Project Engineer

About the Role

The Project Engineer will manage and supervise all engineering and administrative policies, procedures, and functions at the project level. They will coordinate with field operations to ensure that information is transferred, understood, and implemented effectively. Key duties include developing a comprehensive understanding of contract documents, leading and developing the engineering staff, and enforcing safety, ethics, and compliance standards. The role also ensures clear communication among all project team members and establishes procedures for information flow, approvals, meetings, reporting, and payment applications with designers, consultants, owners, and subcontractors. The engineer works with preconstruction, estimating, and purchasing to develop the guaranteed maximum price or initial budget and leads related preconstruction efforts. They conduct thorough construction document reviews for constructability and QA/QC, and participate in studies, material recommendations, and cost estimates. Responsibilities include preparing detailed contract item lists, trade scope documents, and procurement schedules to ensure timely buy‑outs and schedule compliance. They also manage the financial status of the project, preparing accurate status and financial reports. The role schedules, conducts, and documents all project and coordination meetings, manages the subcontractor change‑order process—including estimate review, negotiation, and owner approvals—and oversees project close‑out activities such as securing warranties, final payments, and records retention. • Develop and maintain comprehensive understanding of contract documents, codes, and specifications. • Lead, supervise, and evaluate Turner engineering staff. • Ensure compliance with safety, ethics, and regulatory requirements. • Coordinate information flow among design professionals, consultants, owners, and subcontractors. • Collaborate with preconstruction, estimating, and purchasing to develop GMP or project budget. • Conduct constructability reviews and QA/QC of construction documents. • Prepare material, equipment, and trade scope packages; create procurement schedules. • Manage project financials, status reporting, and accuracy of financial reports. • Schedule, conduct, and document project and coordination meetings. • Oversee subcontractor change order process, including estimate review and negotiations. • Direct project close‑out activities: warranties, final payments, records retention. • Apply BIM and Lean technologies to enhance project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸bim implementation
• ▸constructability review
• ▸procurement planning
• ▸cost estimation
• ▸change orders
• ▸financial reporting

What You Bring

The position is based in the Philadelphia Main division, located in Philadelphia, PA 19019. It is a regular, salaried exempt role classified as experienced within the Construction job family. Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least eight years of related experience, with strong knowledge of accounting, cost control, estimating, scheduling, purchasing, and engineering principles. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Turner’s project management software, BIM, and Lean methodologies is desired, along with excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. The job requires the ability to climb stairs and ladders, lift up to 50 pounds, and perform tasks in typical construction site conditions, including exposure to noise, moving equipment, weather, and potential electrical hazards. • Demonstrate strong oral/written communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸8+ years
• ▸cost control
• ▸bim
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸leadership

Work Environment

Office Full-Time