Project Engineer - Roadway/Bridge
Job TypeDirect Hire
Compensation$90000 - $120000 / yr
Responsibilities
Execute engineering tasks for planning, overseeing, and managing mega-scale infrastructure projects valued in hundreds of millions of dollars. Key duties include:
- Leading stakeholder meetings (owners, contractors, foremen, supervisors) to align on progress, schedules, challenges, and technical issues for projects over $50 million.
- Coordinating timely exchange of technical data between teams and owners.
- Reviewing specifications and data to ensure contractual and design compliance; resolving issues promptly.
- Providing technical support, managing RFIs, and resolving Non-Conformance Reports with required approvals.
- Identifying potential delays/conflicts and recommending efficiency improvements.
- Developing work plans and procedures with necessary approvals.
- Scheduling and monitoring activities on projects over $50 million, including supplier coordination.
- Estimating quantities, maintaining bills of materials, and managing budgets.
- Analyzing supplier quotations and conducting cost-benefit analyses for projects over $50 million.
- Ensuring accurate project costing for accounting and performing subcontractor variance analyses.
- Directing construction by negotiating/managing subcontractor contracts and change orders.
- Conducting quality inspections and coordinating surveying and Safety, Health & Environmental programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
- Hands-on experience with Cast-In-Place (CIP) concrete walls (retaining, MSE, sound, bridge approach/wing walls) across all phases.
- Strong knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, plans, shop drawings, and quality controls.
- Experience on FDOT roadway/bridge projects, including formwork, rebar, inspections, and documentation.
- Minimum 3 years in civil infrastructure engineering/construction management on projects over $50 million.
- Proven subcontractor contract negotiation and change order management on large projects.
- Expertise in cost estimation, financial analysis (bills of materials, quotations, variances, cost-benefit) on projects over $50 million.
- Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Procore, Primavera) for scheduling and performance analysis.
- Experience coordinating RFIs on large-scale projects
The role provides outstanding opportunities for professional growth in Florida's rapidly expanding infrastructure sector, driven by multibillion-dollar state investments extending through 2026 and beyond. Key initiatives include FDOT's Moving Florida Forward program, Turnpike widening projects, I-4 corridor upgrades, and significant port expansions.
