Project Engineer

PROJECT ENGINEER

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, PayneCrest Electric, a Primoris Company, is a nationally recognized electrical contractor and trusted partner for delivering the industry’s most complex and technically demanding projects. Our competitive advantage is our people-first culture; empowering teams to make decisions, solve problems, and deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions while growing and succeeding together.

We are seeking a motivated and confident Project Engineer to assist in managing project activities and supporting team performance on large-scale projects. This role will focus on building foundational expertise in safety, quality, cost control, personal development, workforce coordination, and client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Project Documentation: Ensure all project documentation RFI’s, contract documents, progress reports, etc) are accurate and up to date at all times.
• Be Responsible for Personal Development: Seek personal development through training and jobsite learning opportunities. Enhance the project team through relationship development and personal contributions.
• Support Project Procurement: manage submittals and purchase orders to ensure on time delivery of project materials and equipment.
• Support change order preparation and tracking. Support the project manager by identifying cost impacts and assisting with take-off and material quote procurement for review and submission to the client.
• Promote PCE Safety Culture: Promote safety on the jobsite by following all PCE safety guidelines, participating in safety observations and reporting unsafe behaviors when onsite and managing site specific safety documentation.
• Supporting Project Commissioning: Support the punch list process and assemble turnover documents.
• Utilize the latest technological tools and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of the project team and overall project outcomes.
  
  

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent industry experience
• Valuable work or internship experience a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with Microsoft Access, Bluebeam Revu and CAD/BIM software is a plus.
• Willingness to travel and/or relocate as needed to support local and national projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  
  

Reporting Relationship

Reports to a Project Manager.

LOCATION:

Project Site

Compensation

• Bonus opportunity
• Additional compensation when travel is required
• Competitive benefits package including health, dental, matching 401k program, etc.
  
  

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. As a part of the hiring process all applicants will be required to submit to, and pass, a pre‐employment urine drug screening and background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.