Traveling Construction Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Position Title: Traveling Construction Project Engineer (Mechanical) (Confidential Client)
Location: Farmington Hills, MI | On-site
Employment Type: Permanent

Compensation

• Salary: up to $80,000

Benefits

$150 daily stipend while traveling to cover expenses; gas card and/or mileage reimbursement; $1,000/month healthcare stipend; PTO: 2 weeks + 5 sick days + paid company shutdowns (Winter Holidays and Labor Day Weekend).

Company Overview (Confidential)

Our Client is a well-established family-owned mechanical contractor supporting projects across multiple states. With a strong presence in industrial and automotive sectors and expanding into data centers, healthcare, commercial, and education, the company is growing and is known for long-term project stability and internal growth.

Position Summary

This position requires 75–100% travel for extended periods (weeks to months at a time). Candidates must be comfortable being on-site across multiple states. Our Client is seeking a Traveling Project Engineer with 1–3 years of construction experience or relevant internships to support large-scale mechanical projects across the Midwest and East Coast, who is eager to grow within a stable, long-term career path.

This role will begin with project training at the Farmington Hills, MI office, with future assignments requiring travel to Ohio and across the East Coast depending on active projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates or early-career construction professionals looking to gain hands-on project experience.

Primary Functions

• Support Project Managers on large-scale mechanical construction projects.
• Prepare and track submittals and RFIs.
• Maintain project documentation, logs, and reporting.
• Assist with scheduling, coordination, and project tracking.
• Help manage communication between field teams and office staff.
• Utilize Procore and/or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Support overall project compliance and documentation requirements.

Must-Haves

• Must have either field internship or project engineering experience supporting Project Managers on either large-scale HVAC Mechanical installation projects or construction projects.
• 1–3 years of construction experience or relevant internships.
• Degree (or in progress) in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.
• Mechanical construction exposure (internship or field experience preferred).
• Strong skills in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel for projects (75–100% travel for extended periods).

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years construction experience.
• Internship experience with a General Contractor or Mechanical Contractor.
• Experience with Procore and/or Autodesk Construction Cloud.