Senior Project Engineer

The role

The Senior Project Engineer will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering construction and design quality assurance services for federal clients. This role involves directing design and constructability reviews, overseeing field QA, and reviewing technical submittals.

What you will do

• Lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate with clients, designers, contractors, inspectors, laboratories, and consultants
• Direct design and constructability reviews
• Verify compliance with contract requirements, codes, standards, and approved submittals
• Oversee field QA, inspections, testing, commissioning, deficiency resolution, corrective actions, and maintenance of as-built records
• Review technical submittals, quality and safety plans, schedules, payment requests, changes, claims, cost estimates, and schedule impacts
• Prepare and review reports, meeting minutes, logs, trackers, and technical correspondence
• Support inspections, punch-list completion, project closeout, document turnover, and review of final as-built drawings and manuals
• Monitor safety, environmental, security, and facility-access compliance
• Mentor project personnel, coordinate assignments, and ensure accurate, consistent, and timely deliverables

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution
• At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, design, construction, construction management, inspection, or quality assurance services
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in any engineering discipline
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate concurrent assignments
• Strong knowledge of design and construction documents, QA/QC processes, construction inspection practices, and applicable codes and standards
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly in reports, meetings, and client briefings
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites nationwide
• Ability to comply with federal facility access, security, and safety requirements

Nice to have

• Active or recently held security clearance or federal suitability determination
• Substantial experience supporting federal design, construction, facilities, or infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with federal construction administration, three-phase quality control, safety compliance, and government reporting requirements

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Open leave policy
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transportation expense account
• Employee assistance program

About the company

The Copper River Family of Companies is a collection of entities owned by the Native Village of Eyak, a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe. The companies deliver solutions and services to support client missions and facilitate economic advancement for the Tribe.