Project Engineer (Civil TX)
Keeley Construction
Salary undisclosed
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Description
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 Austin, 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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About this role
Keeley Construction's Civil Group in Austin is hiring a Project Engineer intern to work on-site supporting the full lifecycle of construction projects. You'll coordinate communication and documentation across project teams, manage submittal and RFI logs, track schedule development, and handle administrative tasks like permits, change orders, and subcontract management. The role involves attending construction meetings with owners, designers, and subcontractors, proactively flagging safety and quality issues, and learning to read and interpret project plans.
This is a hands-on learning position structured around job shadowing with Superintendents and Project Managers. You'll gain practical experience in how civil construction projects move from planning through closeout while supporting the engineering and administrative side of operations. The work calls for someone with a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management (or equivalent experience) and at least six months of prior construction internship or work experience. You should be comfortable with travel as needed and willing to complete a pre-employment drug screen and assessment.
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