Senior Project Engineer

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Senior Project Engineer - Heavy Civil / FDOT


Lakeland, FL (Polk County)


Job Title: Senior Project Engineer - Heavy Civil / FDOT


Location: Lakeland, FL (Polk County)


Employment Type: Direct Hire • Full-Time


Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 + Bonus


Category: Construction - Heavy Civil / Highway / FDOT

THE OPPORTUNITY


Want your name on one of the most visible FDOT roadway projects in Central Florida? One of the state's top heavy-civil contractors is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to help lead a major highway build in the fast-growing Lakeland / Polk County corridor. This is a marquee project with a well-funded backlog behind it - and a clear runway into a Project Manager seat for the right person. If you've cut your teeth on heavy-highway work and you're ready to step up, this is the move.


WHY YOU'LL WANT THIS ROLE


• Top pay for the work - $130,000 to $150,000 base plus bonus. Your heavy-highway experience is valued and paid for.


• A real path to Project Manager. This seat is built as the next step up, not a holding pattern - with the mentorship to get you there.


• Marquee FDOT work. Build infrastructure your community drives on every day - the kind of project you point to for the rest of your career.


• Rock-solid stability. An established Florida builder with a deep, funded pipeline means steady work, not stop-and-go.


• Direct-hire with full benefits - medical, retirement, PTO, and the resources of a top-tier contractor behind you.


WHAT YOU'LL DO


• Run the RFI and submittal process end to end - keeping designers, the owner, and subcontractors moving so the project stays on schedule.


• Drive the schedule - build, update, and analyze CPM schedules, spot critical-path risk early, and keep the field ahead with look-aheads.


• Partner with the Superintendent and crews on work sequencing, material deliveries, and subcontractor coordination.


• Own the numbers - quantity tracking, pay estimates, and monthly owner pay applications.


• Review plans and specs for constructability and FDOT compliance, and manage change orders and cost proposals.


• Keep documentation, daily reports, and as-builts tight to FDOT standards - and mentor the project engineers coming up behind you.


WHAT YOU BRING


• 5+ years of project engineering on heavy-civil / heavy-highway projects.


• Hands-on FDOT (or comparable DOT) roadway project experience.


• Strong command of RFIs, submittals, scheduling, and field coordination.


• A degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field - or equivalent field experience.


• Comfort with construction scheduling and PM software (Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project).


NICE TO HAVE


• PE (Professional Engineer) license - strongly preferred.


• Deep familiarity with FDOT specs and documentation (Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).


• Experience stepping toward or acting in a Project Manager role.

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