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Senior Project Engineer

Company:
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Location:
San Diego, CA
Posted:
February 18, 2026
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Description:

Application Instructions

(Hathaway Dinwiddie encourages interested applicants to apply directly, and will not consider solicitations from third-party recruiters for this position.)

Position Description

SUMMARY

The Senior Project Engineer provides technical support to and under the direction of the Project Manager and Superintendent. A Senior Project Engineer's primary obligation is project document control. Additionally, the Senior Project Engineer should be competent in project administration, procurement, coordination, cost control, and scheduling tasks, as well as gain competence in cost control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Perform all Project Engineer job responsibilities with little or no guidance.

2. Supervise and mentor Interns, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators on project.

3. Establish and manage the administrative requirements of a project in conformance with Project Management Procedures Manual.

4. Assist in preparations of bid packages and with subcontractor bidding as instructed by the directing manager.

5. Anticipate and input project costs into Vista. Assist with preparation of potential change orders. Review, negotiate, and provide backup documentation including source justification for subcontractor change requests.

6. Work with Project Manager to ensure that subcontractors comply with insurance and bonding requirements.

7. Collaborate with Superintendent to manage construction process. Regularly walk the project to verify performance relative to the Project Schedule and Owner's quality expectations. Take appropriate and timely action to remedy any deficiencies. Bring all field issues to the attention of the Superintendent or General Superintendent (as applicable).

8. Mentor and train Interns, Project Engineers, and Project Coordinators as appropriate for each project.

9. Demonstrate commitment to Zero Harm to People, Property, and Planet through own actions.

Position Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Project Engineer. Basic competency of construction management software, document control, cost control process, and project scheduling. Good communication and interpersonal skills required.

Educational and experience requirements include: 4-year engineering, construction management or architectural degree or equivalent-related experience, plus experience/knowledge of construction, design, finance, and management. Beginning understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Position requires work in the field as well as in the office. Position requires personnel to wear personal protective equipment most of the day. Position can require lifting and handling of material on a frequent basis. Position must be able to traverse irregular and uneven terrain.

It is the policy of HDCCo to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and other federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination. Accordingly, HDCCo will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to HDCCo.

WORK LOCATION

Employee is required to perform the functions for this position in person and on site. Certain hybrid work accommodations may be allowed as permitted by a client's requirements for performance of the work and as approved by the Employee's Supervisor in accordance with HDCCo Policy 702.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate and make all other employment related decisions without unlawful regard to an applicant or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, family care leave status, veteran status, marital status or sexual orientation.

It is further the policy of Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, and other federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against applicants and employees with disabilities. Accordingly, the Company will reasonably accommodate applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities to the extent required by law. This reasonable accommodation policy extends to all services, programs, and facilities that are provided through employment with the Company. Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction reserves the right to modify, or make exceptions to, any of its existing policies or practices to the extent necessary to provide reasonable accommodations to an applicant or employee whom the Company knows to have a disability.

For San Francisco-based positions: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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