PROJECT ENGINEER (BRIDGES/STRUCTURES)

Branch Builds, Inc.; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Branch Builds, Inc. is looking for a Bridge/Structural Project Engineer in Asheville, NC. This full-time role focuses on overseeing all engineering aspects of projects, ensuring quality, managing budgets, and planning effectively. Responsibilities include monitoring costs, updating schedules, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and supporting project documentation. Ideal candidates should possess a Master’s Degree in engineering and experience in Bridge/Structural projects. The position requires extensive travel within North Carolina and offers opportunities for on-call hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy civil NCDOT/large site construction preferred.
• Strong emphasis on organizing and planning for accuracy and quality.

Responsibilities

• Measure, report and forecast accurate cost and revenue.
• Maintain and update project schedule for PM review.
• Ensure quality control and approved materials usage.

Skills

Experience working on Bridge/Structural construction projects

Project management

Budget management

Education

Master’s Degree in engineering/Construction

Job description

Branch is searching for a highly skilled, team-oriented Bridge/Structural Project Engineer to join our well-established, growing company. The Bridge/Structural Project Engineer oversees all engineering and technical aspects of the project, with a strong emphasis on organizing and planning, to assure the highest level of accuracy and quality. This position reports directly to the Project Manager and provides support in project safety, documentation, plans and specifications, construction means and methods, scheduling, budgeting, projections, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

• Measure, report and forecast accurate cost and revenue dollars and quantities
• Fully review contract documents, drawings and specifications
• Assist Pre‑Construction Services/Project Manager (PM) in defining project budget and cost codes
• Prepare initial budget adjustments for PM review prior to start of work
• Ensure the acquisition of permits, through appropriate channels, as required
• Maintain and update RFI Log, Change Order Log, and Submittal Log
• Maintain and update the Materials Book – C25s/Certs/Etc.
• Support quality control/ensure approved materials are being used
• Draft and submit change orders per PM approval
• Draft and submit RFIs per PM approval
• First level approval of subcontractor invoices for PM final approval
• Review and submit end of month billings
• Develop and communicate an effective plan in cooperation with the superintendent
• Monitor work to ensure means and methods are followed and effective
• Maintain and update project schedule for PM review
• Promote Branch safety culture
• Perform pre‑punch list walk‑through with PM and Superintendent
• Enforce contract close‑out timeline and reconcile with subcontractors
• Review cost data for accuracy and assist PM in generation of projection updates

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Experience working on Bridge/Structural construction projects
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in engineering/Construction and two years of experience in heavy civil NCDOT/large site construction

Travel

Extensive travel within the Northern Carolina Region.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position which will typically involve 40+ hours a week. Due to the nature of the job, the employee must be available on‐call early/late hours to deal with delays, bad weather and emergencies at the job site.

AAP / EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Americans with Disabilities (ADA)

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) :Branch provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment unless doing so would provide an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an employment application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please call 1-540-982-1678.

EEO Policy

EEO Policy: It is the policy of The Branch Group and its subsidiary companies Branch Civil, Inc., Branch Builds, and Hopkins | Lacy to assure that applicants for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status. Such action shall include employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre‑apprenticeship, and/or on‑the‑job training. Tina Pfalzgraf is Branch Group’s EEO Officer, and she can be contacted at 3635 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019, or 540-982-1678.