Commercial Construction Project Engineer

Commercial Construction Project Engineer role at HITT Contracting Inc.

Every day, our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT
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Build your future in construction management by joining our award‑winning HITT Futures Program as a commercial construction project engineer (PE) at a top national general contractor. Our PE role is designed for college graduates, Veterans, and people as passionate as we are about elevating the business of building. This opportunity provides an immersive, on‑site experience with tailored training topics and a structured, one‑year development plan with a fast‑track to promotion as an assistant‑level project manager or superintendent.

The paid HITT Futures Program focuses on mentorship, hands‑on learning, professional development, and personal growth, designed to give you the confidence you need to shape your career and the next era of construction leadership.

Established in 1937, HITT’s success is a result of deep relationships with our partners and subcontractors and the trust of our clients. A small, family business founded in the spirit of the American dream, we’re now more than 1,700 teammates strong, with projects in nearly every state. With 14 operating office locations across the country, HITT offers a positive and inclusive, team‑oriented work environment and is ranked as a top workplace from coast to coast.

• Commit to being fully onsite for the duration of the 12‑month training program to shadow, learn, and gain hands‑on experience with the day‑to‑day operations of your assigned project(s).
• Demonstrate understanding of training topics throughout each phase of the first year, participating fully in performance reviews to ensure knowledge retention and development goals on a 4‑month cadence.
• Follow all directions, task assignments and coaching offered by your dedicated Futures Program Sponsor (a tenured and experienced superintendent or above).
• Showcase required professional skills throughout the PE experience, such as the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, with a strong focus on professional, audience‑appropriate writing and verbal skills.
• Organize and manage multiple tasks and priorities at the same time.
• Demonstrate integrity consistently with The HITT Way and our core values.
• Seek continuous improvement of knowledge and abilities, internally focusing on self‑improvement and taking initiative.
• Adapt and exercise flexibility within the ever‑changing world of construction technology, design, means, and methods.
• Collaborate with people of various backgrounds while maintaining relationships with colleagues, clients, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Exhibit conscientiousness by being punctual, engaged, and respectful of others.
• Master required job‑specific and technical skills in order to promote to an assistant superintendent or assistant project manager following the 12‑month training program, including, but not limited to, the ability to set up and maintain jobsite office and all jobsite records, make updates to as‑built drawings, direct installation of building and site protection, assist in specific construction tasks, participate in site inspections, make periodic updates to the project schedule, complete basic material take‑offs, assist the superintendent in the use of survey and layout instruments, interpret basic tests and reports, set up and run a subcontractor foremen’s meeting, understand cost implications, assist Project Managers with logistical tasks, and assist in the implementation of HITT’s Corporate Safety Program.

• High school diploma required.
• Military experience or four‑year degree from an accredited university within the Construction, Engineering, Architecture, or Business concentrations strongly preferred.
• Previous experience on commercial job sites strongly preferred.
• Passion for construction industry and on‑site work.
• Ability to learn sector‑ and…