Project Engineer - Prefab

DPR Construction; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction seeks a Project Engineer to support prefabrication projects by coordinating design details, production data, and field integration activities. The role involves shop coordination, ensuring material flow and alignment with schedule and quality standards.

Applicants should have 2–4 years of project engineering experience, prefabrication exposure preferred, and OSHA 30 training or willingness to obtain it within six months. This on-site position requires U.S. work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CM/engineering/architecture.
• 2–4 years of project engineering experience, prefabrication/modular construction preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred; completion within 6 months of hire required.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship is available now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates submittals, shop drawings, and models to support production and installation of prefabricated components and closeout support.
• Tracks progress of fabrication and delivery activities, identifying potential schedule or coordination issues.
• Assists in maintaining project documentation including the procurement efforts and development of project BOM and communication between design, production, and field teams.
• Supports field readiness and installation by verifying site conditions and interface tolerances, and supports documentation of incomplete and completed work.
• Participates in constructability reviews and contributes to continuous improvement of prefab workflows.
• Ensures adherence to safety procedures, quality standards, and DPR Prefab Entity policies during fabrication and installation.

Skills

Coordination

Shop drawings

BOM development

Documentation

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Tools

ACC platform

Job description

Job Description

At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization.

As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary: Supports the delivery of prefabrication projects by coordinating design details, production data, and field integration activities. Supports fabrication operations by assisting with shop coordination, production readiness, and material flow to ensure components are fabricated in alignment with approved design, schedule, and quality requirements. Works under limited supervision to execute prefab tasks in alignment with project requirements, schedule, and quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates submittals, shop drawings, and models to support production and installation of prefabricated components and closeout support.
• Tracks progress of fabrication and delivery activities, identifying potential schedule or coordination issues.
• Assists in maintaining project documentation including the procurement effforts and development of project Bill of Materials (BOM) and communication between design, production, and field teams.
• Supports field readiness and installation by verifying site conditions and interface tolerances, and supports documentation of incomplete and completed work through rolling completion lists and punch list tracking in ACC or a similar platform.
• Participates in constructability reviews and contributes to continuous improvement of prefab workflows.
• Ensures adherence to safety procedures, quality standards, and DPR Prefab Entity policies during fabrication and installation.

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:

2–4 years of project engineering experience, with exposure to prefabrication or modular construction preferred.

Certifications and Licenses:

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction certification preferred. OSHA 30 program completion within 6 months of hire is required.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and must not require current or future sponsorship for employment visa status.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you’ll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.