Senior Project Engineer – Highway and Bridge Construction

Ilocatum; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Toll tags

401(k) with up to 6% match

Full benefits package

Education reimbursement

Ongoing training

Job summary

Ilocatum in Savannah, GA is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead the engineering side of a multiyear interstate widening with major bridge work. Relocation candidates welcomed.

The role reports toward Project Manager and offers a full-time arrangement with a competitive salary and bonus opportunities. Requirements include 5+ years in heavy civil highway/bridge/DOT projects, a related degree, and hands-on experience with submittals, RFIs, quantities, cost reports, and change orders, plus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project engineering experience on heavy civil highway, bridge, or DOT projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with submittals, RFIs, quantities, cost reports, and change orders.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office.
• Based in the Savannah area or willing to relocate for a multiyear project.

Responsibilities

• Manage submittals and RFIs from start to closeout.
• Build and maintain quantity takeoffs, project logs, and pay applications.
• Track cost against budget and prepare monthly cost reports and forecasts.
• Build and update the project schedule in Primavera P6.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and material deliveries.
• Work with the owner, DOT inspectors, and designers on change orders and field issues.

Skills

Submittals

RFIs

Cost reports

Change orders

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Engineer, Highway and Bridge Construction

Location: Savannah, GA (Relocation candidates welcome)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000 to $130,000 per year, plus bonus

Run the engineering side of a multiyear interstate widening with major bridge work, on a clear track to Project Manager.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of project engineering experience on heavy civil highway, bridge, or DOT projects
• Bachelor?s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with submittals, RFIs, quantities, cost reports, and change orders
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office
• Based in the Savannah area or ready to relocate for a multiyear project

What You?ll Do

• Manage submittals and RFIs from start to closeout
• Build and maintain quantity takeoffs, project logs, and pay applications
• Track cost against budget and prepare monthly cost reports and forecasts
• Build and update the project schedule in Primavera P6
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and material deliveries
• Work with the owner, DOT inspectors, and designers on change orders and field issues
• Interpret plans, specs, traffic control, and environmental requirements
• Mentor project and field engineers
• Support the PM and Superintendent with real time in the field

Nice-to-Haves

• Bridge experience, including structures, foundations, drilled shafts, or piling
• GDOT, SCDOT, or other state DOT experience
• EIT or PE

Compensation and Benefits

• $105,000 to $130,000 per year
• Bonus opportunity
• Company vehicle, fuel card, and toll tags
• 401(k) with up to 6% match
• Full benefits package
• Education reimbursement and ongoing training

About the Company

Our client is a large national heavy civil contractor with a deep backlog of highway and bridge work across the Southeast.