
Project Engineer (Water/ Wastewater Plant Construction)
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Kokosing seeks a Project Engineer to plan, direct, and coordinate civil industrial construction projects, including wastewater pump stations, water reclamation facilities, and large-scale utility projects. The role monitors project progress, schedules, costs, and budgets; coordinates project documentation and subcontractors; and supports project managers in resolving change orders and claims. The position requires a civil engineering or construction management degree and 3–5 years of related experience.
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Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 50 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 75 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team. Job Description: SUMMARY Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of civil industrial projects such as Wastewater Pump Stations, Water Reclamation Facilities, and large-scale utility projects. Ensure that project goals are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Analyze and understand plans and specifications. - Follow administrative procedures as outlined in Project Administration Manual. - Possesses field experience: inspects construction site to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction/safety standards. - Proficient with CPM scheduling program; produces accurate schedules as needed. - Supervise and coordinates submittal process and working drawings requirements. - Prepare or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, environmental impact studies, and designs for the project as necessary. - Provide contract interpretation and clarification. - Maintain and update project schedules by updating monthly schedules with the assistance of the Project Superintendent and Assisting Project Superintendent with weekly two-week look ahead schedule review. - Understand cost and productivity data. - Maintain, verify, and report cost and income quantities for work performed. - Review, approve, and submit progress billings. - Analyze, prepare, and maintain and monitor job costs and production budget - Work with Superintendent to control job costs and production budget - Prepare and submit accurate and timely monthly cost, income, and cash flow projections. - Execute and approve subcontractor requisitions and vendor invoices. - Coordinate, price and assist Project Manager in settlement of change orders and claims. - Respond to issues quickly; proactive in problem solving; handles multiple tasks. - Manage time and organizes office and filing system efficiently; organizes and maintains accurate project correspondence files. - Maintain subcontractor insurance certificate compliance - Maintain project compliance with underground utility notifications and locations (i.e. Miss Utility and others). - Promote and participate in 2 week and long-range planning with job team; includes job team in all planning - Treats all coworkers with respect; works well with subs and suppliers. - Consistently applies and enforces Safety Policy at all times. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE - Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree (B. S.) from four-year college or university. - 3-5 years of experience in related field. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Computer literate: proficient with spreadsheet and word processing programs, proficient with CPM scheduling programs such as Primavera Project Planner, Project Management software, Microsoft Office software Understanding of, and experience using, cost and productivity data Communicates in clear and professional manner both verbally and in writing with
How this job compares
Set against the 5,140 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$96–148K/yr68 salary ranges
- US median$36–47/hr287 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 253 open Project Engineer jobs in Ohio and 5,140 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (3,977 postings).
- Education
- 3,129 of the 5,140 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 6, 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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