Project Engineer: Lead Projects & Grow Your Career

Edwards Construction Group, Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

401(K) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Edwards Construction Group, Inc. is seeking a motivated Project Engineer to support the delivery of commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.

You will work with Project Managers, Superintendents, vendors, clients, and architects to coordinate activities, ensure safety, on-time schedule, and budget compliance. The ideal candidate has strong construction process knowledge, excellent organization, and a willingness to take ownership and grow into larger project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Building Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in commercial construction in a related role (Project Engineer/Asst PM).
• Working knowledge of construction processes, plans, specs, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of construction means and methods across multiple trades.
• Experience with construction or project management software; Procore preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with scheduling and CPM scheduling concepts.
• Knowledge of cost control, change management, billing, and contract administration.
• Knowledge of quality, health, and safety standards.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in planning, coordination, and execution of assigned projects.
• Coordinate and distribute contract documents: drawings, specs, addenda, ASIs, revisions.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, transmittals, COs, and project deliverables with tracking.
• Assist with budgets, schedules of values, cost tracking, and progress billing.
• Process subcontractor and owner documents in Procore.
• Support scheduling, phasing, sequencing, and monitor progress for quality and safety.
• Prepare meeting minutes and project communications; update stakeholders.
• Assist with contract interpretation, issue resolution, and escalation to PM.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, vendors, consultants for proposals, contracts, and docs.
• Conduct site visits and oversee self-performed and subcontracted work.

Skills

Project coordination

Construction knowledge

Procore experience

MS Office & Google Workspace

Scheduling CPM

Cost control

Contract administration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture/Building Science

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Edwards Construction Group, Inc. is seeking a motivated Project Engineer to support the delivery of commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.

You will work with Project Managers, Superintendents, vendors, clients, and architects to coordinate activities, ensure safety, on-time schedule, and budget compliance. The ideal candidate has strong construction process knowledge, excellent organization, and a willingness to take ownership and grow into larger project