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Project Engineer

Phillips Infrastructure
Charleston, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026

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/power 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:

  • Must be willing to relocate.
  • 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.


Candidates that accept an offer of employment are required to undergo and successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination. This exam is essential to ensure that all potential employees meet the necessary health and fitness standards for the role. The examination includes a series of tests and evaluations conducted by a certified medical professional to assess overall physical health, identify any potential medical conditions that could interfere with job performance, and verify that the candidate is capable of safely performing the essential duties of the position.

Completion and clearance of this physical are mandatory steps in the hiring process.

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