Project Engineer - Industrial / Energy Construction Projects

Talent Edge Recruiting; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple medical plan options

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

PTO coordinated around project needs

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting in Abilene, TX is seeking a Project Engineer to support large-scale industrial construction. This onsite, field-oriented role collaborates with PMs, superintendents, and vendors to align schedules, costs, and field execution.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in industrial construction and can read drawings, manage RFIs, and track progress and costs. Procore experience is a plus; MS Project/Primavera P6 help. Degree not required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant industrial field construction experience in project engineering or similar.
• Experience in industrial, energy, infrastructure, electrical/mechanical, heavy civil, or similar construction environments.
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction and engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience creating and submitting RFIs.
• Experience identifying and capturing change orders/out-of-scope work.
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, vendors, and field teams.
• Understanding of project schedules, milestones, critical path, and schedule logic.
• Strong progress and cost tracking experience.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced field environment.
• Procore experience is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 is a plus, but P6 is not required.
• Degree is not required.

Responsibilities

• Review construction drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Create and submit RFIs and help resolve technical issues in the field.
• Identify out-of-scope work and assist with change order development and tracking.
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, and multiple construction disciplines.
• Support the Superintendent with daily field execution and work sequencing.
• Work closely with the Project Manager on project coordination and execution.
• Establish, maintain, and update project schedules and milestones.
• Interpret project schedules, including milestones, critical path, and schedule logic.
• Coordinate permits, approvals, utility requirements, and 811/municipality locate tickets.
• Track project progress against established milestones.
• Monitor project costs, change orders, and budget impacts.
• Assist with procurement and coordinate material/equipment deliveries.
• Create and track progress billings.
• Provide forecasting and variance reporting.
• Assist with contractor and vendor invoice approvals based on project progress.
• Participate in project meetings and identify potential risks and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Field construction experience

Read and interpret drawings

Create and submit RFIs

Change orders/out-of-scope work

Coordinate subcontractors and vendors

Project scheduling & milestones

Cost tracking

Strong communication

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Location: 100% onsite Abilene, TX | No relo assistance but offers a competitive Per diem for qualifying employees traveling from outside the local area

Compensation: $105,000 base + $1,200 monthly vehicle allowance

Schedule: Full-time Monday to Saturday, 6x10s; Monday-Friday 7:00 AM-5:00 PM plus 7:00 AM-3:00 PM Saturdays

About the Opportunity

A growing power generation and energy infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Project Engineer to support major construction projects in Abilene, TX. This is a highly hands-on, field-driven position working closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, subcontractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary construction teams.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of industrial construction and can independently coordinate technical, scheduling, cost, documentation, and field activities. You do not need to come specifically from power generation or data center construction; strong backgrounds in midstream, oil & gas, heavy industrial, electrical/mechanical construction, renewables, or other mission-critical environments are highly relevant.

What You’ll Do

• Review construction drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation
• Create and submit RFIs and help resolve technical issues in the field
• Identify out-of-scope work and assist with change order development and tracking
• Coordinate subcontractors, vendors, and multiple construction disciplines
• Support the Superintendent with daily field execution and work sequencing
• Work closely with the Project Manager on project coordination and execution
• Establish, maintain, and update project schedules and milestones
• Interpret project schedules, including milestones, critical path, and schedule logic
• Coordinate permits, approvals, utility requirements, and 811/municipality locate tickets
• Track project progress against established milestones
• Monitor project costs, change orders, and budget impacts
• Assist with procurement and coordinate material/equipment deliveries
• Create and track progress billings
• Provide forecasting and variance reporting
• Assist with contractor and vendor invoice approvals based on project progress
• Participate in project meetings and identify potential risks and mitigation strategies

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of relevant industrial field construction experience in project engineering, field engineering, APM or similar required
• Experience in industrial, energy, infrastructure, electrical/mechanical, heavy civil, or similar construction environments
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction and engineering drawings
• Hands-on experience creating and submitting RFIs
• Experience identifying and capturing change orders/out-of-scope work
• Experience coordinating subcontractors, vendors, and field teams
• Understanding of project schedules, milestones, critical path, and schedule logic
• Strong progress and cost tracking experience
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced field environment
• Strong communication and coordination skills
• Comfortable working closely with Project Managers and Superintendents
• Procore experience is a plus
• Experience with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 is a plus, but P6 is not required
• Degree is not required

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• PTO is available with advance manager approval and is coordinated around project needs.

Why Join This Team

This is an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful project responsibilities on large-scale power and infrastructure work. You’ll have direct exposure to field execution, project controls, subcontractor coordination, scheduling, costs, and technical problem-solving rather than being confined to an administrative project support role.

You’ll work alongside experienced Project Managers and Superintendents on a 100+ person project team, with the opportunity to expand your responsibilities and grow toward greater project ownership and eventually Project Management.

The environment is fast-paced, hands-on, and team-oriented, with leadership that values hardworking, accountable people who are willing to get into the field and help get the job done.

Please note: Qualified candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident; no sponsorship is available.