Civil Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-13
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Construction
Civil Engineering, Estimator -
Engineering
Civil Engineering, Estimator
CIVIL ENGINEER - KENSINGTON, PA, HYBRID ROLE - UPTO 150K P/ANNUM - TOP CIVIL AND INFRA ORGANISATION - PERMANENT - URGENT!!
About the Organization
Our client is an established heavy civil and infrastructure construction organization with a strong presence in the Pennsylvania market. The company delivers complex infrastructure and construction projects and is expanding its capabilities in private infrastructure, buried utilities, broadband/fiber, site development, and other emerging infrastructure markets .
The organization combines construction expertise, engineering capabilities, project development, and field operations to deliver projects from early concept and planning through construction execution. This is an opportunity to join a growing team and play a key role in identifying, developing, and successfully transitioning new projects into construction.
Position Overview
The Project Development Engineer will serve as a primary technical and construction resource for project development and preconstruction activities , with a particular focus on private infrastructure and buried utility opportunities.
This position will work directly with owners, developers, engineers, designers, estimators, business development, and operations teams to define project scope, evaluate alternatives, assess risks, and develop practical construction strategies before projects begin.
The role serves as a critical connection between business development and construction operations , helping transform early project concepts into executable plans and supporting growth in buried utilities, broadband/fiber, site development, and other emerging infrastructure markets .
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical and construction resource during project development and preconstruction activities.
Work with owners, developers, engineers, and designers to define project scope and objectives.
Evaluate project alternatives, feasibility, constraints, risks, and construction requirements.
Develop high-level project execution strategies, including means, methods, sequencing, logistics, and route planning.
Lead constructability reviews and project planning efforts.
Provide technical guidance on buried utility infrastructure, including trenching, boring, plowing, conduit installation, utility conflicts, permitting, easements, and constructability.
Develop conceptual budgets, preliminary schedules, assumptions, and planning documents.
Identify and analyze risks involving constructability, utilities, permitting, right-of-way, easements, environmental requirements, schedule, contractual, insurance, and commercial considerations.
Coordinate efforts between business development, estimating, engineering, and operations .
Provide strategic direction to estimating personnel regarding budgets, pricing strategies, production assumptions, scope gaps, and project risks.
Support proposals, client presentations, interviews, and pursuit activities.
Communicate construction approaches, assumptions, risks, and execution strategies to clients and stakeholders.
Facilitate project turnover and ensure operations teams understand project scope, assumptions, risks, commitments, budgets, schedules, and execution plans.
Work closely with internal teams to improve project development effectiveness, backlog growth, and project profitability.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline .
Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible construction experience .
Experience in heavy civil, utility infrastructure, infrastructure, oil and gas, water, telecommunications, preconstruction, estimating, project management, operations, engineering, or related fields.
Experience in the Pennsylvania, Ohio, or West Virginia markets is preferred.
Strong experience developing construction execution strategies, project development plans, conceptual budgets, preliminary schedules, and proposal support materials.
Experience with project planning, constructability reviews, design coordination, value engineering, scope development, and risk analysis.
Strong understanding of heavy civil and buried utility construction means and methods.
Knowledge of trenching, boring, plowing, conduit installation, utility coordination, earthwork, grading, and site development.
Understanding of utility permitting, easement coordination, route planning, right-of-way considerations, environmental constraints, and utility conflict resolution.
Ability to review plans,…
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