Senior Project Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-26
-
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Site Manager, Estimator -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Road Construction, Site Manager, Estimator
NOW HIRING
Seni or Project Engineer — Heavy Civil / FDOTLakeland, FL (Polk County)
Job Title:Senior Project Engineer – Heavy Civil / FDOT
Location:Lakeland, FL (Polk County)
Employment Type:Direct Hire
· Full-Time
Compensation:$130,000 – $150,000 + Bonus
Category:Construction – Heavy Civil / Highway / FDOT
THE OPPORTUNITY
Want your name on one of the most visible FDOT roadway projects in Central Florida? One of the state s top heavy-civil contractors is looking for a Senior Project Engineer to help lead a major highway build in the fast-growing Lakeland / Polk County corridor. This is a marquee project with a well-funded backlog behind it — and a clear runway into a Project Manager seat for the right person.
If you ve cut your teeth on heavy-highway work and you re ready to step up, this is the move.
WHY YOU LL WANT THIS ROLE
- Top pay for the work — $130,000 to $150,000 base plus bonus. Your heavy-highway experience is valued and paid for.
- A real path to Project Manager. This seat is built as the next step up, not a holding pattern — with the mentorship to get you there.
- Marquee FDOT work. Build infrastructure your community drives on every day — the kind of project you point to for the rest of your career.
- Rock-solid stability. An established Florida builder with a deep, funded pipeline means steady work, not stop-and-go.
- Direct-hire with full benefits — medical, retirement, PTO, and the resources of a top-tier contractor behind you.
WHAT YOU LL DO
- Run the RFI and submittal process end to end — keeping designers, the owner, and subcontractors moving so the project stays on schedule.
- Drive the schedule — build, update, and analyze CPM schedules, spot critical-path risk early, and keep the field ahead with look-aheads.
- Partner with the Superintendent and crews on work sequencing, material deliveries, and subcontractor coordination.
- Own the numbers — quantity tracking, pay estimates, and monthly owner pay applications.
- Review plans and specs for constructability and FDOT compliance, and manage change orders and cost proposals.
- Keep documentation, daily reports, and as-builts tight to FDOT standards — and mentor the project engineers coming up behind you.
WHAT YOU BRING
- 5+ years of project engineering on heavy-civil / heavy-highway projects.
- Hands-on FDOT (or comparable DOT) roadway project experience.
- Strong command of RFIs, submittals, scheduling, and field coordination.
- A degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field — or equivalent field experience.
- Comfort with construction scheduling and PM software (Primavera P6, Bluebeam, Microsoft Project).
NICE TO HAVE
- PE (Professional Engineer) license — strongly preferred.
- Deep familiarity with FDOT specs and documentation (Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction).
- Experience stepping toward or acting in a Project Manager role.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).