What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager position at iRiS Recruiting Solutions?
Title: Project Engineer / Assistant Project Manager
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Compensation: Competitive Base Bonus
Description:
We’re working with two well respected general contractors in Indy looking for high potential Project Engineers and Assistant Project Managers. These are stable companies with a healthy pipeline and backlog of work in commercial, education, industrial, healthcare, multifamily, and municipal work locally.
Both organizations have a history of excellent training and development programs giving the right candidate a ton of room for upward mobility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist or lead commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout
- Serve as a point of contact between owners, architects, and subcontractors
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and contracts to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery
- Oversee procurement, subcontractor coordination, and change management
- Enforce site safety standards in coordination with field leadership
- Conduct regular site visits, progress meetings, and documentation reviews
- Support value engineering, scope review, and constructability assessments
- Collaborate closely with superintendents, estimators, and leadership teams
Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year functioning as a Project Engineer or Assistant Project Manager
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management is preferred
Qualifications:
- Must have the ability to effectively organize own schedule to ensure timely completion of projects
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
- Ability to identify and ensure project safety
- Must be able to multi-task several projects simultaneously while managing budgets and difficult deadlines
- Ability to meet the owners’ needs while following company procedures
- Working knowledge of MS Office products, Scheduling Software P6 (preferable), Viewpoint Team and Spectrum (preferable)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
If interested please apply or send a resume to avanaelst@irisrecruiting.com