Project Engineer

My client is a large, well-established heavy civil contractor delivering complex public infrastructure projects across transportation, transit, bridges, highways, utilities, and water-related sectors. The firm operates in dense urban environments and executes work under both traditional and design-build delivery models.

It regularly secures high-value contracts in the $50M–$500M+ range, demonstrating the scale, bonding strength, and technical capability to deliver major multi-year infrastructure programs. The organisation employs several hundred professionals and craft workers and is structured to compete for and self-perform large, complex public works projects.

Position Overview

The Project Engineer plays a critical role in the delivery of large-scale heavy civil and infrastructure projects across transportation, transit, bridges, and utilities. The position is embedded within active project teams responsible for executing complex public-sector work in live environments, often in coordination with public agencies and joint-venture partners.

The Project Engineer supports the technical, commercial, and operational aspects of projects typically valued between $50M and $600M, contributing to planning, cost tracking, scheduling, subcontractor coordination, and field execution. Working closely with Project Managers and Superintendents, the role provides direct exposure to major infrastructure delivery and a clear development path toward senior project leadership roles.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of project delivery strategies for large-scale heavy civil and infrastructure projects.
• Assist in tracking and communicating project performance metrics including cost, schedule, productivity, and risk.
• Support cost forecasting, cost-to-complete analysis, change management, and internal reporting.
• Coordinate closely with Superintendents to align field activities with the project schedule and construction sequencing.
• Act as a key liaison between field teams, subcontractors, and vendors to support material procurement, delivery timing, and scope execution.
• Provide construction engineering support including RFIs, submittals, quantity tracking, and as-built documentation.
• Assist in managing subcontractor and supplier performance to ensure compliance with scope, quality, and schedule requirements.
• Participate in project meetings, progress reviews, and coordination sessions with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Support risk identification and mitigation planning to protect schedule, cost, and overall project outcomes.
• Help ensure compliance with contract requirements, safety standards, and applicable regulatory obligations.

Compensation & Benefits