Senior Project Engineer

Middlesex co; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Connecticut is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead multimillion-dollar heavy-civil projects from pre-construction through completion. The ideal candidate will ensure safety compliance, manage project teams, and develop effective project plans. Strong leadership skills and experience in construction management are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead high-performing engineering teams.
• Experience in managing complex civil construction projects.
• Strong understanding of safety policies and construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex heavy-civil projects on time.
• Promote safety policies and manage project staff.
• Develop and manage project plans and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Safety compliance

Job description

The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America’s infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States, with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation.

Position Summary:

As a Senior Project Engineer, you will play a critical role in the overall leadership and successful and timely delivery of complex multimillion-dollar fast-track, complex heavy-civil, highway, and bridge projects from pre-construction stage through project execution and completion.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures, including reporting all accidents, incidents, and near-misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value – Safety first, in everything we do.
• Performing, managing, or a combination thereof (depending on the complexity or magnitude of the project(s):
• Actively promote and carry out company's Safety Policies and Procedures and ensure adherence to our The Middlesex Corporation’s Number One Core Value - “Safety First, In Everything We Do”.
• Provide leadership and management of high-performing project field engineers or other project staff.
• Cooperatively participate in the development, implementation, and execution of innovative means, methods, and construction strategies to perform the work safely and productively. Develop activity work plans to successfully execute the work safely and efficiently.
• Actively participate in the strategic development of a project management plan, including development of a comprehensive CPM schedule, to include all deliverables, activity durations, work sequence, constraints, interim milestones, etc., manage updates and required schedule narratives.
• Cooperatively participate in the development and management of project budget, manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and material resource plans.
• Proactively foster “win-win”, close working partnerships and maintain open communications with JV Partners, Owners/Clients, Subcontractors, Designers, and other key project stakeholders.
• Actively participate in the overall day-to-day operational and decision-making project management functions, including accountability for project