Senior Project Engineer in Newport Beach

Energy Jobline ZR; Newport Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus available

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays and PTO

Approximately 75% office / 25% field

Monthly travel opportunities

Long-term career growth inconstruction

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR seeks a Senior Project Engineer to support construction lending and owner's representative projects from preconstruction through closeout. You will monitor progress, budgets, documentation, and payment applications to keep projects on track across multifamily, commercial, healthcare, and tenant improvements in California.

Expect about 75% office and 25% field work, travel to project sites within California and occasionally out-of-state.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience with a general contractor.
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience with payment applications, change orders, and project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support construction projects on behalf of lenders and owners.
• Review drawings, budgets, contracts, and project documentation.
• Perform jobsite visits to verify progress.
• Review payment applications, draw requests, and change orders.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, and project health.
• Prepare project reports for lenders and ownership teams.
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, architects, and consultants.
• Travel to project sites throughout California and occasional out-of-state projects.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

General contractor experience

Assistant PM/Project Engineer

Ground-up construction

Reading construction drawings

Bluebeam & MS Excel

Education

Construction Management / Engineering / Architecture degree

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description Summary

A growing construction advisory firm is seeking an Senior Project Engineer to support construction lending and owner's representative projects from preconstruction through closeout. The firm works on behalf of banks, lenders, and project owners, monitoring construction progress, budgets, documentation, and payment applications to ensure projects stay on track.

Projects are approximately 50% multifamily, with the remainder consisting of commercial, healthcare, tenant improvements, and other vertical construction. This is an excellent opportunity for someone coming from a general contractor who wants to transition into construction consulting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support construction projects on behalf of lenders and owners
• Review construction drawings, contracts, budgets, and project documentation
• Perform jobsite visits to verify construction progress
• Review payment applications, draw requests, and change orders
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and overall project health
• Prepare project reports for lenders and ownership teams
• Coordinate with owners, contractors, architects, and consultants
• Review project costs and assist with risk assessments
• Support multiple projects simultaneously
• Travel to project sites throughout California and occasional out-of-state projects

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience with a general contractor
• Experience as an Assistant Project Manager, Project Engineer, Field Engineer, or similar role
• Ground-up commercial or multifamily construction experience
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications
• Familiarity with payment applications, change orders, and project documentation
• Bluebeam and Microsoft Excel experience required
• Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related degree

Compensation & Benefits

• Signing bonus available
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid holidays and PTO
• Approximately 75% office / 25% field
• Monthly travel opportunities
• Long-term career growth in construction consulting