Senior Project Engineer / Project Engineer - Heavy Civil

Essenti Talent; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Bonus opportunity

401(k) match

Full benefits

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Essenti Talent is seeking a Senior Project Engineer / Project Engineer for heavy civil highway projects in the Atlanta area. You will run the engineering scope, manage submittals, RFIs, schedules, cost reports, and field coordination with DOT and owners.

This role offers a clear path to Project Manager, a strong backlog, and growth opportunities on large-scale infrastructure programs. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in heavy civil project engineering, a Civil/Construction degree, and hands-on

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project engineering on heavy civil highway, bridge or DOT projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
• Hands on with submittals, RFIs, quantities, cost reports and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Run submittals and RFIs for your scope 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 with the field team
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and material deliveries
• Work with the owner, DOT inspectors and design engineers on change orders and field issues
• Read and interpret plans, specs, traffic control and environmental requirements
• Mentor the field engineers on the team (Senior PE)
• Support the Project Manager and Superintendent with real time in the field

Skills

Submittals & RFIs

Quantity takeoffs

Cost reporting

Project scheduling (Primavera P6)

Vendor coordination

Field coordination with owner/DOT

Reading plans & specs

Mentoring field engineers

Field support to PM/Superintendent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Project Engineer / Project Engineer, Heavy Civil / Highway

Location: Atlanta, GA area

Industry: Heavy Civil / Highway / Bridge / Infrastructure Construction

A large national heavy civil contractor is hiring Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers for highway and infrastructure work in the Atlanta area. This is a strong opportunity for a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer with heavy civil experience who wants big projects, a deep backlog and a real path to Project Manager. You'll run the engineering side of your scope on highway, bridge and infrastructure projects, much of it state DOT work. Atlanta locals are great, and candidates ready to relocate are welcome.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Run submittals and RFIs for your scope 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 with the field team
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and material deliveries
• Work with the owner, DOT inspectors and design engineers on change orders and field issues
• Read and interpret plans, specs, traffic control and environmental requirements
• Mentor the field engineers on the team (Senior PE)
• Support the Project Manager and Superintendent with real time in the field

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of project engineering on heavy civil highway, bridge or DOT projects (5+ years for Senior PE)
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
• Hands on with submittals, RFIs, quantities, cost reports and change orders
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office
• GDOT or other state DOT experience is a plus
• Bridge experience is a plus
• EIT or PE is a plus
• Based in the Atlanta area or ready to relocate

Why This Role Is Worth a Conversation

• Company vehicle, fuel card and toll tags
• Bonus opportunity on top of base salary
• 401(k) with up to a 6% company match
• Full benefits package
• Education reimbursement and ongoing training
• A large national contractor with a deep backlog of highway and bridge work across the Southeast
• A clear track from Project Engineer to Senior Project Engineer to Project Manager
• Heavy civil work on the kind of projects that build a career.