Commercial Construction Project Engineer

Commercial Construction Project Engineer — NGFS Alternative Energy Division (APM & PM Growth Track)

Company Name: Cissell Mueller Construction, Inc. / NGFS (Natural Gas Fueling Solutions)

Location: St. Peters, MO (St. Louis Metro / Regional Project Deployment Up to 75% Travel Required)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Schedule
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Full Time, Monday through Friday

Industry
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Alternative Energy Infrastructure, Compressed/Liquefied Natural Gas (CNG/LNG), Commercial General Contracting, Site Development, and Design-Build

Pay Scale: $65,000.00 to $80,000.00 base annual salary based on experience

Incentives
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Structured Performance Bonuses, Conditional Monthly Truck & Fleet Allowance, Corporate Fuel Card, Executive Mentorship Program, Corporate 401(k) with Guaranteed 3% Match (upon 1-year eligibility), Comprehensive Medical Plan with Company Contributions, Company-Paid OSHA 30 Certification

The Opportunity

Cissell Mueller Construction, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented, ambitious Commercial Construction Project Engineer — NGFS Alternative Energy Division (APM & PM Growth Track) to anchor technical field administration and document control operations based out of St. Peters, MO.

Positioned as Stage 1 of our structured project management division within our alternative energy arm, NGFS (Natural Gas Fueling Solutions), this role is explicitly designed for high-performing Project Engineers (PEs) and recent construction management or engineering graduates ready to master field operations, submittals, RFIs, and quality control across nationwide alternative energy infrastructure builds. Working directly alongside experienced Project Managers, superintendents, and executive leaders, you will take operational ownership over technical document control, trade coordination, quantity takeoffs, and jobsite quality management.

If you bring 1 to 3 years of commercial construction or engineering experience, blueprint reading fluency, and a drive to climb into an Assistant Project Manager (APM) role within 18 to 24 months, Cissell Mueller Construction provides top-tier compensation, travel allowances, and structured executive mentorship.

The Structured Career Pathway

Stage 1 — Foundation (Project Engineer - Your Starting Role):
Master technical document control, submittals, RFI engineering, quantity tracking, as-builts, process piping details, and daily field QC inspections.

Stage 2 — Acceleration (Assistant Project Manager):
Advance to assist with financial buyout strategies, master critical path CPM modeling, manage trade change orders, and co-lead client OAC meetings.

Stage 3 — Full Autonomy (Project Manager):
Graduate to take complete profit-and-loss (P&L) ownership, commanding multi-million dollar commercial and energy infrastructure portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Document Control Architecture:
  Command the processing, review, and digital tracking of critical material submittals, shop drawings, product data, and process piping samples using Bluebeam Revu and project management software.
• RFI Engineering & Specification Audits:
  Identify plan discrepancies, formulate technical Requests for Information (RFIs), and cross-reference civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and P& to resolve site conflicts early.
• Quality Control & Field Verification:
  Conduct routine site walkthroughs alongside superintendents to verify trade work meets plan specs, review punch lists, and maintain active as-built drawings across energy facilities.
• Trade Scheduling & Material Tracking:
  Track long-lead equipment and material deliveries (compressors, pressure vessels, dispensers), issue purchase order releases under PM guidance, and assist with short-term look-ahead schedule updates in Microsoft Project.
• Subcontractor Procurement Support:
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