Project Engineer (Civil TX)

Keeley Construction
Dallas, TX
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for early-career professionals with construction management or engineering backgrounds who seek hands-on experience and are open to travel.

Best fit for

  • Early-career professionals with construction management or engineering backgrounds seeking hands-on experience.
    — “Minimum of six months of applicable internship experience in the construction industry or equivalent work experience.”
  • Candidates who are proactive in identifying and addressing on-site issues and can manage multiple administrative tasks.
    — “Proactively identifies and addresses potential issues related to safety, quality, and site conditions, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.”

Things to consider

  • The role involves a significant administrative workload and coordination across teams.
    — “Understands and performs administrative processes such as obtaining permits, meeting contractual obligations, timekeeping, progress reporting, billing and collections.”
  • Travel is expected, which may impact work-life balance and location flexibility.
    — “Must be willing to travel as needed.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with project documentation and coordination in your resume and interview responses.
    — “Coordinate work, documentation, and correspondence between all project team members.”
  • Showcase your ability to manage schedules and track project milestones with examples from past roles.
    — “Planning and preparing detailed project schedules for up to three months in advance.”
  • Emphasize your willingness to learn and adapt, particularly in interpreting construction plans.
    — “Reads and interprets project plans or demonstrates a willingness to learn.”
  • Demonstrate your capability to handle administrative tasks like permits and contracts.
    — “Understands and performs administrative processes such as obtaining permits, meeting contractual obligations.”
  • Include examples of how you have addressed on-site issues proactively in your application materials.
    — “Proactively identifies and addresses potential issues related to safety, quality, and site conditions.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • timely project completion
  • budget adherence
  • safety compliance
Typical background
engineering degreecivil engineering experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Civil EngineeringProject CoordinationSafety ComplianceDocument ManagementScope Change Management

Preferred

Project SchedulingTeam Leadership

Stack & domain

Project ManagementConstruction ManagementSafety ComplianceDocumentationRFI LogsScope ChangesProject SchedulingPermittingContractual ObligationsBillingCollectionsSubcontractsAccounts PayableChange OrdersCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingCivil EngineeringConstruction

About the role

Original posting from Keeley Construction via Greenhouse

At Keeley Companies, we believe in empowering our people and fulfilling career aspirations. Keeley is a career destination with countless opportunities for advancement, and a world-class family culture that is centered around creating the best possible environment for our people to thrive.

Keeley Construction is looking to hire a Project Engineer for our Civil Group in Dallas, TX. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Coordinate work, documentation, and correspondence between all project team members. 

Assist in bid solicitation and estimate functions. 

Adhere to OSHA and Company safety requirements.   

Prepare and maintain submittal/RFI logs for construction projects based on project drawings and specifications. 

Document and communicate scope changes and other related project impacts to project team. 

Coordinate the change proposal, review, and submission process. 

Participate in all required construction meetings with required personnel, subcontractors, designers, and owners. 

Capable of planning and preparing detailed project schedules for up to three months in advance, ensuring alignment with project timelines and milestones. 

Actively participates in job shadowing with Superintendents and Project Managers to gain hands-on experience and a clear understanding of role expectations and required skill sets. 

Reads and interprets project plans or demonstrates a willingness to learn, ensuring comprehension of scheduled tasks and how they are to be executed on-site. 

Understands and performs administrative processes such as obtaining permits, meeting contractual obligations (e.g., submittals, insurance, bonds, billing, closeout documentation), timekeeping, progress reporting, billing and collections, managing subcontracts, processing accounts payable, and handling change orders. 

Proactively identifies and addresses potential issues related to safety, quality, and site conditions, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, related field, or equivalent work experience.

Minimum of six months of applicable internship experience in the construction industry or equivalent work experience. 

Must be willing to travel as needed.

All candidates agree to complete an assessment for selection and pre-employment drug screen.

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Source: Keeley Construction careers (Greenhouse)

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