Senior Project Engineer — FDOT Roadway & Bridge Lead

MDS Staffing; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead technical, commercial, and coordination efforts on a major FDOT roadway and bridge project in Orlando. You will connect field realities with the technical plan, guiding RFIs, coordination, and cost tracking for a $100M+ program.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in civil infrastructure project engineering, FDOT exposure, and hands-on field coordination. This role offers direct-hire stability, strong benefits, and relocation consideration for

Qualifications

• 3+ years of civil infrastructure project engineering and/or construction management experience.
• Experience on large infrastructure projects valued at $50M+.
• Working knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, and quality control requirements.

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, including retaining walls, MSE walls, sound walls, bridge approach walls, and wing walls.
• Support layout, reinforcing steel coordination, formwork, concrete placement, and curing activities.
• Schedule and monitor construction activities on large-scale infrastructure work.
• Identify conflicts, delays, and technical issues before they create field disruption.
• Develop operational work plans and procedures with EOR and owner approval when required.
• Estimate quantities, build bills of materials, and help maintain project budgets.
• Review supplier quotes from quality, manufacturing, engineering, and design standpoints.
• Negotiate and manage subcontractor contract terms and change orders.
• Track cost vs. bid performance variance and support cost-benefit analysis.
• Schedule and support quality control / quality assurance inspections.
• Coordinate surveying operations.
• Support implementation of the Safety, Health, and Environmental program

Skills

Project coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Budget tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Procore

Primavera

Job description

MDS Staffing seeks a Senior Project Engineer to lead technical, commercial, and coordination efforts on a major FDOT roadway and bridge project in Orlando. You will connect field realities with the technical plan, guiding RFIs, coordination, and cost tracking for a $100M+ program.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in civil infrastructure project engineering, FDOT exposure, and hands-on field coordination. This role offers direct-hire stability, strong benefits, and relocation consideration for