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Project Engineer

Thalle Construction Company
Virginia, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/28/2026

Thalle Construction Co., Inc. (“Thalle”) is currently seeking a Project Engineer to join our team in Charlottesville, VA.

Thalle, established in 1947, is a heavy civil construction company with a corporate office in Hillsborough, NC and a regional office in Alvarado, Texas. Thalle has construction projects throughout the Southeast region, Texas, and New Jersey with growth nationwide. Our diverse and expansive project scope of heavy civil infrastructure projects includes dams, reservoirs, locks, DOT roadway construction and bridges, large diameter utilities, landfills, mass excavation, wastewater, on-demand emergency services.

We are a proud representative of Tully Group (www.tullygroup.us).  The Tully Group is one the nation’s largest privately held, family-owned construction firms with their corporate office in New York City and long history of heavy civil projects in the Metro New York Area and New Jersey.

Safety is our TOP priority!  Thalle offers a competitive salary package with a full range of benefits, including major medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, generous PTO, paid company holidays, life insurance, and 401K with a company match, and more! Compensation is based on experience and qualifications. 

Thalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify and Drug Free Workplace.

Location: Charlottesville, VA

Job Title: Project Engineer

Salary: Competitive compensation package based on experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist the project team primarily with the pump station construction
  • Keep track of subcontractor schedules to ensure project delivery on time. Track progress vs. schedule.
  • Field quantify and log production quantities for use in scheduling and submission of progress estimates to the owner
  • Assist in scheduling material deliveries and coordinate with vendors to ensure delivery of materials as required
  • Track and log materials delivered on site for use in invoice approval and submission of stored materials pay requests
  • Monitor and log quality control requirements.
  • Verify that code standards are followed. Ensure inspections are being coordinated
  • Make sure all applicable safety measures are adhered to
  • Assist in the review, tracking and logging of submittal documents
  • Ensure subcontractor daily reports are completed

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

  • Able to communicate in a professional manner with the team, owner and subcontractors
  • Work well in a team. Willing to support other team members.
  • Able to process information / contract documents to make informed decisions
  • Time management and organization
  • Capable of negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Proficient at understanding project plans and specifications
  • Able to identify potential change orders / clarification via RFI when discrepancies are found in the contract documents
  • Proficient in MS Word / Excel / Outlook

 Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to perform the essential job functions consistent safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
  • Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards
  • Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone.

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