Project Engineer (Pharmaceutical - Construction)

CUMMING GROUP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group in Houston seeks a project engineer/PM support to assist with day-to-day execution on complex commercial and regulated facilities.

You will coordinate with contractors, design teams, and clients, review drawings, manage RFIs, submittals, and field docs, and support QA/QC, scheduling, and turnover. The role emphasizes collaboration for timely project delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in project engineering or construction management.
• Ability to read drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience with RFIs, submittals, change orders, and field documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager and Construction Manager with day-to-day project execution.
• Coordinate with contractors, design teams, vendors, and client stakeholders.
• Review drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, field instructions, and design clarifications.
• Maintain project logs for RFIs, submittals, changes, inspections, deficiencies, and action items.
• Identify constructability issues, drawing conflicts, scope gaps, and field coordination concerns.
• Monitor construction progress against drawings, specs, schedules, and contract requirements.

Skills

RFI management

Submittals handling

Field coordination

QA/QC

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM 360

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!Essential Duties & Responsibilities:Support the Project Manager and Construction Manager with day-to-day project execution.Coordinate with contractors, design teams, vendors, and client stakeholders.Review drawings, specifications, RFIs, submittals, field instructions, and design clarifications.Maintain project logs for RFIs, submittals, changes, inspections, deficiencies, and action items.Identify constructability issues, drawing conflicts, scope gaps, and field coordination concerns.Monitor construction progress against approved drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract requirements.Conduct site walks and prepare field reports documenting progress, quality issues, and project constraints.Support constructability reviews, value engineering, pay-application reviews, cost tracking, and change management.Review contractor change proposals for scope, cost, schedule impact, and supporting documentation.Support short-term scheduling, milestone tracking, site logistics, inspections, shutdowns, and equipment deliveries.Facilitate project meetings, prepare minutes, and track action items through resolution.Support QA/QC, punch-list management, commissioning readiness, system turnover, and project closeout.Maintain as-built drawings and assist with turnover documentation, including test records, certifications, manuals, and warranties.Knowledge & Skills Required:Knowledge of commercial, industrial, or technically complex construction processes.Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications.Experience managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, payment applications, and field documentation.Experience with construction scheduling, cost tracking, progress reporting, and contractor coordination.Working knowledge of constructability reviews, QA/QC, inspections, punch lists, and project closeout.Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam Revu.Experience with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, or a comparable construction-management platform.Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is preferred.Experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cleanroom, laboratory, or other regulated facilities is strongly preferred.Familiarity with GMP construction, commissioning, qualification, clean utilities, or process systems is preferred.Preferred Education and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, or a related field. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.Approximately five years of experience in project engineering, field engineering, construction management, or a similar project-delivery role.Experience supporting large pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life-sciences, advanced-manufacturing, laboratory, healthcare, or other technically complex capital projects is preferred.#LI-JB1Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.The salary range for this full-time role is $80,900.00-$107,900.01 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:MedicalDental InsuranceVision Insurance401(k)401(k) MatchingPaid Time OffPaid HolidaysShort and long-term disabilityEmployee Assistance Program