Project Engineer I

Position: Project Engineer I, Byram Township, NJ Posted: 03/04/2026

Summary Of Job Description

CAPE is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Project Engineer to join our Construction Services Team. In this role, you’ll provide a broad range of technical and engineering support to help deliver high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective project outcomes. You will collaborate closely with senior construction services management and multidisciplinary teams to support CAPE’s mission of technical excellence, client satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

The Project Engineer will support construction and engineering projects through tasks such as plan & submittal development, engineering design, technical evaluations, data analysis, and process optimization. This position plays a key role in ensuring that all project deliverables meet CAPE’s standards for quality, accuracy, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop practical, effective solutions to project challenges by collaborating with supervisors and colleagues to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and clarity of deliverables.
• Prepare high-quality plans and reports that are accurate, concise, and representative of project objectives, requiring minimal revision.
• Actively engage with internal and external clients to understand needs and provide exceptional service and communication.
• Identify and communicate potential quality issues to supervisors; assist with developing and implementing corrective actions and documenting lessons learned.
• Research and apply applicable industry standards, client specifications, and regulatory requirements to assigned projects, and communicate them clearly to project teams.
• Provide diverse technical support including design and data evaluations, reporting, field engineering, and proposal development.
• Support regulatory research and permit application preparation for assigned projects.
• Review design drawings, specifications, and submittals; perform quantity take-offs; and assist with the development of contractor scopes of work.
• Participate in project meetings with internal teams, clients, and regulatory agencies as needed
  
  

Salary

$90,000 - $100,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Travel

50%. While this is an office position, we expect some travel to gain experience, provide support to field engineers, and to check on work progress.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Five years of experience in construction industry, preferably with 2 years of field experience
  
  

Required Training/Certications

• Engineer in Training certification
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record
• Ability to comply with annual health and safety training, medical monitoring, and pre-employment and client-driven drug testing
• Ability to submit verification of U.S. citizenship
  
  

Critical Skills Required

• Strong analytical and technical writing skills
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office suite; familiarity with industry standard programs (e.g., CAD)
• Flexibility and ability to work efficiently in fast-paced field and office conditions and prioritize multiple tasks
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to provide clear direction to project teams
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment
• Ability to use technical/functional expertise to establish plans, develop systems and processes
• Ability to establish, build and maintain working relationships with various teams
• Ability to independently and successfully manage the execution of technical work
• Understanding of construction/consulting business practices, display organizational savvy
  
  

WHY CAPE?

For 35 years, CAPE has delivered construction and environmental remediation solutions to governmental and private organizations nationwide. As a $100 M small business, we have Nationwide contracts with the USACE, USN and USAF totaling over $20 B in prime contract capacity. As a top 3 SB in our industry, our $12 B portfolio also includes unrestricted contracts where we compete against large businesses for task order awards. Most recently in the unrestricted area, CAPE won a $30 M groundwater treatment plant construction project for the USACE in New Jersey. We routinely partner with other small and large businesses to provide better responsiveness in support of achieving our clients goals.

Our projects are high-profile environmental remediation projects involving cleanup of contaminated soil, groundwater, and sediment. The culture of our company is one of working together to achieve our clients objectives, company goals and employee’s professional goals and is succinctly and accurately defined as “We, Not Me” behavior. To ensure long-term, sustainable growth, we tailor our 3-year vision to be ahead of our industry in delivering our projects, align with our clients and team partners to improve our existing market share and develop new services to support smart growth.

CAPE offers competitive benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, life insurance, Vanguard retirement savings plan including both traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to 4% match and lowest in class fees, health savings account (HSA) with investment option, flexible spending account (FSA), paid annual leave, paid maternity/paternity leave, and tuition reimbursement. CAPE also offers staff several other voluntary benefits options, as well as the option to work from home.

CAPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants to apply to our open positions.