Water/Wastewater Project Engineer — Hands-on PM Growth

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer – Water/Wastewater in Jacksonville, FL.

This entry-level role supports project teams with coordination, documentation, procurement tracking, scheduling, and field operations to ensure safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence. You will work with Project Managers, Superintendents, subcontractors, and vendors to gain hands-on experience in construction management processes and project controls, paving a path for growth in project management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or another relevant field.
• 0–3 years of construction-related experience preferred.
• Basic understanding of construction processes and project management.
• Ability to communicate with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Foremen.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update project documentation (RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, meeting minutes, logs).
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, and contract documents; track and distribute them.
• Support scheduling efforts including updates and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate distribution of documents to subcontractors, vendors, and field personnel.
• Assist with procurement activities including material tracking and expediting deliveries.
• Support project closeout with manuals, warranties, as-built drawings, turnover docs.
• Attend owner/subcontractor/internal meetings and record minutes.
• Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress and support field operations.
• Assist with startup, commissioning, testing, inspections, and turnover activities.
• Support safety and quality control procedures.

Skills

Project coordination

Documentation

Scheduling support

Subcontractor coordination

Field operations

MS Office

MS Project

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer – Water/Wastewater in Jacksonville, FL.

This entry-level role supports project teams with coordination, documentation, procurement tracking, scheduling, and field operations to ensure safety, on-time delivery, and budget adherence. You will work with Project Managers, Superintendents, subcontractors, and vendors to gain hands-on experience in construction management processes and project controls, paving a path for growth in project management