Project Engineer - Heavy Civil & Rail Infrastructure

Railroad Construction Company, Inc.; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Railroad Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning, coordination, and delivery of heavy civil and rail projects, including highways, bridges, utilities, earthwork, dams, marine, and rail work.

You will act as a link between field operations, project management, subcontractors, and the owner to keep projects on schedule and within budget. The role emphasizes site safety, documentation, schedule updates, cost tracking, and coordination with superintendents and

Qualifications

• No degree requirements stated in the ad; experience in civil/rail project environments is implied.

Responsibilities

• Champion a safety-first culture and participate in enforcing the company safety program.
• Prepare, track, and manage submittals, RFIs, change orders, and transmittals.
• Maintain contract documents, drawings, specifications, and revision logs; prepare daily reports and progress documentation.
• Assist with schedule updates, look-ahead schedules, and critical path analysis.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, verify installed quantities, and assist with monthly pay applications and subcontractor billing.
• Track project costs against budget, identify variances, and support change order pricing and claims documentation.
• Coordinate daily activities with superintendents, foremen, and subcontractors.
• Review plans and specifications for constructability, conflicts, and missing information.
• Support survey, layout, and field engineering activities; verify work meets plans, specs, and tolerances.
• Implement the project quality control plan, including inspections and material certifications.
• Support site safety activities, including JHAs, toolbox talks, and incident reporting.
• Help ensure compliance with environmental, permitting, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate with owners, inspectors, engineers of record, and regulatory agencies; participate in coordination and safety meetings.
• Help resolve field issues promptly and document resolutions.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Communication

Field engineering

Tools

MS Project

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Job description

Railroad Construction Company, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning, coordination, and delivery of heavy civil and rail projects, including highways, bridges, utilities, earthwork, dams, marine, and rail work.

You will act as a link between field operations, project management, subcontractors, and the owner to keep projects on schedule and within budget. The role emphasizes site safety, documentation, schedule updates, cost tracking, and coordination with superintendents and