
Project Engineer
Newark, NJFull-time$125–175K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Tutor Perini seeks a Project Engineer for its Newark AirTrain project site in Newark, New Jersey. The role supports project management from inception through completion, including coordination, scheduling, cost tracking, and communication with project stakeholders. The posting requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least seven years of construction experience on heavy civil, bridge, transportation, utility, or infrastructure projects.
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Newark, NJ
Full time
JR103290
Compensation Pay Range
The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 - $175,000 depending on experience
NO STAFFING AGENCY CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future
Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Project Engineer for our Newark AirTrain project site in Newark, NJ.
A bout Tutor Perini :
Extraordinary Projects, Exceptional Performance
The world relies on infrastructure — to ensure public safety, maintain a quality of life and support a healthy economy. For more than a century, Tutor Perini Corporation’s family of civil construction companies has supported the development and maintenance of infrastructure across our great nation.
We construct and rehabilitate highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities. In short, we help our clients make “public works” work. Our corporate integrity, financial strength and outstanding record of performance makes us an attractive partner on large, sophisticated infrastructure projects.
From coast to coast, notable projects include The Purple Line (D Line) Extensions in Los Angeles, SR 99 Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, East Side Access projects and the Hudson Yards Platform in New York, Central Subway Third Street Light Rail in San Francisco, and multiple airport expansions and bridge projects.
Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent
The Structural Steel Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the overall management of a project from inception to completion by meeting or exceeding goals for safety, quality, profitability, and schedule, resulting in extreme customer satisfaction. This includes, but is not limited to all planning, organizing, and controlling of coordination activities, establishment and maintenance of project schedules and post-project activities.
Job Description
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Assists Project Managers and Superintendents with project related tasks
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Assists in identifying and promoting changes to improve productivity and quality on the project
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Effectively communicates with Project Owner/Designer/Architect/Engineering regarding project schedule, issues and activities occurring on the project
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Develops RFI’s , work plans and submittals for the project
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Tracks and reports quantities of work performed and understands associated costs of such
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Develops time and material final pricing submittals
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Assists with CPM schedule development and maintenance
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Maintains as-built drawings with assistance from field staff
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Performs project specific tasks assigned by higher level manager
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Understands and communicates contract scope to field staff
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Performs other related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology or similar from an accredited institution.
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Minimum 7 years of construction experience on heavy civil, bridge, transportation, utility, or infrastructure projects.
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Coordination of contract drawings, design drawings, and shop drawings to facilitate an erectable final structure
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Experience working for a civil infrastructure or heavy civil general contractor.
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Experience supporting structural steel fabrication and erection operations is preferred .
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Knowledge of AISC standards and structural steel construction practices is preferred.
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Familiarity with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Procore, HCSS, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, or BIM platforms.
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Experience with bridge, transit, rail, airport, marine, or tunnel construction projects.
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EIT certification or pursuit of PE license is preferred
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Proficiency with MS Office; knowledge of Procore, HCSS, Bluebeam, Primavera
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Excellent written and verbal skills
Tutor Perini Civil-East is seeking a Structural Steel Engineer for our New Rochelle, NY office
A bout Tutor Perini :
Extraordinary Projects, Exceptional Performance
The world relies on infrastructure — to ensure public safety, maintain a quality of life and support a healthy economy. For more than a century, Tutor Perini Corporation’s family of civil construction companies has supported the development and maintenance of infrastructure across our great nation.
We construct and rehabilitate highways, bridges, tunnels, mass-transit systems, and water management and wastewater treatment facilities. In short, we help our clients make “public works” work. Our corporate integrity, financial strength and outstanding record of performance makes us an attractive partner on large, sophisticated infrastructure projects.
From coast to coast, notable projects include The Purple Line (D Line) Extensions in Los Angeles, SR 99 Viaduct replacement tunnel in Seattle, East Side Access projects and the Hudson Yards Platform in New York, Central Subway Third Street Light Rail in San Francisco, and multiple airport expansions and bridge projects.
Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent
The Structural Steel Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the overall management of a project from inception to completion by meeting or exceeding goals for safety, quality, profitability, and schedule, resulting in extreme customer satisfaction. This includes, but is not limited to all planning, organizing, and controlling of coordination activities, establishment and maintenance of project schedules and post-project activities.
DESCRIPTION:
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Assists in identifying and promoting changes to improve productivity and quality on the project
-
Assists Project Managers and Superintendents with project related tasks
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Participates in project safety programs, observations, and audits
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Effectively communicates with Project Owner/Designer/Architect/Engineering regarding project schedule, issues and activities occurring on the project
-
Develops RFI’s , work plans and submittals for the project
-
Tracks and reports quantities of work performed and understands associated costs of such
-
Develops time and material final pricing submittals
-
Assists with CPM schedule development and maintenance
-
Maintains as-built drawings with assistance from field staff
-
Performs project specific tasks assigned by higher level manager
-
Understands and communicates contract scope to field staff
-
Performs other related duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS:
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B.S. in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent from accredited institution
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Minimum of 8 years’ experience in structural steel erection, heavy civil construction, bridge, vertical construction, or other steel structures
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Experience actively interfacing with fabricators, subcontractors, & owners to resolve design issues, procurement issues, and constructability issues
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Coordination of contract drawings, design drawings, and shop drawings to facilitate an erectable final structure
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Experience actively interface with design engineers & construction engineers to develop thorough "means & methods" process
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Accurately realize "to-date" costs and project "final" costs thru completion
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Proficiency with MS Office products (Word/Excel)
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Excellent written and verbal skills
OUR MISSION
We build critical infrastructure that creates a better world.
OUR VISION
We strive to be the preeminent full-service civil, building, and specialty contractor by delivering innovative, transformative projects through world-class execution. We are committed to creating lasting value for our customers, upholding the highest standards of safety and integrity, generating exceptional financial results and shareholder value, and fostering a culture where our employees thrive.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,137 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$125–175K/yr
- New Jersey median$100–140K/yr64 salary ranges
- US median$96–145K/yr2,719 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $150K, is 23% above the New Jersey median midpoint ($122K) — in the top quarter of Project Engineer salary ranges in New Jersey.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 74 open Project Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 5,137 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Actalent4 open
- Pike Corporation4 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,977 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,125 of the 5,137 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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