Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

Jobtailor; Hernando (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Civil Engineer to lead project management activities for transportation and construction projects in Hernando, MS. You will coordinate schedules, budgets, and contract documents while performing QA/QC reviews and constructability analyses.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Civil Engineering and four years of experience with strong communication and regulatory knowledge. Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Four years of experience; direct client interaction and knowledge of applicable laws/regs.
• Professional registration/certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first line of response to transportation and construction project representatives, including day-to-day scheduling and workload allocation.
• Develop and maintain transportation specifications and other standard contract documents with design personnel.
• Work with project team during initial contracting to develop budgets and schedules for transportation and construction phases.
• Provide constructability and QA/QC review of contract documents and related project support.
• Maintain knowledge of construction methods, materials, and products through ongoing education.
• Conduct periodic reviews of job site progress in the field.
• Conduct project status reviews with project manager and team, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Develop OPCs (opinions of probable construction cost) templates and serve as primary preparer.
• Assist design engineering staff and clients in bidding and contracting activities (bid openings, award reviews, final contract documents).
• Lead the construction review process for issue identification, scheduling, payments, documentation, and close-out documents.

Skills

Project Budget Development

Contract Document Preparation

Constructability Review

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Scheduling

Cost Estimation

Problem Identification

Field Progress Review

Client Interaction

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MS Office

MDOT Systems

Job description

• Serve as the first line of response to transportation and construction project representatives assigned to the various projects, including typical supervisory tasks such as day‑to‑day scheduling and workload allocation.
• Develop and maintain transportation specifications and other standard contract documents in coordination with design personnel.
• Work with project team during the initial contracting phase to develop project budgets and schedules that adequately account for transportation and construction phase efforts.
• Provide constructability and QA/QC review of contract documents and provide otherwise related support for projects.
• Maintain a working knowledge of and a continuing education effort focused on construction methods, materials, and products.
• Conduct periodic reviews of job site progress in the field.
• Conducts project status review with project manager and team members, checking accuracy of work completed, and monitors timeliness of project completion.
• Develop templates, databases, procedures, etc. for consistent preparation of opinions of probable construction cost and serve as the primary point of responsibility for preparation of OPCs.
• Assist design engineering staff and clients in construction bidding and contracting activities such as attendance at bid openings, review and recommendation of contract award, preparation of final contract documents for execution, etc.
• Lead the construction review process as necessary for problem identification and problem solving, scheduling, periodic payment requests, project documentation, contract modifications, project record, close out documents, and other documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Four years of experience. Direct client interaction and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
• Related professional registration/certification desired.
• Proficient in using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office
• Knowledge of design, on‑line reports and MDOT systems preferred
• Superior communication and organizational skills and in-depth knowledge of industry products and operations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project management, including budget development, scheduling, and contract document preparation, while maintaining a strong focus on construction methods and quality assurance. Proficient in client interaction and regulatory compliance within the civil engineering domain.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In Civil Engineering
• Proficient In AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Four Years Of Experience
• Superior Communication Skills
• Advanced Knowledge Of MS Office

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Budget Development
• Contract Document Preparation
• Constructability Review
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control
• Scheduling
• Cost Estimation
• Problem Identification
• Field Progress Review
• Client Interaction
• Regulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Related Professional Registration/Certification

Industry Keywords

• Transportation Specifications
• Construction Methods
• Construction Products
• Contract Modifications
• Project Documentation
• Bid Preparation
• Construction Bidding
• Opinions Of Probable Construction Cost
• Project Close Out
• Design Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• MS Office
• MDOT Systems