Senior Project Engineer - Roadway/Highway

MDS Staffing; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Toll tags

Bonus opportunity

401(k) with company match

Full benefits package

Education reimbursement

Ongoing training

Job summary

Senior Project Engineer is needed by a large national heavy civil contractor for a major I-95 widening project in the Savannah, GA area. You’ll lead the engineering scope, manage submittals, RFIs, cost reporting and scheduling with Primavera P6, while coordinating the field team and key stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in heavy civil highway or bridge projects, a civil engineering-related degree, and DOT experience. Relocation to Savannah area encouraged for multiyear work.

Qualifications

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

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 project and field engineers on the team.
• Support the Project Manager and Superintendent, with real time in the field on bridge and roadway work.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Office

Submittals & RFIs

Cost Reporting

Schedule Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Project Engineer, Heavy Civil / Highway & Bridge

Location: Savannah, GA area

Industry: Heavy Civil / Highway / Bridge / Infrastructure Construction

A large national heavy civil contractor is hiring a Senior Project Engineer for a major multiyear I-95 widening project in the Savannah, GA area. This is a strong opportunity for a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer with highway and bridge experience who wants a long runway on a landmark job and a real path to Project Manager. You’ll run the engineering side of an interstate widening with major bridge work and new interchanges, much of it state DOT work. Locals in Savannah and the Lowcountry 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 project and field engineers on the team
• Support the Project Manager and Superintendent, with real time in the field on bridge and roadway work

What We’re Looking For

• 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 with submittals, RFIs, quantities, cost reports and change orders
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office
• Bridge experience (structures, foundations, drilled shafts or piling) is a plus
• SCDOT, GDOT or other state DOT experience is a plus
• EIT or PE is a plus
• Based in the Savannah area or ready to relocate for a multiyear project

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 multiyear project that runs through about 2030, with a clear track from Senior Project Engineer to Project Manager

Heavy civil work on the kind of projects that build a career.