Technical Project Engineer & Coordination Lead

Gilder Search Group; Haskell (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Project Engineer to bridge design intent and field execution by maintaining clear, current technical documentation and coordinating information flow across project stakeholders.

You will support submittals, RFIs, drawings, and technical correspondence while tracking actions and turnkeys to keep procurement, installation, testing, and turnover on schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical field.
• 3+ years of project engineering or technical coordination experience.
• Experience with submittals, RFIs, plan reviews, field coordination, turnover, or QA/QC.
• Ability to read contract documents and construction drawings.
• Strong communication and problem-solving across field and office teams.
• Experience working with subcontractors, consultants, and clients.
• Preferred credentials: OSHA 30, FE/EIT, PMP.

Responsibilities

• Support submittal, RFI, drawing review, and issue-resolution processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate with field supervision, subcontractors, designers, consultants, owners, vendors, and quality stakeholders to support timely technical communication and resolution of project issues.
• Review plans, specifications, shop drawings, submittals, and other contract documents to identify conflicts, omissions, discrepancies, or constructability concerns.
• Maintain logs and tracking tools for RFIs, submittals, action items, design clarifications, and pending technical decisions.
• Assist with preparation, routing, follow-up, and closeout of technical documentation to support procurement, installation, testing, and turnover activities.
• Support field teams by clarifying design intent, distributing current documents, and helping ensure the most current approved information is being used for construction.
• Assist with document control, version tracking, record maintenance, and organization of technical correspondence and approvals.
• Participate in coordination meetings, drawing reviews, and planning discussions to help resolve technical issues before they impact field productivity.
• Support inspections, punch tracking, field verification, turnover records, and closeout deliverables as assigned.
• Assist with review of material requests, procurement submittals, long-lead tracking, and vendor documentation to support schedule and installation readiness.
• Work with project controls, quality, and field teams to support schedule-driven information needs and readiness for upcoming work.
• Promote organized communication, technical accuracy, and timely follow-up across project interfaces.

Skills

Document review

Technical coordination

Follow-up

Communication

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Project Engineer to bridge design intent and field execution by maintaining clear, current technical documentation and coordinating information flow across project stakeholders.

You will support submittals, RFIs, drawings, and technical correspondence while tracking actions and turnkeys to keep procurement, installation, testing, and turnover on schedule.