Senior Project Engineer - Special Projects Group

Skanska USA; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Employee ownership

Competitive salary

Job summary

Skanska USA is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to provide advanced project coordination, technical support, and leadership for construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.

The role emphasizes planning, documentation, communication, and control processes to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while maintaining safety and quality in line with Skanska's standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years creating RFIs and client correspondence related to contract provisions.
• 3+ years reading construction plans and specs; outline submittals and shop drawings.
• 2+ years preparing subcontract scopes and contracts.
• 2+ years experience with project close out.
• 1+ years working with cost control systems.
• Bachelor's Degree or 8 years equivalent experience with 3+ years relevant work.

Responsibilities

• Lead project documentation, submittals, RFIs, procurement tracking.
• Support change management, meeting coordination, and project reporting.
• Help identify and resolve issues; support financial and schedule controls.
• Collaborate with project managers, superintendents, clients, and design teams.
• Ensure work safety, on-time delivery, and adherence to contract requirements.

Skills

Documentation management

Reading plans & drawings

Subcontract scopes

Close-out experience

Cost control

Team coordination

Client communications

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar; or 8 years equivalent experience + 3 years relevant experience

Job description

Skanska is searching for a dynamic Senior Project Engineer. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.

Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities, or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose - we build for a better society.

Skanska's values -Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer, and Care for Life- is deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.

The Senior Project Engineer provides advanced project coordination, technical support, and administrative leadership for construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. This role is responsible for supporting the planning, documentation, communication, and control processes necessary for successful project delivery, while helping ensure that work is completed safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with contract requirements and Skanska's standards of quality and operational excellence.

The Senior Project Engineer serves as a key member of the project team and works closely with project managers, superintendents, subcontractors, clients, design teams, and internal stakeholders to support day-to-day project execution. This position takes a lead role in managing project documentation, submittals, RFIs, procurement tracking, change management support, meeting coordination, and project reporting. The Senior Project Engineer is also expected to help identify and resolve project issues, support financial and schedule controls, and contribute to a collaborative team environment that reflects Skanska's values of safety, ethics, inclusion, sustainability, and continuous improvement.

Senior Project Engineer Required Qualifications:

• 3+ Years of experience creating documentation such as RFIs, and client correspondence on issues related to the notification provisions in contracts.
• 3+ years of reading and understanding construction plans and drawings and the technical specifications associated with drawings. Able to outline specifications required for submission to clients and ensure submittals and shop drawings are approved.
• 2+ years preparing subcontract scopes and contracts.
• 2+ years experience with project close out.
• 1+ years working with cost control systems.
• Bachelor's Degree - Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or similar or 8 years equivalent experience plus minimum 3 years prior relevant experience.

• Currently, the company is not offering sponsorship for this role

Our Investment in you:

• We believe that Benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality - to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits summary on our careers site for more details.
• As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
• At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we're committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
• We're committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth.
• Compensation and financial well-being - Competitive base salary, 401k, & Employee ownership program.

Come work with us and join a winning team!

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Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.

Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.

Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.

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