Project Engineer - Electrical (Heavy Civil Construction)

Skansk; New York (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Employee ownership program

Job summary

Skanska seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to support its heavy civil infrastructure division in the Metro NYC area. The Project Engineer works within the Project Management Team to plan, oversee, and deliver projects on time and within budget while maintaining safety and compliance.

The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction or Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience with electrical SOWs on large-scale transportation infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction or Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5 years prior relevant experience working on electrical SOWs on large scale transportation infrastructure projects.
• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.
• Broad job knowledge of technical or operational practices within assigned discipline.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the project to ensure a timely and cost-effective outcome.
• Budgeting, organization, implementation, and scheduling of the project.
• Ensure the project is constructed in a safe, ethical manner and in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws.
• Project Management Team involvement varies with project size and complexity.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Coaching

Process execution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Construction or Engineering

Job description

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Electrical Project Engineer to support our heacy civil infrastructure division in the Metro NYC area. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

The Project Engineer works within the Project Management Team which is responsible to plan and oversee the project to ensure a timely and cost-effective outcome. This includes budgeting, organization, implementation, and scheduling of the project. Ensure the project is constructed in a safe, ethical manner and in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws. The Project Management Team can vary greatly depending on the size and complexity of the projects, which in turn will affect the number of responsibilities the Project Engineer will be involved in.

Project Engineer Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree – Construction or Engineering preferred or equivalent experience.
• 5 years prior relevant experience working on electrical SOWs on large scale transportation infrastructure projects.
• Understands basic management approaches such as work scheduling, prioritizing, coaching and process execution.
• Broad job knowledge of technical or operational practices within assigned discipline.

Our Investment in you:

• We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
• As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
• At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
• We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth.
• Compensation and financial well-being – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.

Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts. We are on a D&I journey that is ongoing. It is a journey of continuous improvement—while we have come a long way, we still have more to go.

Come work with us and join a winning team!

Salary Low

USD $108,500.00/Yr.

Salary High

USD $135,000.00/Yr.

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Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.

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