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Project Engineer

McShane Construction Company
Madison, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/17/2025
Description

As Project Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality multi-family, industrial, and commercial projects while developing project management skills to advance your career. You’ll become proficient in project controls, build knowledge of project financials, and develop skills necessary to lead project meetings. Through multiple project lifecycles, you’ll gain essential experience ensuring safety, timeliness, and adherence to budgets and McShane quality standards.

McShane Construction, established in 1984, is a national award-winning general contractor specializing in multi-family, industrial, commercial, and healthcare markets. As a female-owned and led business, we are committed to integrity, innovation, and collaboration, offering a rewarding career environment. With headquarters in Rosemont, IL, and regional offices in Auburn, AL, Madison, WI, Nashville, TN, and Phoenix, AZ, our impact spans nationwide. We invite you to turn your passion for construction into a thriving career at McShane!

Responsibilities

Preconstruction

  • Become proficient in reviewing project drawings as the critical first step to understanding project details and scope.
  • Play an active role in the prequalification process by helping your team evaluate bids, review subcontractor proposals, and confirm scope.

Project Controls

  • Take ownership of managing all project-related documents, from RFI’s and submittals to material procurement and meeting minutes.
  • Ensure seamless project execution by overseeing the review and approval process of all project control documents.
  • Your expertise will be vital in analyzing executed Owner contracts and ensuring compliance with subcontractor insurance throughout the project.
  • Collaborate with our team to prepare job cost reports and applications for payment.
  • Develop problem resolution skills by helping research and provide options to resolve project challenges/conflicts that arise.

Schedule Management

  • Play an essential role in keeping our projects on track by assisting with project schedules and updates.

Quality Management

  • Become an advocate for project excellence by learning and understanding QA standards outlined in the company’s Quality Assurance Program.
  • Assist in managing inspection tracking logs and QA/QC compliance logs to maintain the highest standards of quality throughout the project.

Safety

  • Champion a culture of safety by getting to know our Safety Program inside and out.
  • Contribute to the preparation of specific project safety plans and actively participate in weekly jobsite safety orientation meetings.
  • Become proficient in performing weekly job site safety audits.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field Internship experience preferred
  • Ability to effectively communicate with clients, design consultants, and trade partners
  • Ability to use or learn construction management software (CMiC, Bluebeam, Salus, PlanGrid, MS Project, Primavera P6)
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite

Additional Qualities To Thrive In This Role

  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
  • A proactive, self-starting attitude with a strong sense of initiative
  • Attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities
  • Reliability, professionalism, a positive outlook, and a strong desire to learn

Key Information

  • Full-time, in-person role split between the local office and assigned jobsite.
  • Valid U.S. Driver’s License required.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. required.

Are you ready to make an impact and grow with us, but looking for something different? Visit our Careers page at www.mcshaneconstruction.com/careers or reach out to Ray Azzolin, Talent Acquisition Manager, at careers@mcshane.com to learn more.

McShane Construction cultivates a culture of inclusion where every individual’s unique background and perspective are embraced. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

No Agency Inquiries Please: The McShane Companies (McShane Construction Company, Cadence McShane Construction Company, and Conor Commercial Real Estate) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates’ names or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. The McShane Companies will not pay a placement fee in connection with any such unsolicited resumes.

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