Project Engineer

Company Overview

R.E. Warner, seven-time winner of the Northcoast99 award, 2025 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award for Compensation & Benefits, Plain Dealer's Best Workplaces Award, and AIA Ohio EP Friendly Firm Plus+ is seeking a Project Engineer to join our growing team

R.E. Warner is not just an engineering company. We are a family built on a foundation of trusted relationships and a value for people—employees and clients alike. That dedication combined with decades of experience allows us to deliver solutions that are the building block of modern society across essential market sectors, including metal production, automotive, chemical, power, commercial, and government in Northeastern Ohio and the surrounding regions. This motivation has become the key to our success.

Our 70-plus-year reputation as a group that values people and relationships precedes us. It is the core of everything we believe in experience, trust, value, quality, respect, and responsiveness.

We are proud to be often listed among the top 500 design firms in the country by Engineering News Record and often recognized with numerous honors, including the American Council of Engineering Companies Excellence Honor Award, ZweigWhite's Best Multi-Discipline Firm to Work for Award, and as a Business Longevity Award recipient by Smart Business magazine. We are always looking for top talent to join us.

R.E. Warner & Associates provides a culture that empowers employees to grow and develop as quickly and as far as their talent and energy will take them. In addition to comprehensive salary and benefits, R.E. Warner offers the following:

• Ownership opportunities at all levels.
• An open and honest environment where input and ideas are solicited from everyone.
• A fun and dynamic atmosphere where projects are challenging, but the work environment is pleasant. In addition to a friendly, collaborative culture, our team members enjoy modern, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, individual improvement plans for training, continuing education opportunities, and career development.
• Knowing that a career is a marathon, we support our team member's individual goals for work/life balance to ensure our staff remains engaged and productive now and long into the future.

Summary

The Project Engineer is responsible for onsite representation, project management, and field technical delivery of project scope. This role is generally a field position in which there is frequent client interaction. Travel will be required for this role.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Client facing role as the project engineer for complex, single, and multi-discipline projects, ensuring the timely and successful execution of the engineering scope.
• Manage construction processes such as Requests for Information (RFIs), Drawing Lists, Submittals, Meeting Minutes, and possibly site specific or client required processes.
• Assists in the development of proposals and project documentation.
• Monitors and tracks the progress of scope and budgets, proactively communicating any necessary adjustments or changes to the Project Manager, with regular status updates.
• Provides client coordination with the design team, ensuring high standards of quality, accuracy, and compliance with applicable specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Reviews and assess the work of the project design team, providing feedback and ensuring alignment with project goals and best practices.
• Attends and actively participates in weekly project scheduling meetings, ensuring proper planning, resource allocation, and that milestones are achieved on time.
• Fosters and maintains strong relationships with existing clients, identifying opportunities to expand business and develop long-term partnerships.
• Takes an active role in business development efforts, including identifying and cultivating new client relationships to support growth and diversification of the company's project portfolio.
• Provides input and recommendations on unusual or complex issues, ensuring the best possible outcomes for both the client and the company.
• Oversees and guides the work of co-workers when performing field measurements, ensuring accurate data collection and timely resolution of issues that arise in the field.
• Collaborates with code officials and other design professionals to navigate building code interpretations, exceptions, and solutions to ensure regulatory compliance on complex projects.
• Mentors and supports the development of design staff, offering guidance on technical challenges and acting as a resource for design-related questions and best practices.
• Ensures a well-organized and efficient work environment, maintaining easily accessible project information to support team collaboration and project success.
• Assists in the overall project delivery process, providing support wherever needed to maintain project momentum and meet the client's needs.
• Fosters contractor-engineering team relationships. Acts as a liaison for the REW project manager and client site personnel / site GC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management or related field or work experience.
• Must have 5-10 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of construction sequencing and administration.
• General understanding of services performed by architects and engineers of all disciplines.
• Proficient in the PC/windows environment with experience in e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $96, $134,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company truck
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Construction management: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• North Olmsted, OH 44070: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Olmsted, OH 44070