Senior Project Engineer

Willoughby Group; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Willoughby Group is seeking a Senior Construction Project Engineer to play a critical role in commercial real estate growth in Columbus, OH. You will work with executives, provide project management support, and contribute to a team-focused environment with regular site travel.

The role includes hands-on duties across multiple projects, coordinating budgets, schedules, and documentation, and interfacing with clients and brokers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in the construction industry, ideally as a Project Engineer or Sr. Project Engineer.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; professional client representation.
• Travel to support client projects; local Columbus area preferred.
• Combination of in-office and onsite work with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers with proposals, meeting minutes, contracts, and client reporting.
• Help create and update project budgets and schedules.
• Manage document control, change orders, monthly invoicing, and close-out processes with PMs.
• Engage daily across multiple ongoing complex construction projects.
• Interface with project managers, clients, and brokers on new requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Multitasking

Communication skills

Time management

Self-starting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blue Beam

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Project

Budgeting software

Invoice processing

Job description

My client is on the lookout for a Senior Construction Project Engineer. This is an incredible opportunity to play an integral part in commercial real estate growth.

What do their Construction Project Engineers like most about their role? They love working directly with top executives of industry leading clients, providing critical project management services and delivering on the excellence. They also love a healthy mix of individual responsibilities in a very supportive, team-oriented environment.

The Senior Project Engineer position includes regular travel to project sites.

My client offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, employee perks plus a long-term career opportunity.

• Support project managers in managing proposals, drafting meeting minutes, contract creation, and client reporting documents.
• Support project managers in creating and updating project budget and schedules.
• Manage document control, change order, monthly invoicing, tenant improvement allowance reimbursement and project close-out processes in conjunction with project managers.
• Day-to-day involvement in multiple ongoing complex construction projects.
• Interface with project managers, clients and brokers on new project requirements.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Applicants should be highly proficient in Blue Beam, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Project.
• Applicants should possess a strong tendency towards leadership and an understanding of the design, permitting, bidding, construction and closeout process.
• Experience with invoice processing, schedule and budget creation and updates, and meeting minutes is required
• Must be a self-starter and possess a strong ability to handle multiple tasks at once and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to manage time effectively and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Experience with tenant improvement projects is required.

Qualifications

• Must be a local candidate to Columbus area.
• This position involves a combination of in-office and onsite work.
• The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in the construction industry, preferably as a Project Engineer or Sr. Project Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college required, preferably in a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills polished and a proud representative of the client brand.
• Travel as required to support client projects.

Compensation

• Actual compensation within $80,000 - $110,000 range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience and qualifications. This range includes base salary only and is not reflective of a total compensation package. Might vary by location/experience.
• This position is not eligible for sponsorship