Heavy Civil Project Engineer

Thalle Construction Company Co., Inc. (Thalle) is excited to announce an open opportunity to expand our family of professional teammates!

Thalle is currently seeking an experienced and motivated candidate to fill a Project Engineer position on a $375M (+) USACE Lock and Dam project located on scenic Kentucky Lake in Grand Rivers, Kentucky.

Safety is our TOP priority! Thalle offers a competitive salary package with a full range of benefits, including major medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, generous PTO, paid company holidays, life insurance, and 401K with a company match, and more! Compensation is based on experience and qualifications.

Thalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify and Drug Free Workplace.

Grand Rivers, KY

Project Engineer

Competitive compensation package based on experience.

• Coordinate detailing, review, and submittal of rebar shop drawings and steel reinforcement plans.
• Review and schedule rebar deliveries based on project schedule and approved shop drawings.
• Monitor daily work activities for production and schedule tracking.
• Create and manage pertinent construction documentation such as redline drawings, submittals, RFIs, and change orders.
• Obtain, evaluate, submit, and track submittals to owners/customers.
• Obtain material quotes from suppliers and submit purchase orders for approval.
• Accurately track, maintain, report counts of materials used, and on‑hand required.
• Track invoices, receipts for field purchase orders and maintain field purchase order files.
• Review, understand plans, drawings, and steel reinforcement details for heavy civil projects.
• Assist and manage jobsite document control.
• Strong ability to command daily, weekly, and monthly meetings.
• Strong written and verbal skills pertinent in developing and maintaining client, owner, subcontractor and vendor relationships.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Management.
• 2+ years of relevant experience as a Project Engineer, Field Engineer or QC Tech on heavy civil projects.
• CAD knowledge in programs such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, and Revit. Experience with Bluebeam for drawing review and document management preferred.
• Ability to work with a fast‑paced team in an aggressive construction environment.
• Experience working on USACE projects.
• Strong capabilities to multitask, work independently under pressure, and within tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with rebar detailing, steel reinforcement plan review, and installation.
• Prior heavy civil site project experience such as water control, levee, concrete, and mass excavation experience are a plus.