Jr Project Engineer

Junior Project Engineer

$27–$33/Hour | Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM, Friday 7:00 AM–11:00 AM

We are looking for a Junior Project Engineer to join an established industrial fabrication team in Iuka, Mississippi.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer, drafter, detailer, or fabrication professional who enjoys working with technical drawings and wants to build a career in project engineering.

The company specializes in large-scale industrial metal fabrication for power plants, including plate work and large fluid/gas ductwork. Projects can range from approximately $500K to $25M, giving you exposure to complex fabrication work and a variety of industrial applications.

What You'll Do

• Review shop and erection drawings before they are released for fabrication
• Verify drawings against design specifications, RFIs, and customer comments
• Check dimensions, materials, welds, bolts, and other fabrication details
• Identify errors and inconsistencies before they reach the fabrication floor
• Work with detailing and quality control teams to resolve drawing issues
• Support multiple projects at various stages of development
• Begin with simpler drawing reviews and progress into more complex work as your skills develop
• Use AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Excel, and Tekla PowerFab throughout the process

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience reviewing structural or fabrication drawings
• Background in drafting, detailing, engineering, fabrication, or a related technical field
• Experience with structural steel or industrial fabrication
• Familiarity with structural steel building systems, refineries, process equipment, pressure vessels, pipework, or industrial plants
• Basic Microsoft Project experience
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to catch errors before they become production issues
• Comfortable learning new processes and working with different types of steel fabrication
• Strong work ethic, reliability, and willingness to learn

The Training

This position is designed to give someone the opportunity to grow into increasingly complex project engineering responsibilities.

You'll receive extensive hands-on training and shadow experienced team members before taking on drawing reviews independently. As your knowledge and confidence grow, you'll gradually take on more complex drawings and projects.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Employer-paid dental insurance
• Employer-paid life and accident insurance
• 401(k) with 2% company match
• 2 weeks PTO, increasing to 3 weeks after 5 years
• Accrued sick time
• 10 paid holidays
• Company truck provided when applicable
• Potential company profit sharing

Why Join This Team

This is an opportunity to take ownership of real engineering work early in your career while learning directly from experienced professionals in industrial fabrication.

You'll have a tangible impact on projects by catching drawing issues before they reach the fabrication floor, helping protect quality, schedule, and customer requirements. Rather than being limited to one narrow function, you'll gain exposure to detailing, quality control, fabrication, and project engineering across a variety of large industrial projects.

It's a hands-on environment where your attention to detail matters, your ideas are valued, and you can build a long-term career in project engineering.