Senior Project Engineer

Exciting Opportunity: Heavy Civil Senior Project Engineer with One of the World's Leading Infrastructure Giants!

Responsibilities Under the supervision of a licensed engineer, perform engineering tasks to plan and oversee elements of large-scale infrastructure projects valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Duties include:

• Lead stakeholder meetings (owners, foremen, contractors, supervisors) to share progress updates, schedules, issues, variances, and technical challenges on projects >$100M, ensuring clear communication.
• Coordinate collection and distribution of technical information between internal teams and the project owner for accurate, timely access.
• Review technical data and specifications during construction to confirm compliance with contracts, designs, and standards; resolve discrepancies.
• Provide technical guidance, respond to RFIs, and manage Non-Conformance Report resolutions and corrective actions (with Engineer of Record and owner approval).
• Identify potential conflicts/delays by analyzing workflows; recommend process improvements to boost efficiency and minimize delays.
• Develop operational work plans and procedures; obtain Engineer of Record and owner approval as needed.
• Schedule and monitor construction activities on projects >$100M to ensure on-time completion, including supplier follow-up.
• Estimate quantities, maintain bills of materials and budgets per specifications on projects >$100M.
• Evaluate and adjust supplier quotations using cost standards and technical data (quality, manufacturing, engineering, design); perform cost-benefit analyses to support decisions on projects >$100M.
• Verify project charges for accounting closeouts; conduct cost-vs-bid variance analysis for subcontractors.
• Manage construction by negotiating subcontractor contracts/change orders, ensuring specification compliance and quality.
• Schedule and conduct quality control/quality assurance inspections.
• Coordinate surveying operations.
• Oversee implementation of the Safety, Health & Environmental program.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience with Cast-In-Place (CIP) concrete walls (retaining, MSE, sound, bridge approach/wing walls) from layout through placement and curing.
• Working knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, and quality requirements; ability to interpret FDOT plans, shop drawings, and technical details.
• Prior experience on FDOT roadway/bridge projects, including formwork, reinforcing steel, inspections, and compliance documentation.
• Minimum 3 years in civil infrastructure project engineering or construction management on projects >$50M.
• Experience negotiating/managing subcontractor contracts and change orders on large-scale projects.
• Proven skills in cost estimation and financial analysis on projects >$50M, including bills of materials, supplier quotation review, budget variance analysis, and cost-benefit evaluations.