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Project Engineer
Brighton, MI | $55,000 - $70,000 DOE
This opportunity is with an established general contractor in Brighton, MI hiring a Project Engineer to start immediately. The team operates with a strong internal culture built on humble confidence, honesty and integrity, respect, and a problem-solving mindset. The Project Engineer provides technical support to the Project and Pre-Construction Managers and plays a key role in day to day project execution.
What You'll Do
- Represent the company professionally on every project
- Work collaboratively with engineers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Participate in meetings and contribute to project planning
- Assist with permitting, including coordination with municipal authorities
- Organize shop drawings, submittals, and project drawings
- Support cost tracking and budget forecasting throughout the project
- Assist with bid solicitations, evaluations, and final selection of subcontractors and suppliers
- Maintain the subcontractor database, insurance compliance, and historical estimating data
- Prepare and issue subcontractor purchase and change orders
- Prepare meeting minutes and manage project documentation and file control
- Provide technical support across Operations, Pre-Construction, and Leadership teams
- Help build and maintain company culture across the team
What You Bring
- Prior experience in a Project Engineer or similar construction support role
- Highly motivated, reliable, and detail oriented, with strong organizational skills
- Ability to multitask across cost tracking, permitting, and documentation
- Strong written and verbal communication with solid interpersonal skills
- A problem-solving mindset, comfortable giving and receiving direction
- Strong customer service orientation
What You'll Gain
- Company-sponsored health insurance
- Company-matched 401(k)
- Flexible vacation, sick, and time-off policy
- Performance-based bonus opportunities
- Clothing reimbursement
- Vehicle allowance
- Company-issued cell phone
- Company-issued laptop and/or tablet
- Standard in-office hours, generally 7:00/8:00 a.m. to 4:00/5:00 p.m.
At Framework, we keep it simple: we connect great people with great builders. We're not just filling seats-we're helping construction professionals find real opportunities with companies that value what they bring to the table. Our candidates trust us because we're honest, we follow through, and we never push roles that aren't the right fit. We take the time to understand where you're coming from and where you want to go. On the flip side, our clients count on us to bring high-quality people who are the real deal-both in skill and character. They'll tell you we just get it. We're proud to be the kind of recruiters who do what's right, not what's easy, and we make sure it's a win for everyone involved.
Salary : $55,000 - $70,000