Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Ames Construction has been building America for more than 60 years, and the people who work here are the reason we continue to succeed. We are a full-service, heavy civil and industrial contractor building critical infrastructure, including highways, bridges, mines, dams, rail, and more. Our teams take on challenging projects that keep communities safe, supply chains moving, and the country connected.

At Ames, we are Fueled by Family and Driven by Ownership. That means we look out for one another, take pride in what we build, and take responsibility for our actions, our results, and the long-term health of the company.

Guided by our core values of People, Team, Our Bond, Persistence, and Vision, we do what we say we will do, push through challenges and deliver work we're proud of.

When you join Ames, you're joining a company built for long-term success — where skilled people, strong teams, and disciplined execution come together to build careers and a better future.

The Senior Project Engineer provides advanced technical, administrative, and operational support to help ensure the successful delivery of heavy civil construction projects. Building on prior Project Engineer experience, this role assumes increased responsibility for scheduling, cost control, forecasting, document management, subcontractor coordination, risk identification, and field operations support. The Senior Project Engineer works with a high degree of independence, mentors junior project staff, and serves as a key liaison between project management, field operations, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.

Please note:

Visa sponsorship is not currently available for this position.

• Contract Management:
  Reviews design, contract and bid documents, bid analysis, subcontracts, material contracts, permits, RFIs, submittals, and change documentation; identifies contract, scope, procurement, notice, and coordination issues early; develops recommended solutions; and supports the Project Manager in documenting, pricing, negotiating, and resolving changes.
• Communication:
  Leads and supports coordination meetings with clients, subcontractors, vendors, field teams, designers, and key stakeholders; prepares agendas, documents decisions, tracks commitments, and follows through on action items to promote alignment with project requirements under the direction of the Project Manager.
• Financial Management:
  Supports project cost control, forecasting, quantity tracking, budget updates, production analysis, change management, and subcontractor/vendor cost coordination; reviews cost trends and production performance; helps identify budget risks and recovery opportunities; and provides timely information to the Project Manager and Operations team to support informed decision-making.
• Operational Planning and Execution:
  Provides technical support to heavy civil field operations, performs constructability reviews, assists with work planning, evaluates drawings and specifications, helps resolve field issues, coordinates upcoming work with project stakeholders, and supports crews with the information, materials, permits, and subcontractor coordination needed to execute work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project requirements.
• Scheduling:
  Monitors project progress and schedule updates, coordinates short-term planning with operations, subcontractors, vendors, and clients, identifies schedule risks and constraints, tracks commitments affecting upcoming work, and helps develop recovery plans or mitigation strategies when schedule performance is at risk.
• Leadership:
  Provides guidance and mentoring to Project Engineers, Field Engineers, Interns, and other project support staff; delegates tasks based on individual skills and experience; reviews work for completeness and accuracy; promotes accountability and professional development; and helps reinforce company standards for communication, documentation, safety, quality, and follow-through.
• Compliance:
  Assists with inspection, documentation, and verification of work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, permits, environmental requirements,…