Professional Engineer

Full-Time Contract

Role: Senior Engineer (P.E.)

Compensation: Up to $85 hourly commensurate with experience

Location: On-Site (Raleigh/Durham)

Length of Contract: 1+ year

Position Description

We are seeking a licensed Professional Engineer with experience in design and construction to serve as a Senior Engineer on a long-term capital program. This is an on-site role in an active construction site, where you will serve as the owner-side technical presence in the field, directing and holding accountable the teams of the EPC contractor across core and shell and interior fit-out scopes. Office time will involve project management tasks, reporting and management reviews. The ideal candidate combines deep engineering judgment with emerging project management skills and is eager to develop project management skills and methodologies for a multi-year contracting relationship.

Responsibilities

Field Execution and Oversight (~80%)

• Manage and coordinate day-to-day activities of EPC contractor teams, subcontractors, and trades across core and shell and fit-out work.
• Perform field verification of work in place against design intent, drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
• Review and resolve RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field-driven design clarifications, bringing design perspective to constructability questions.
• Identify design conflicts, sequencing issues, and interface problems between structure, envelope, MEP, and interior scopes early, and drive them to resolution.
• Monitor quality, safety, and schedule performance; lead or participate in site walks, quality inspections, and punch-list processes.
• Support commissioning, testing, turnover, and closeout activities.
• Participate in progress, coordination, and safety meetings; maintain clear field documentation (daily reports, photo logs, issue trackers).
• Evaluate field change conditions and provide technical assessment of impacts to cost, schedule, and scope.

Internal Management and Reporting (~20%)

• Prepare regular progress, schedule, and cost status reports for management.
• Support budget tracking, forecasting, and cost-to-complete reviews.
• Assist in managing scope, change orders, and contract compliance.
• Review and validate EPC contractor pay applications and schedule updates.
• Maintain risk and issue logs and escalate items affecting cost, schedule, or quality.
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement of project controls processes.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of progressive experience spanning both engineering design and field construction.
• Demonstrated experience on both core and shell and tenant or interior fit-out projects.
• Experience working with or overseeing EPC contractors, general contractors, and specialty subcontractors.
• Working knowledge of construction means and methods, building codes, specifications, and contract documents.
• Foundational project management experience, such as managing scope packages, tracking budgets, or supporting schedule and cost reporting.
• Proficiency with scheduling and document tools
• Willingness and ability to spend the majority of time on active construction sites.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Architectural, or Construction Engineering (or a closely related discipline).
• Active Professional Engineer (P.E.) license