Commercial Construction Project Engineer

About the Role

Join HITT Contracting's award-winning HITT Futures Program as a commercial construction Project Engineer (PE). This program is designed for college graduates, Veterans, and individuals passionate about elevating the business of building. The role offers an immersive, on-site experience with tailored training and a structured, one-year development plan, providing a fast track to promotion as an assistant-level project manager or superintendent.

Key Responsibilities

• Commit to being fully on-site for the duration of the 12-month training program to fully shadow, learn, and gain hands-on experience with day-to-day project operations.
• Demonstrate understanding of training topics throughout each phase, participating in performance reviews on a 4-month cadence.
• Follow all directions, task assignments, and coaching from your dedicated Futures Program Sponsor.
• Showcase required professional skills, including:
• Clear, concise, and professional communication, with a focus on audience-appropriate writing and verbal skills.
• Organization and management of multiple tasks and priorities.
• Demonstrating integrity consistent with The HITT Way and core values.
• Seeking continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities.
• Adapting and exercising flexibility within the evolving construction landscape.
• Collaboration with diverse individuals and maintaining relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Exhibiting conscientiousness by being punctual, engaged, and respectful.
• Master required job-specific and technical skills to promote to assistant superintendent or assistant project manager, including:
• Setting up and maintaining the jobsite office and all jobsite records (project directory, construction documents, subcontractor directory, daily reports, submittal logs, RFI logs, subcontractor correspondence, etc.).
• Making updates to as-built drawings and interpreting basic coordination drawings.
• Directing installation of building and site protection, including signage and postings, and identifying items to “make safe” prior to demolition.
• Assisting in specific construction tasks.
• Participating in site inspections to ensure quality and workmanship expectations are met.
• Making periodic updates to the project schedule.
• Completing basic material take-offs, placing supplier orders, and receiving material deliveries.
• Assisting the superintendent in the use of survey and layout instruments.
• Interpreting basic tests and reports (air balance, soils report, concrete test).
• Setting up and running a subcontractor foremen’s meeting when directed.
• Understanding cost implications of construction tasks.
• Assisting Project Managers with logistical tasks, including budgeting and client management.
• Assisting in the implementation of HITT’s Corporate Safety Program by conducting weekly safety meetings, toolbox talks, and completing safety reports.
• Commute to a jobsite within a 30–40-mile radius of the assigned office location.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• High school diploma required.
• Military experience or an accredited Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or Business is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience on commercial job sites is strongly preferred.
• Passion for the construction industry and on-site work.
• Ability to learn sector- and project-specific software systems, including but not limited to:
• Microsoft Office 365 (Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
• ProCore
• Adobe Suite
• BlueBeam
• JD Edwards software suite
• Ability to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.