Senior Project Engineer — Heavy Civil / FDOT Roadway & Bridge (Orlando, FL)

MissionHires has partnered with a confidential Florida heavy-civil contractor to hire MULTIPLE Senior Project Engineers & Project Engineers for a $100M+ FDOT roadway and bridge mega-project in Orlando, Tampa & St. Pete. This role is ideal for a seasoned Project Engineer or a strong PE ready to step up, bringing hands-on FDOT roadway/bridge experience, CIP concrete wall work, and large-scale infrastructure project expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support project meetings with owners, foremen, contractors, supervisors, and internal project teams.
• Coordinate technical information between the project team, owner, Engineer of Record (EOR), subcontractors, and field leadership.
• Manage RFIs and coordinate Non-Conformance Report resolution.
• Review specifications, technical data, plans, shop drawings, and project details for contract and design conformance.
• Coordinate CIP concrete wall work, including retaining walls, MSE walls, sound walls, bridge approach walls, and wing walls.
• Support layout, reinforcing steel coordination, formwork, concrete placement, and curing activities.
• Schedule and monitor construction activities on large-scale FDOT roadway and bridge infrastructure work.
• Identify conflicts, delays, and technical issues before they create field disruption.
• Develop operational work plans and procedures with EOR and owner approval when required.
• Estimate quantities, build bills of materials, and help maintain project budgets.
• Review supplier quotes from quality, manufacturing, engineering, and design standpoints.
• Negotiate and manage subcontractor contract terms and change orders.
• Track cost vs. bid performance variance and support cost-benefit analysis.
• Schedule and support quality control / quality assurance inspections.
• Coordinate surveying operations.
• Support implementation of the project’s Safety, Health, and Environmental program.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of civil infrastructure project engineering and/or construction management experience (5–15 years of total experience preferred).
• Experience on large infrastructure projects valued at $50M+.
• Demonstrated experience with CIP concrete walls, including retaining, MSE, sound, bridge approach, and wing walls.
• Heavy civil general contractor background (GC-side execution experience).
• Working knowledge of FDOT standards, specifications, and quality control requirements.
• Ability to interpret FDOT plans, shop drawings, and technical details.
• Experience managing RFIs, technical coordination, subcontractor issues, and change orders.
• Experience with cost estimating, quantity tracking, and financial analysis on large-scale civil work.
• Proficiency with construction project management software such as Procore, Primavera, or similar.

Preferred Qualifications

• Florida PE license.
• FDOT prequalification experience.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Roadway / bridge project experience in Florida or the Southeast.
• Experience on $100M+ civil infrastructure projects.
• Prior Orlando / Central Florida FDOT project experience.

Not a Fit If You Have Only

• Vertical / commercial-only PE experience.
• Residential construction background.
• Consulting-only experience with no true GC-side execution.
• No real FDOT exposure.
• Background limited to small civil projects without $50M+ infrastructure experience.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $115,000 – $155,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Project bonus opportunity tied to performance and project outcomes.
• Full benefits package.
• Relocation assistance considered for the right candidate.
• Interview expenses covered.
• Direct-hire role with a confidential, established Florida heavy civil contractor.

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