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Project Engineer

Phillips Infrastructure
Knoxville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2025

Summary:

The Project Engineer in this role is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and managing onsite construction engineering activities for large, extensive projects in the heavy civil earthwork construction industry, encompassing grading, clearing, and site development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Track project quantities
  • Generate project billing.
  • Initiate and negotiate change orders.
  • Generate CAD drawings and present solutions to owners for design problems that arise in the field.
  • Review plan changes
  • Assist with work plans.
  • Assist with project schedules.
  • Manage submittal data.
  • Manage material purchase orders.
  • Manage and negotiate subcontracts.
  • Assist in division field personnel management.
  • Assist field personnel in any capacity to handle any problems that may arise.
  • Work with Project Superintendents, Foreman, and Crews to perform work more effectively.
  • Attend pre-construction meetings.

Requirements:

  • Strong organizational skills
  • Strong work ethic
  • Able to multitask and work independently under pressure and tight deadlines.

Education and Experience:

  • Four-year engineering degree or equivalent technical training and related experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a team of varied disciplines.

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