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Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 per year
A bit about us:About the Company
This organization is a rapidly growing federal construction contractor that partners directly with government agencies to deliver a wide range of project solutions. The team is known for taking on complex requirements, finding practical solutions, and remaining competitive across diverse federal contract types.
In recent years, the company has significantly expanded its federal footprint through strategic partnerships, including an SBA-approved mentor-protg agreement with a large national contractor. This has accelerated growth, diversified project opportunities, and positioned the company for long-term success in the federal space.
With multiple recent contract awards and a strong pipeline ahead, the company is entering a high-growth phase and investing in experienced professionals who want to play a meaningful role in shaping how federal projects are delivered.
Why join us?Why Us
This is an opportunity to join a federal contractor at a true inflection point. The company has recently secured multiple major federal awards and is scaling rapidly, creating immediate, meaningful work for experienced project leaders.
You'll step into an environment where decisions are made quickly, leadership is accessible, and your expertise directly impacts how projects are delivered. This is not a rigid, layered organization-this is a team that values ownership, accountability, and practical experience, especially when it comes to navigating the complexities of federal construction.
If you're motivated by autonomy, high-visibility projects, and the chance to help shape how a growing federal contractor operates, this role offers both challenge and long-term upside.
Job DetailsProject Engineer - Federal Construction
Location: Omaha, NE
Schedule: Full-time, primarily onsite with some schedule flexibility
Industry: Federal Construction / Government Contracting
Overview
A rapidly growing federal construction contractor is seeking a technically strong Project Engineer to support a major federal renovation project in Omaha. This role will play a critical part in supporting a renovation and vertical expansion project, including adding two stories to an existing one-story structure.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Engineer with strong technical construction knowledge, blueprint reading skills, and federal or healthcare construction exposure. The position works directly alongside the Project Manager and Superintendent and is heavily focused on documentation, coordination, and technical project execution.
The project is expected to run approximately 18 months and is scheduled to begin in April, with strong long-term growth opportunities within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide day-to-day project engineering support for federal construction projects from mobilization through closeout
Serve as a primary resource for project documentation, technical coordination, and compliance tracking
Prepare, review, and manage:
- RFIs
- Change orders
- Submittals
- Technical project documentation
- Contract and specification tracking
- Review construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications to ensure project accuracy and compliance
- Support estimating review and cost tracking efforts throughout project execution
- Coordinate closely with the Project Manager and Superintendent to maintain schedule and budget alignment
- Work with architects, engineers, and subcontractors to resolve technical project questions and ensure documentation accuracy
- Support field coordination efforts and attend site walkthroughs as needed to verify project progress and resolve design or scope conflicts
- Maintain and organize project documentation and back-end administrative processes required for federal compliance
- Assist in identifying project risks and supporting timely issue resolution
Role Expectations:
This position is highly documentation and coordination focused and serves as the technical backbone of the project team. The Project Engineer will be responsible for performing the majority of project paperwork and documentation management while supporting field operations and project leadership.
This is not a primarily field-based or labor-focused role, but candidates must be comfortable being onsite to support coordination and technical project verification.
Required Qualifications:
4-6 years of construction experience, ideally supporting commercial, federal, or healthcare projects
Strong blueprint reading, specification review, and plan interpretation skills
Experience managing RFIs, submittals, and change orders
Strong technical problem-solving ability with attention to detail
Experience coordinating with architects, subcontractors, and internal construction teams
Ability to manage multiple documentation workflows simultaneously
Comfort working onsite and supporting active construction environments
Preferred Qualifications:
Federal construction experience
Healthcare or medical facility construction experience
Experience working on renovation or vertical expansion projects
Exposure to estimating or cost tracking functions
Experience working within federal compliance documentation environments
Not a Fit For:
Candidates whose experience is primarily residential or production homebuilding project engineering
Candidates lacking technical documentation, specification review, or complex commercial construction exposure
Compensation:
Target compensation around $80,000 - $130,000, depending on experience, technical capabilities, and federal project exposure
10% bonus for healthcare
12 days of PTO
6 Paid holidays
Benefits & Culture:
Entrepreneurial, fast-growing contractor environment
Strong collaboration between field and leadership teams
Direct exposure to large-scale federal construction projects
Flexible culture that supports occasional remote scheduling needs when project demands allow
Benefits package is evolving as the company continues to scale
Why This Role:
Opportunity to play a key technical role on a high-profile federal renovation project
Strong growth runway into senior project engineering or project management leadership roles
Work with an organization rapidly expanding its federal construction footprint
High visibility position with strong leadership mentorship
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