Project Engineer - Heavy Civil Construction - Solar
Granite Construction
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Résumé du poste
Granite Construction is seeking a Project Engineer II for on-site heavy civil projects in Austin, TX. You will independently manage project-engineering responsibilities, including controls, field coordination, cost tracking, and documentation, traveling as needed to multiple active sites.
Collaboration with project management and field leadership is essential to keep cost, schedule, quality, and contract requirements aligned.
Qualifications
- Strong working knowledge of construction methods, equipment, materials, sequencing, and field operations.
- Ability to independently interpret plans, specifications, contract requirements, and technical information.
- Working knowledge of project controls, cost management, forecasting, quantity tracking, and production reporting.
- Ability to identify risks, evaluate information, and develop practical solutions.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate documentation.
- Strong communication and coordination skills across field teams, project management, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
- Proficiency with construction technology, project controls, scheduling, estimating, and field-engineering tools appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
Responsabilités
- Independently manage assigned project-engineering activities from planning through completion.
- Interpret plans, specifications, drawings, and contract requirements to support field execution.
- Identify, coordinate, and document resolution of design questions, constructability issues, changed conditions, and field conflicts.
- Coordinate layout, measurements, elevations, quantities, and other field-engineering activities.
- Manage assigned quantities, production tracking, labor, equipment, costs, forecasts, and project performance information.
- Support development and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, job controls, and reporting.
- Analyze cost and production information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Prepare and review quantity takeoffs, material calculations, and supporting cost information.
- Communicate performance issues and support corrective actions with project and field leadership.
- Coordinate material planning, procurement, deliveries, subcontractors, and suppliers.
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Description du poste
Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future.
As a Project Engineer II at Granite, you'll independently manage assigned project-engineering responsibilities supporting the successful delivery of heavy civil construction projects, including project controls, field engineering, cost tracking, technical coordination, and documentation. This is an on-site, project-based position requiring travel. You'll work closely with project management and field leadership to coordinate work, solve problems, monitor performance, and keep execution aligned with cost, schedule, quality, and contract requirements.
- Independently manage assigned project-engineering activities from planning through completion.
- Interpret plans, specifications, drawings, and contract requirements to support field execution.
- Identify, coordinate, and document resolution of design questions, constructability issues, changed conditions, and field conflicts.
- Coordinate layout, measurements, elevations, quantities, and other field-engineering activities.
- Manage assigned quantities, production tracking, labor, equipment, costs, forecasts, and project performance information.
- Support development and maintenance of project budgets, forecasts, job controls, and reporting.
- Analyze cost and production information to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Prepare and review quantity takeoffs, material calculations, and supporting cost information.
- Communicate performance issues and support corrective actions with project and field leadership.
- Coordinate material planning, procurement, deliveries, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Maintain accurate project records, logs, status information, and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate across field operations, project management, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and keep work progressing.
- Participate in project planning, coordination, and client meetings.
- Identify and communicate cost, schedule, production, quality, and technical risks.
- Provide guidance and support to Project Engineer I and other assigned project personnel.
- Share construction knowledge, project processes, and effective work practices with developing team members.
- Apply lessons learned to improve project controls, documentation, coordination, and execution.
- Demonstrate readiness for broader project and leadership responsibility.
- This is an on-site, project-based position requiring regular presence at active construction sites.
- Travel is an essential requirement and will vary based on project assignments and business needs.
- Assignments may require working away from home and moving between project locations as projects are completed.
- The position requires working effectively in both field and project-office environments.
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant technical training and construction experience. Two (2) or more years of construction estimating, engineering, field support, or similar experience. Demonstrated experience independently managing assigned project-engineering responsibilities, including project controls, quantities, field coordination, documentation, or technical support.
- Preferred Experience with heavy civil construction, earthwork/mass grading, paving, underground utilities, concrete, drainage, aggregate surfacing, or large-scale site development.
- Civil construction experience supporting utility‑scale solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), or substations, including grading, access roads, crane/equipment pads, drainage, or aggregate surfacing.
- Direct energy‑sector experience is preferred, not required; comparable heavy civil, mass grading, and large‑scale site‑development experience is valued.
Familiarity with Trimble, Topcon, or comparable GPS/GNSS machine-control systems. Familiarity with Trimble Business Center or similar software is beneficial but not required.
- Strong working knowledge of construction methods, equipment, materials, sequencing, and field operations.
- Ability to independently interpret plans, specifications, contract requirements, and technical information.
- Working knowledge of project controls, cost management, forecasting, quantity tracking, and production reporting.
- Ability to identify risks, evaluate information, and develop practical solutions.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently manage multiple priorities and maintain accurate documentation.
- Strong communication and coordination skills across field teams, project management, subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
- Proficiency with construction technology, project controls, scheduling, estimating, and field-engineering tools appropriate to assigned responsibilities.
- Leads with safety and stays connected to field operations.
- Owns assigned workstreams and delivers accurate, timely results.
- Understands project performance and identifies issues early.
- Solves problems independently and escalates significant issues appropriately.
- Coordinates effectively across field, project, subcontractor, and supplier teams.
- Helps develop others while demonstrating readiness for greater responsibility.
This position is performed primarily in an active construction/project-site environment. 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. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear; frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to operate a computer keyboard; and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position is subject to outside working conditions and may involve working around large construction equipment.
Comply with and support Granite safety initiatives and requirements. Ability to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis. Valid driver's license and ability to drive. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
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Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more. Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately. Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.
$79,972.00 - $119,958.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation’s largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug‑Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please click here.
Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Granite”) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully‑executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
Since 1922, Granite Construction has continued its long‑standing commitment to building some of America’s largest infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, dams, rail, and power. Recognized as one of the top 25 largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in complex infrastructure projects and provides award‑winning construction services in mining, earthwork, water/sewer, power, tunneling, rail, highway, and bridge construction. Granite also produces construction materials, gravel, ready-mix, recycled asphalt products, and asphalt concrete, and is a proven leader in alternative procurement project delivery. At Granite, our employees are our most valued asset and we are passionate about retaining, developing, and recruiting the best talent available. Our employees reflect our core values: Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Inclusion, and Sustainability and we are continuously looking for individuals who possess a winning attitude and share our Core Values. In exchange, we help you build a career that no other company can duplicate. You will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. Add our award‑winning safety program, ethics, reputation, and commitment to continuous improvement and you’ll see that we are building more than infrastructure—together, we are building your future.
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