Project Engineer

NES Fircroft; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of large-scale construction projects. You will act as a technical resource for the project team, coordinating project documentation, procurement, subcontractor activities, and change management with accuracy and urgency.

This role emphasizes collaboration with owners, designers, vendors and field personnel, maintaining strong relationships while supporting schedules, cost control, and project closeout documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of project engineering, field engineering or construction management experience on commercial, industrial, infrastructure, or heavy civil projects.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, scheduling, procurement, and cost control processes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate procurement, scheduling, submittals, and project documentation.
• Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and contract requirements for compliance.
• Assist with material and equipment procurement and track delivery schedules.
• Maintain project records including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, quantity tracking, and logs.
• Maintain as-built drawings and support closeout documentation, warranties, and operations manuals.
• Assist with cost control, budgeting, and change order management.
• Coordinate with owners, design teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Participate in quantity takeoffs and support estimating activities as needed.
• Identify project risks and help resolve issues to minimize schedule and cost impacts.
• Support, mentor, and collaborate with field engineering and project staff.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Relationship-building

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering

Job description

Our client is seeking a Project Engineer to support the successful delivery of large-scale construction projects. This role serves as a key technical resource for the project team, helping coordinate project documentation, procurement, subcontractor activities, and change management processes while maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, vendors, and field personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project execution by coordinating procurement, scheduling, submittals, and project documentation.
• Review drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and contract requirements to ensure compliance.
• Assist with material and equipment procurement and track delivery schedules.
• Manage project records, including RFIs, submittals, meeting minutes, quantity tracking, and project logs.
• Maintain as-built drawings and support project closeout documentation, warranties, and operations manuals.
• Assist with cost control, budgeting, and change order management.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, including owners, design teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Participate in quantity takeoffs and support estimating activities as needed.
• Identify project risks and help resolve issues to minimize schedule and cost impacts.
• Support, mentor, and collaborate with field engineering and project staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of project engineering, field engineering or construction management experience on commercial, industrial, infrastructure, or heavy civil projects.
• Strong understanding of construction drawings, specifications, contracts, scheduling, procurement, and cost control processes.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams in a fast-paced construction environment.