Project Engineer - Roadway/Highway

Zaddy Solutions; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Toll tags

401(k) with company match

Full benefits package

Education reimbursement

Ongoing training

Job summary

Zaddy Solutions seeks a Project Engineer for a major multiyear interstate widening project in the Savannah, GA area. You’ll handle submittals, RFIs, quantities and cost tracking, and support field teams on bridge and roadway work.

This is a hands-on role with a clear path to senior engineering leadership. You will engage with DOT inspectors and design engineers, coordinate subcontractors, and help update schedules using Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project or field engineering on heavy civil highway, bridge or DOT projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Hands-on with submittals, RFIs, quantities and cost tracking.
• Primavera P6 and MS Office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Run submittals and RFIs for your scope.
• Build quantity takeoffs, project logs and pay application backup.
• Track cost against budget and help with monthly cost reports.
• Help update the project schedule in Primavera P6.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and material deliveries.
• Work with DOT inspectors and design engineers on field issues.
• Read and interpret plans, specs, traffic control and environmental requirements.
• Spend real time in the field on bridge and roadway work.
• Support the Senior Project Engineer, Project Manager and Superintendent.

Skills

Submittals & RFIs

Quantity takeoffs

Cost tracking

Field engineering

Bridge experience

DOT experience

EIT is a plus

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Construction Management background

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Engineer, Heavy Civil / Highway and Bridge

Location: Savannah, GA area

Industry: Heavy Civil / Highway / Bridge / Infrastructure Construction

A large national heavy civil contractor is hiring a Project Engineer for a major multiyear interstate widening project in the Savannah, GA area. This is a strong opportunity for a Project Engineer or Field Engineer with highway or bridge experience who wants a long runway on a landmark job and a real path to Senior Project Engineer. You'll handle submittals, RFIs, quantities and cost tracking on an interstate widening with major bridge work, much of it state DOT work. Locals in Savannah and the Lowcountry are great, and candidates ready to relocate are welcome.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Run submittals and RFIs for your scope
• Build quantity takeoffs, project logs and pay application backup
• Track cost against budget and help with monthly cost reports
• Help update the project schedule in Primavera P6
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and material deliveries
• Work with DOT inspectors and design engineers on field issues
• Read and interpret plans, specs, traffic control and environmental requirements
• Spend real time in the field on bridge and roadway work
• Support the Senior Project Engineer, Project Manager and Superintendent

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of project or field engineering on heavy civil highway, bridge or DOT projects
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
• Hands on with submittals, RFIs, quantities and cost tracking
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Primavera P6 is a plus
• Bridge experience is a plus
• SCDOT, GDOT or other state DOT experience is a plus
• EIT is a plus
• Based in the Savannah area or ready to relocate for a multiyear project

Why This Role Is Worth a Conversation

• Company vehicle, fuel card and toll tags
• Bonus opportunity on top of base salary
• 401(k) with up to a 6% company match
• Full benefits package
• Education reimbursement and ongoing training
• A large national contractor with a deep backlog of highway and bridge work across the Southeast
• A multiyear project with a clear track from Project Engineer to Senior Project Engineer
• Heavy civil work on the kind of projects that build a career.