Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

LinkedIn Learning

401k matching

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

PTO: Vacation, Personal time, sick, or

Holidays

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking experienced and entry level Project Engineers to work in the Water/Wastewater Division in the Sanford, FL area.

You will interface with estimating, project assistants, project superintendent and project manager on construction management tasks for water/wastewater facilities. Responsibilities include managing schedules, shop drawings, RFIs, procurement of long‑lead equipment, and coordinating with subcontractors and vendors to ensure quality conformance and timely

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical/Construction Management or related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 1–2 years of experience through an internship in a related field, or project management/engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction management tasks for water and wastewater facilities.
• Develop purchase orders and subcontractor scopes of work.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and vendors on the project.
• Identify and draft RFIs to Owner or Engineer.
• Maintain project schedules using P6 scheduling software.
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Long lead equipment procurement and tracking.
• Material purchasing and expediting for self-perform work.
• Maintain project logs (submittal/RFI).
• Provide PM with accurate information to maximize project management effectiveness.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical/Construction Management or related field

Tools

P6 scheduling software

Job description

Sanford Office, 750 Monroe Road, Sanford, Florida, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, August 10, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is currently seeking both experiencedand entry level Project Engineersto work in theWater/Wastewater Divisionin the Sanford, FLarea. The successful candidate will be responsible for interface with the estimating department (Project Engineers will gain/enhance experience in estimating), Project Assistants (administrative functions are required to complete many assigned tasks) and the Project Superintendent as well as the Project Manager on construction management related tasks necessary to construct water/wastewater facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Perform duties related to the construction management of water and wastewater treatment facilities and pump stations for local municipalities as part of their capital improvement programs.
• Develop Purchase Order and Subcontractor Scopes of Work to facilitate project buyout.
• Coordinating with Subcontractors and Vendors throughout the project.
• Identify and draft RFIs to the Owner or Engineer.
• Maintain and update project schedules using P6 scheduling software.
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Long lead equipment procurement and tracking
• Material purchasing and expediting for our self-perform work.
• Maintain and update project logs (i.e. Submittal Log, RFI log, etc.).
• Maintain as-built record drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M materials.
• Value engineering design and proposals.
• Visits project sites to monitor progress and mange quality conformance to the plans and specifications.
• Coordinate and facilitate process equipment and full plant startup activities.
• Provide the Project Manager with support and accurate information to maximize project management effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 1-2 years of experience through an internship in a related field, or project management/engineering is preferred.

Company Snapshot:

• Work-Life balance and growth opportunity:
• Wharton-Smith values our employees as the life bread of our business. As such we fully staff our projects to ensure normal work hours are maintained though the duration of the project. In addition, our approach is to open regional offices to keep employees within an hour or so of their projects. We do not require extensive travel, nor do we pick up and move locations after the project is complete.
• Wharton-Smith has an extensive and secured backlog of work over the next five years.
• Wharton-Smith focuses on promoting from within and provides opportunities to grow and achieve your career goals.
• Wharton-Smith Self Performs:
• As a self-performing general contractor, Wharton-Smith provides even greater value to our clients with the ability to pull from our highly skilled and trained in-house labor force. Our field crews self-perform site work, concrete, masonry, underground utilities, earthwork, piping, and mechanical equipment installations. By self-performing portions of the work, we offer our clients greater control of the schedule and budget while providing superior quality and increased safety.
• This also allows Project Engineers to gain a more robust experience of the construction industry though direct control of the critical work activities.
• Construction Management (at Risk):
• Although similar in many ways to the traditional general contracting delivery method, Construction Management (at Risk) often enables the contractor to have significant input during the design phase of the project. Working collaboratively with the design team and the owner, we can assist the owner in managing the overall planning, design, schedule, budget, and construction of the project. We operate under an open-book philosophy during the development of the GMP, delivering accurate updates on cost, value engineering, and schedule throughout the process.
• This introduces project engineers to a collaborative approach to constructing projects in conjunction with the Owner and design engineers.
• Design-Build:
• This is a project delivery system where the owner contracts with a single entity to perform both design and construction under a single design-build contract. Contractually, design-build offers the owner a single point of responsibility for design and construction services ensuring total accountability and continuity for all parties involved. Owners often choose this delivery method when an accelerated construction delivery is required.
• This provides project engineers the opportunity to develop preconstruction and value engineering experience while delivering high-quality projects in an expedited fashion.
• Wharton-Smith offers competitive compensation based on experience.
• Matching 401k, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance offered.
• PTO includes Vacation, Personal time, sick time, Bereavement and Holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement, LinkedIn Learning, and other training materials available.
• Employee appreciation events at major theme parks, recreation sports activities for all employees, and community outreach opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.

Sanford Office, 750 Monroe Road, Sanford, Florida, United States of America