Project Engineer - Roadway/Bridge, Dade City, FL

Responsibilities

Execute engineering tasks for planning, overseeing, and managing mega-scale infrastructure projects valued in hundreds of millions of dollars. Key duties include:

• Leading stakeholder meetings (owners, contractors, foremen, supervisors) to align on progress, schedules, challenges, and technical issues for projects over $50 million.
• Coordinating timely exchange of technical data between teams and owners.
• Reviewing specifications and data to ensure contractual and design compliance; resolving issues promptly.
• Providing technical support, managing RFIs, and resolving Non-Conformance Reports with required approvals.
• Identifying potential delays/conflicts and recommending efficiency improvements.
• Developing work plans and procedures with necessary approvals.
• Scheduling and monitoring activities on projects over $50 million, including supplier coordination.
• Estimating quantities, maintaining bills of materials, and managing budgets.
• Analyzing supplier quotations and conducting cost-benefit analyses for projects over $50 million.
• Ensuring accurate project costing for accounting and performing subcontractor variance analyses.
• Directing construction by negotiating/managing subcontractor contracts and change orders.
• Conducting quality inspections and coordinating surveying and Safety, Health & Environmental programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on experience with Cast-In-Place (CIP) concrete walls (retaining, MSE, sound, bridge approach/wing walls) across all phases.
• Strong knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, plans, shop drawings, and quality controls.
• Experience on FDOT roadway/bridge projects, including formwork, rebar, inspections, and documentation.
• Minimum 3 years in civil infrastructure engineering/construction management on projects over $50 million.
• Proven subcontractor contract negotiation and change order management on large projects.
• Expertise in cost estimation, financial analysis (bills of materials, quotations, variances, cost-benefit) on projects over $50 million.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Procore, Primavera) for scheduling and performance analysis.
• Experience coordinating RFIs on large-scale projects

  The role provides outstanding opportunities for professional growth in Florida's rapidly expanding infrastructure sector, driven by multibillion-dollar state investments extending through 2026 and beyond. Key initiatives include FDOT's Moving Florida Forward program, Turnpike widening projects, I-4 corridor upgrades, and significant port expansions.