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Project Engineer - Electrical Construction Projects
Location: Denver, Colorado (project-based onsite work)
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $65,000 – $80,000
Innovar Group is partnering with a respected electrical construction organization delivering complex commercial and infrastructure projects across the region. This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer who enjoys coordinating field execution, supporting project leadership, and helping drive projects from kickoff through closeout.
This role is ideal for someone early in their construction management career or coming from the electrical field who wants to grow into a Project Manager career path.
What You’ll Do
As a Project Engineer, you’ll support project execution from planning through completion while working closely with Project Managers, field teams, vendors, and clients.
Responsibilities include:
- Support Project Managers with cost tracking, forecasting, and change management
- Coordinate submittals, RFIs, procurement activities, and material tracking
- Assist with project setup, scheduling alignment, and documentation management
- Help maintain accurate purchase orders, subcontract documentation, and change orders
- Track labor phase coding and ensure proper time allocation across project scopes
- Coordinate with field leadership to ensure execution aligns with project plans
- Participate in stakeholder meetings and maintain strong working relationships across teams
- Assist with permitting coordination across jurisdictions
- Support project closeout documentation and turnover coordination
- Help ensure smooth transitions to service teams at project completion
What Makes This Role Interesting
- Strong exposure to full project lifecycle delivery
- Opportunity to grow into Assistant PM / Project Manager
- Work alongside experienced construction leadership
- Visibility across both field execution and project controls
- Support projects that directly impact critical infrastructure and commercial development
What We’re Looking For
Preferred backgrounds include:
- Electrical construction
- Commercial construction
- Infrastructure projects
- Mission-critical / data center environments (a plus)
Ideal candidates bring:
- Experience supporting construction project delivery
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Ability to interpret drawings and construction documentation
- Exposure to procurement workflows and submittal processes
- Comfort working between office teams and field personnel
- Strong communication with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders
Required Qualifications
One of the following:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
OR
- Journeyman Electrician license with progressive project support experience
Plus:
- Understanding of construction workflows and sequencing
- Experience working with project documentation systems
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
Preferred Experience (Nice to Have)
- Electrical contractor experience
- Exposure to permitting across multiple jurisdictions
- Change order support experience
- Cost-to-complete tracking exposure
- Supporting multiple concurrent projects
Why Work Through Innovar Group
Innovar Group has supported engineering, construction, and infrastructure hiring across Colorado for over 25 years. We work closely with project-driven organizations delivering complex builds across commercial, utilities, telecom, and mission-critical environments.
Our team provides direct access to hiring managers, transparent communication, and long-term career alignment support.
About Innovar Group
Innovar Group is comprised of senior talent agents who deliver top recruitment services to clients throughout the United States. We bring a new era of recruiting to the industry by aligning state-of-the-art technology w/ outstanding talent. Visit our website at www.innovargroup.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Salary : $65,000 - $80,000