Senior Project Engineer — Mission-Critical Projects Lead

Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance

Volunteer Time Off

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Ryan Companies US, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to join the National Mission Critical team in Austin, TX.

This role bridges the on-site construction team with project leadership and focuses on critical project administration with increasing autonomy. It is a direct path to a Project Manager role. The candidate will support the PM, manage documentation, and help track budgets, schedules, and change orders across technically complex, large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• 2–3 years of experience as a Project Engineer in commercial construction.
• Strong knowledge of drawings, specs, and PM fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager from pre-construction to closeout and manage project admin.
• Lead/assist with RFIs, submittals, and meeting minutes.
• Prepare and maintain project status reports for stakeholders.
• Help control budget by tracking costs and labor productivity.
• Assist in subcontractor buyout and negotiations; track change orders.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, architects, and engineers to resolve issues.
• Support schedule development with the superintendent to meet milestones.
• Lead jobsite coordination meetings and uphold safety/quality standards.
• Lead punch list and closeout documentation, including as-builts and manuals.

Skills

Project management

Documentation

Communication

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management/Engineering

Tools

Procore

Building Connected

P6

Job description

Ryan Companies US, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to join the National Mission Critical team in Austin, TX.

This role bridges the on-site construction team with project leadership and focuses on critical project administration with increasing autonomy. It is a direct path to a Project Manager role. The candidate will support the PM, manage documentation, and help track budgets, schedules, and change orders across technically complex, large-scale projects.