Project Engineer

Socket.dev; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Project Engineer to join a project team responsible for all technical and engineering aspects from planning to close-out. You will lead daily coordination among clients, trade partners, engineers, architects, and staff, ensuring on-time delivery and quality across the lifecycle.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field and 2+ years in construction, with strong skills in reading drawings, scheduling, cost control, and communication.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience as engineer, project engineer, or similar role in construction.
• Knowledge of scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and project administration.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications.
• Proficient with MS Office and Google Workspace; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily coordination between clients, trade partners, engineers and staff.
• Support planning, scheduling, predicting and managing technical tasks across the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate on purchasing, scoping and take-offs with Project Managers.
• Prepare submittals and ensure compliance with plans and specs.
• Develop project schedules and subcontractor detail schedules.
• Draft change orders and manage costs and scope take-offs.
• Coordinate drawings with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
• Lead project close-out, turnover packages and final subcontractor payments.
• Develop and lead training sessions for team and trade partners.
• Own document management applications and processes.

Skills

Reading drawings/specs

Strong communication

Scheduling & project administration

Cost engineering

Team player and accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

As a Project Engineer, you will join a project team tasked with the responsibility for all technical and engineering aspects of your project. You will lead daily coordination between our clients, trade partners, engineers, architects, and our employees. The Project Engineer is responsible for planning, scheduling, predicting, and managing all the technical tasks to assure accuracy, proper resources, and quality for the lifecycle of the project.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Project Managers in purchasing activities including scoping and take-offs

• Prepare and forward submittals; confirm submittal complies with plans/specs

• Support the development and updating of the project schedule and subcontractor detail schedules

• Play a lead role in the development of project plans

• Monitor and expedite material deliveries ensuring all deliveries conform with the project schedule

• Review change proposals from trade partners and negotiate as appropriate

• Facilitate with the Project Manager and Superintendent in the coordination of drawings

• Draft change orders. Solicit prices from subcontractors and suppliers. Perform scope take-off and estimate costs

• Lead close out of project; includes assembling manuals and other warranties for turnover to owner and preparation final payment documents for subcontractors

• Develop and lead training sessions for your team and trade partners

• Take ownership of document management applications

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, a related discipline or relevant work experience

• 2+ years experience in an engineer, project engineer, or a similar role in the construction industry

• Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling, cost engineering, subcontract coordination, and general project administration

• Demonstrated ability reading drawings and specifications

• Computer proficient including Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Interest and passion for building and the industry

• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 10 certification

• Procore experience

• Primavera P6 experience

• Experience working for a general contractor