Senior Civil Engineer Leader – Major Infrastructure Projects

Tutor Perini Corporation; New Rochelle (NY); On-site; USD 235,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tutor Perini Corporation in New Rochelle, NY, seeks a Chief Engineer to lead engineering planning, risk management, and design coordination for major civil infrastructure projects. You will oversee constructability reviews, technical standards, and value engineering across the portfolio, reporting to senior leadership.

Requirements include a PE license in NY/NJ, 20+ years of progressive civil infrastructure experience, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural Engineering (accredited). Master’s degree preferred but not required.
• 20+ years of progressive engineering experience in civil infrastructure or heavy civil construction.
• PE license – NY and NJ required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for means and methods, constructability reviews, temporary works coordination and design interpretation.
• Review and approve technical reports, work plans, calculations, and engineering recommendations.
• Establish engineering standards, procedures, and quality expectations across projects.
• Oversee technical compliance with contract documents, applicable codes, permit requirements, and client standards.
• Drive value engineering and innovation initiatives that improve constructability, schedule performance, quality, and cost outcomes.
• Monitor engineering resources across the portfolio and help prioritize assignments.
• Support bid and proposal efforts by reviewing plans, specifications, quantities, phasing, sequencing, technical risks, and alternative concepts.
• Partner with estimating and operations teams to develop cost-effective, practical, and compliant engineering solutions.
• Coordinate with owners, consultants, subcontractors, and internal project teams to resolve design issues and submittals.
• Champion safety through engineering planning, hazard identification, and integration of safe practices.
• Support schedule development and execution planning by aligning engineering deliverables with procurement milestones.
• Contribute to risk management, claims support, change management, and documentation of technical decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Team leadership

Collaboration

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

PE license – NY & NJ

Tools

BIM

MS Office

Job description

Tutor Perini Corporation in New Rochelle, NY, seeks a Chief Engineer to lead engineering planning, risk management, and design coordination for major civil infrastructure projects. You will oversee constructability reviews, technical standards, and value engineering across the portfolio, reporting to senior leadership.

Requirements include a PE license in NY/NJ, 20+ years of progressive civil infrastructure experience, and strong leadership and communication skills.