Construction Project Engineer Professional

Industry

Water

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Jacobs Project Management Company is seeking a Construction Project Engineer Professional to work in San Jose, CA. 

Responsibilities include:

Conduct weekly field visits to rail construction sites, generate Structural, Mechanical and Electrical quantity tracking logs, and calculate crew production rates. Perform field work quality control assessments regularly and during commissioning punch list walks, per contract drawings and specifications. Compare actual field construction progress to Contractor’s planned schedule. Analyze the Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule using Primavera 6. Review monthly Contractor Payment Application and work with Project Manager to identify cost control measures based on project budgets.Review Contractor Submittals, Requests for Technical Information (RFIs), Test Reports and other technical documents. Conduct change impact analysis and assist in writing Change Order Documents. Coordinate between multiple ongoing rail/infrastructure construction projects. Coordinate with Owner and Contractor and provide weekly updates during internal and external meetings. Support Project Manager with a wide range of project related tasks, deliverables and documentation.

Hybrid schedule is allowed.

TRAVEL: Domestic travel to visit project sites, varies from project to project: The position requires up to 50% domestic travel to project sites in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Travel is required to support project construction activities, including attending on-site coordination meetings with clients and subcontractors, performing field and site observations, evaluating construction progress, and collaborating with project teams and clients as required.

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Here's what you'll need

REQUIREMENTS: This position requires a Master's Degree or foreign equivalent in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related engineering field.

SPECIFIC SKILLS: Expertise/ knowledge of: Scheduling using Primavera 6 and Microsoft Project software. Cost Estimating and Quantity Take-off based on 2D drawings and 3D models. Project Budgeting, Cost control and Payment Application Verification. Ability to Review Constructability, Testing and Commissioning Submittals, Requests for Technical Information (RFIs) and other technical documents. Writing Progress reports, Change Documents and other project-related documentation.

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

137,675.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

172,600.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $137,675.00 to $172,600.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 21, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
San Jose	California	United States