Construction Project Engineer - Commercial Builds In Indianapolis

Project Engineer Opportunity

Join a $100M+ Design-Build contractor coming off a record-breaking year, with 70-75% repeat business and a strong pipeline fueling continued growth. Their portfolio spans automotive, healthcare, education, senior living, churches, office, and commercial construction, giving their teams exposure to a wide variety of builds. Even with their growth, they've kept a close-knit, no-ego culture where people are given real ownership, work directly with leadership, and have a voice in how projects get built. It's an opportunity to join a highly respected contractor where you can run meaningful work, grow quickly, and build a long-term career.

Job Description

The Project Engineer's key responsibilities include:

• Get cradle-to-grave exposure from preconstruction and buyout through field execution and final turnover
• Work directly alongside the SPM and Superintendent, gaining hands-on experience running commercial projects
• Own key project controls including RFIs, submittals, change orders, tracking, and closeout
• Support estimating, takeoffs, bid packages, subcontractor leveling, and buyout
• Get into the field and drive QA/QC, inspections, testing, punch, and pre-installation coordination
• Coordinate directly with owners, subcontractors, PMs, and field teams to keep scope, schedule, and quality moving
• Build the field and project management experience needed to progress into a PM role and ultimately run your own work

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Project Engineer:

• Has 1-5 years of GC experience with exposure to commercial construction
• Has a strong understanding of construction administration, document control, and project coordination
• Has experience managing submittals, project documentation, and tracking logs
• Is comfortable supporting PMs with change orders, subcontractor coordination, invoicing, and job cost reviews
• Has exposure to preconstruction, estimating, takeoffs, and quantity calculations
• Has experience supporting punch, closeout, and final turnover
• Is driven, hands-on, and eager to learn with the goal of growing into a PM and running your own work

What's on Offer

What's on the offer:

• Competitive base salary of up to $90K, depending on experience.
• Transparent, performance-based bonus structure with clear earning potential.
• Strong support and hands-on training to build and sharpen your project management skills.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) contributions to help support your long-term financial goals.
• Mentorship and guidance available at every level of the organization.
• Clear career development plan with defined opportunities to grow.
• Strong internal advancement opportunities as the company continues to expand.
• Laid-back, collaborative culture where you can take ownership while working alongside a supportive team.

For more details, directly reach out to Caroline Cooper. Call or text (317)662-0895.

Contact Caroline Cooper Quote job ref JN-092026-7102101

Job Summary

Sector: Construction

Sub Sector: Project Manager

Industry: Property

Where: Indianapolis

Contract Type: Permanent

Consultant Name: Caroline Cooper

Job Reference: JN-092026-7102101