Position Type: Full Time (40+)

Pay Type: Salary

Seasonal Work: No

Northeast Paving Benefits: 

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description   The Project Engineer is typically a career that requires both a construction or engineering degree, as well as 5-10 years of industry related experience.  This position has advanced responsibilities for assisting with the development, management and/or execution of construction/asphalt work; as well as additional responsibilities for leadership of Field and/or Construction Engineers. 

Key Duties 

• Assists Project Manager in formulating and updating project schedule. 

• Responsible for building a CPM schedule. 

• Initiates purchase orders, subcontract agreements and change orders for review by Project Manager. 

• Tracks weekly production quantities for accurate weekly/monthly cost reports. 

• Produces and verifies monthly pay requests with owner. 

• Processes all shop drawings, submittals, and coordinates material deliveries with Project Superintendent. 

• Responsible for and verifies all monthly accruals, revenue and costs. 

• Schedules the Quality Control Team. 

• Interacts w/subcontractors as required. 

• Responsible for maintenance of the project schedule including materials, equipment, and subcontractors. 

• Schedules and arranges for equipment moves on and off the job. 

• Defines/optimizes the means and methods for the project (with the Project Manager). 

• Ensures that the administrative and accounting information from the field are reliable. 

• Participates at the final acceptance of the project (with the Project Manager). 

• Responsible for maintenance of safe working environment. 

• Oversees onsite Construction and Field Engineers. 

• Must have good operational foundation and be able to direct field operations.  

• Strong written and oral communications skills. 

• Must possess sound business and operational judgement, knows good solutions from bad solutions.  

Qualification Requirements

General  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Key Duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and Experience  This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires five (5) or more years of previous experience as a Project Engineer, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges. 

• A college degree in civil engineering or construction management is required.  

• Proficient PC skills including a proficiency in various software used such as Excel, Primavera, and SAP. Familiarity with construction industry practices is required. 

• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with project manager and on-site employees. 

• Strong oral/written communication and organizational skills. 

• Ability to manage and supervise engineering on multiple projects. 

Physical Demands The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Project Engineer to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Regularly required to sit and/or stand during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. 

• Employee is occasionally required to stoop, bend, walk, crouch, and climb. 

• Ability to lift, on a frequent basis, at least 25 pounds and carry up to 15 pounds. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

• Continuous mental attention required to complete tasks in an efficient manner. 

• Exposure to dust, dirt grease and noise. 

• Work can be performed at heights up to 60 feet, requiring the employee to climb ladders, scaffolds and stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.       

• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground and slopes in varying weather conditions. 

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, based on project need(s) and demand(s). 

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a Project Engineer encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions. 

• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project. 

• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery. 

• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and ready mixed concrete. 

Demonstrates Safety 1st It is important for members of our team to be actively involved in their own safety, while being considerate of fellow employees. 

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.  
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task. 
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act 
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports 
• Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.  
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.  

Northeast Paving is a full-service paving and construction company operating throughout the northeastern United States. Our teams are capable of handling projects of almost any size and scope, from resurfacing a commercial parking area to constructing high-traffic interstates. The work we do includes roadway construction, railway and bridge construction, paving and resurfacing, utility and drainage installation, and more. Our teams successfully deliver hundreds of projects every year—safely, successfully, and to the exact specifications of our clients.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace. 

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.