Civil Construction Project Engineer

Civil Construction Project Engineer

We are seeking a dedicated Construction Project Engineer to join our team, providing essential support in coordinating between Inspector Resident Project Representatives (RPRs), and Project Managers. The role includes overseeing inspection staff, ensuring project time, cost management, documentation, communication, risk management, and quality assurance. The engineer will also act as a RPR on projects when needed.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance and oversight to construction inspectors and assist with job site inspection as needed.
• Fill in for inspectors (RPRs) on job sites when RPRs are not available.
• Facilitate and conduct regularly scheduled construction meetings.
• Coordinate with contractors to schedule inspection activities and help resolve design and field issues.
• Assist with project management for technical and cost efforts to meet deadlines and budgets.
• Oversee validation of products and materials ordered for projects to verify their conformance to specifications.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations for construction procedures and safe working conditions.

Essential Skills:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Professional experience working on Civil Projects including wet utilities, treatment plants, water lines, and sewer lines.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plan sets, project drawings, contracts, and project specifications.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel with the ability to prepare professional documents.
• Ability to analyze project costs with an understanding of bidding, estimating, and project risk assessment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task and carry out projects with tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with federally-funded infrastructure is a plus.
• Experience with Procore software is a plus.
• Previous Construction Inspection Experience.
• Ability to run professional meetings.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.

Why Apply?

• Extremely stable, long-term career opportunity with a firm that maintains a strong and consistent backlog of work.
• Frequent performance evaluations with yearly pay increases every July.
• Time-and-a-half overtime compensation.
• This is one of our strongest, longest-standing clients for 10+ years and has successfully placed over 50 employees with them.
• Clear pathways for growth, increased responsibility, and higher earning potential.
• Water/Wastewater engineering work remains recession-proof due to consistent government investment in infrastructure.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on public health, community safety, and essential infrastructure.

Work Environment:

The engineer will work both in the office and out in the field, primarily in Central Indiana, with occasional travel across the state. The role requires reliable transportation, as travel expenses will be reimbursed at the federal reimbursement rate. The Construction Department consists of 28 employees, fostering a collaborative environment.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of Indianapolis, IN.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $35.15 - $43.67/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Indianapolis, IN.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 23, 2026.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.