Construction Project Engineer | Some Experience Required

Location: Troy/Tipp City, Ohio – Serving the Miami Valley & Greater Dayton Area

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We are a family-oriented civil construction company in Troy, Ohio, that truly believes our team is our most valuable asset to offer our customers and each other.

Our team is growing again, and this is a unique opportunity to build your career in Construction Project Management with a growing small business. This hands-on role is mostly office-based, with some opportunities to get into the field. We’re looking for someone with construction experience who desires responsibility and enjoys working in a dynamic team environment. This role is for you if you are looking for a great company culture, are self-motivated, flexible and thrive on collaboration.

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This full-time position offers competitive compensation, full benefits, and real growth potential with a stable, values-driven contractor that has been serving the Miami Valley for more than two decades.

 

What You’ll Do:

1. Pre-Construction & Project Planning

• Join meeting with estimating and production before project start to discuss bid strategy and project approach

• Ensure completion of subcontracts and purchase orders

• Attend pre-construction meetings

• Review submittals, get approval from PM as needed, submit to owner, track progress and follow up. Send approved submittals to subcontractors/suppliers.

• Work with Project Managers &/or Estimators to ensure permits, OUPS tickets, and other time-sensitive approvals are in place before project starts and follow up to maintain project schedules.

2. Project Execution & Field Management

• Set up project in Procore and OneDrive for Plans, Specs, etc.

• Schedule porta john delivery

• Create/Track/Follow up on RFIs, PCOs, keep logs updated.

• Follow up on PCOs to ensure Change Orders are approved before work is done.

• Attend Progress Meetings as-needed, take notes, and follow up on action items.

• Manage distribution of revised plans & addenda to subcontractors

3. Financial & Change Order Management

• Support compiling daily quantities for invoice tracker and reviewing subcontractor invoices.

• Follow up on all change orders and T&M work to ensure it's approved and invoiced.

• Create and maintain purchase orders.

• Approving subcontractor & supplier invoices, along with proper cost coding.

4. Project Closeout

• Assist with completion of punch list items as needed.

• Prepare/provide any required warranty/redline drawings & documentation.

• Conduct post-project financial/job costing reports to analyze project outcomes and assist with future bids.

5. Other Scopes/Responsibilities

• Fill in as a laborer/right hand man on crews as needed.

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What You’ll Bring:

Required:

• Lead by caring about the person first, then the task.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, and email.

• Experience with Construction Management Software (e.g. Procore, HCSS, etc).

• Knowledge of construction scheduling software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project).

• Natural desire for efficiency, ability to continuously optimize processes and systems to eliminate redundancy and improve speed and accuracy.

• Hands-on experience in excavation and civil construction.

• Experience in reading blueprints and completing project paperwork.

• Ability to work cohesively with our team while independently owning your scope.

Preferred:

• Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience managing subcontractors, materials, and field logistics.

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing project needs.

• Class A CDL

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The Good Stuff:

• Family-oriented Monday – Friday schedule and local work

• PTO and paid holidays

• Company-paid employee health insurance

• Simple IRA with company match

• Annual performance bonus potential

• True family culture in a stable, growing company

 

If you want to work with a team that puts people and integrity first — we’d love to meet you. Apply today and help us continue building great places in Dayton and Southwest Ohio!

 

Outdoor Enterprise is a drug-free workplace and equal opportunity employer.