Senior Project Engineer - FDOT Civil Infrastructure

H.T. Prof Executive Search; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Project Engineer will join a confidential Florida heavy civil contractor on a major FDOT roadway and bridge infrastructure project in Orlando. This role emphasizes connecting the technical work with field realities and coordinating with owners, EOR, and subcontractors to ensure project success.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of civil infrastructure project engineering experience, FDOT exposure, and proven skills in cost tracking, scheduling, QA/QC, and cross‑functional coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or closely related field.
• 3+ years of civil infrastructure project engineering and/or construction management experience.
• Experience on large infrastructure projects valued at $50M+.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support project meetings with owners, foremen, contractors, supervisors, and internal project teams.
• Coordinate technical information between the project team, owner, Engineer of Record, subcontractors, and field leadership.
• Manage RFIs and coordinate Non-Conformance Report resolution.
• Review specifications, technical data, plans, shop drawings, and project details for contract and design conformance.
• Coordinate CIP concrete wall work (retaining walls, MSE walls, sound walls, bridge approaches).
• Schedule and monitor construction activities for large-scale infrastructure work.
• Identify conflicts, delays, and technical issues before field disruption.
• Estimate quantities, build bills of materials, and monitor budgets.
• Review supplier quotes from quality, manufacturing, engineering, and design standpoints.
• Negotiate and manage subcontractor terms and change orders.
• Track cost vs bid performance variance; support cost-benefit analysis.
• Coordinate surveying operations and support SH&E program.

Skills

Project coordination

RFIs management

Subcontractor management

Cost estimating

Scheduling

Quality control

Field coordination

Plans & drawings review

Procore/Primavera

FDOT standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Civil Engineering

Florida PE license (preferred)

Tools

Procore

Primavera

Job description

The Senior Project Engineer will join a confidential Florida heavy civil contractor on a major FDOT roadway and bridge infrastructure project in Orlando. This role emphasizes connecting the technical work with field realities and coordinating with owners, EOR, and subcontractors to ensure project success.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of civil infrastructure project engineering experience, FDOT exposure, and proven skills in cost tracking, scheduling, QA/QC, and cross‑functional coordination.