects.
• Manage and track submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, project correspondence, procurement items, and project documentation.
• Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, clients, and internal teams to keep deliverables moving forward.
• Assist with reviewing plans, specifications, drawings, contract documents, budgets, schedules, change orders, and cost updates.
• Conduct job site visits to monitor progress, document field conditions, and help resolve coordination or installation issues.
• Support project closeout activities, including punch lists, as-built documentation, operation manuals, warranty records, and inspection documentation.

Compensation and Benefits

• $70,000 to $80,000 per year.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support commercial construction, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing, design-build, tenant improvement, industrial, or building systems projects.
• Coordinate project documentation, submittals, RFIs, procurement, scheduling updates, and project communication.
• Assist with budget tracking, cost updates, billing support, change order documentation, and project forecasting.
• Collaborate with project management, field leadership, vendors, subcontractors, and clients to help projects stay on schedule and aligned with quality standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Architecture, Business, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 1 to 5 years of experience supporting construction, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, engineering, manufacturing, facilities, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience reviewing drawings, specifications, plans, and project documents.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to communicate effectively with project teams, field personnel, clients, vendors, and trade partners.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, time management, accountability, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to local job sites.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, piping, or commercial construction projects.
• Familiarity with submittals, RFIs, procurement, change management, and closeout processes.
• Experience using project management software such as Bluebeam, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms.
• Exposure to BIM, VDC, or construction coordination processes.
• Understanding of project scheduling, budgeting, cost tracking, and forecasting principles.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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