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Location: Orlando, FL | Schedule: Full-Time, Direct Hire, on-site | Compensation: Competitive base compensation with project bonus opportunity

Overview

An established Florida heavy civil contractor is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for a Direct Hire position to help lead a major FDOT roadway and bridge infrastructure project in Orlando, FL. This role goes beyond paperwork, requiring someone who can connect technical planning with real-time field execution on a large-scale civil infrastructure job involving roadway, bridge, and retaining wall construction.

What you'll do

• Lead and support project meetings with owners, foremen, contractors, supervisors, and internal project teams
• Coordinate technical information between the project team, owner, Engineer of Record, subcontractors, and field leadership
• Manage RFIs and coordinate Non-Conformance Report resolution
• Review specifications, technical data, plans, shop drawings, and project details for contract and design conformance
• Coordinate CIP concrete wall work, including retaining walls, MSE walls, sound walls, bridge approach walls, and wing walls
• Support layout, reinforcing steel coordination, formwork, concrete placement, and curing activities
• Schedule and monitor construction activities on large-scale infrastructure work
• Identify conflicts, delays, and technical issues before they create field disruption
• Develop operational work plans and procedures with EOR and owner approval when required
• Estimate quantities, build bills of materials, and help maintain project budgets
• Review supplier quotes from quality, manufacturing, engineering, and design standpoints
• Negotiate and manage subcontractor contract terms and change orders
• Track cost vs. bid performance variance and support cost-benefit analysis
• Schedule and support quality control / quality assurance inspections
• Coordinate surveying operations
• Support implementation of the Safety, Health, and Environmental program

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field
• 3+ years of civil infrastructure project engineering and/or construction management experience
• Experience on large infrastructure projects valued at $50M+
• Demonstrated experience with CIP concrete walls, including retaining, MSE, sound, bridge approach, and wing walls
• Working knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, and quality control requirements
• Ability to interpret FDOT plans, shop drawings, and technical details
• Experience managing RFIs, technical coordination, subcontractor issues, and change orders
• Cost estimating, quantity tracking, and financial analysis experience on large-scale work
• Proficiency with construction project management software such as Procore, Primavera, or similar

Preferred qualifications

• Florida PE license
• FDOT prequalification experience
• OSHA 30
• Roadway / bridge project experience in Florida or the Southeast
• Experience with $100M+ civil infrastructure projects

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive base compensation with project bonus opportunity
• Full benefits
• Relocation consideration for the right candidate

Why this role

This is a Direct Hire opportunity with an established Florida heavy civil contractor, offering a seat on a $100M+ FDOT infrastructure project and a step-up opportunity for a strong project engineer ready to operate at a senior level.