Commercial Construction Project Engineer

Description

We are looking ahead to our future and yours. We seek smart and driven individuals for the position of Project Engineer at our office in San Antonio. You must be able to work independently and prioritize assignments.

Fulcrum Construction is a national retail general contractor with offices in San Antonio, TX; Long Beach, CA; Portland, OR and Atlanta, GA. Fulcrum is focused on retail, restaurant, fuel station, distribution center, industrial and grocery construction. Our work includes new construction, remodels, rollouts, refreshes, tenant improvement and site work.

A great attitude, eagerness to learn and desire to be part of a winning team are paramount.

Project Engineer (PE)

is our entry level position. You'll work out of our Texas office as well as in the field from time to time.

Job Progression:

Project Engineers are hired into a role focused on professional development and meaningful contribution to the project team. Career progression is evaluated on an ongoing basis and is influenced by individual performance, demonstrated capability, business needs, and available opportunities. PEs will primarily work in the office but may be assigned to the field for short-term or extended rotations when opportunities arise. These assignments are intended to strengthen construction knowledge, field coordination, and overall project understanding.

Ongoing development will include structured skill rotations across preconstruction, project management, field operations, and closeout to support well-rounded growth and readiness for increased responsibility.

The Project Engineer must be proficient in Microsoft Office and able to quickly learn and adapt to new software platforms.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist project management team in preparing RFI’s, processing submittals/shop drawings, and updating the associated logs. Scope includes submitting information to design team and owners.
• Assist Project Manager/Estimator as requested.
• Assist Superintendent with duties including but not limited to subcontractor coordination, scheduling and safety training if assigned to jobsite.
• Ensure all necessary logs and documents are updated (pending field or office location).
• Assist project management team with obtaining necessary documents from subcontractors to finalize subcontracts.
• Attend job site meetings as required and keep meeting minutes.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: 0 to 2 years’ work experience in construction or industry related field.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management preferred.

Benefits

At Fulcrum Construction, we ask a lot of our employees, which is why we give so much in return. We offer a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and shower you with perks.

This includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Long-term Disability
• 401(k) with 4% company match and immediate 100% vesting
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• PTO for vacation and sick time – 3 weeks to start
• Paid Holidays
• Annual bonus
• Cell phone use reimbursement
• Tuition Assistance

Fulcrum Construction is an equal opportunity employer.

About Fulcrum Construction

Founded in 2003, Fulcrum Construction is a mid-sized General Contractor with a small company feel. Our home office is in Atlanta (GA) with regional offices in Long Beach (CA), San Antonio (TX), Portland (OR), and Medford (NJ).

Retail construction is our bread and butter (includes site work, ground up store/facility construction, tenant improvements and open store remodels). It’s where Fulcrum got started. Everything from $25,000 remodels to $30 million ground up projects and everything in between. Most projects are in the $500,000 to $10 million range with an 6-40 week duration.

As the retail landscape has changed so have we. Our office and industrial portfolio is growing. Convenience stores, fuel service stations, grocery stores and quick serve restaurants are now also part of our construction services.

What makes Fulcrum Construction different?

Fulcrum employees are taught to acknowledge mistakes and work as a Team to correct them. We don’t make excuses and we don’t shift blame. We acknowledge and fix them quickly and move on. Our customers really appreciate it too.

Our people are awesome!

Fulcrum Construction has one of the lowest turnover rates in the industry. We hire great people, train them as needed and then get out of their way so they can do their jobs. No micro-managing. We value the time and sacrifices that our employees make for the success of Fulcrum Construction and we return the favor. When our employees go through hard times (we all do at some point) we stick by them. We are here to be of service to our employees and customers.

Take care of your employees and your employees will take care of your customers. It is that simple. We have a diverse group of customers that we’ve been working with for years. When we work with a new customer they usually become a repeat customer. We don’t miss deadlines and we strive to make our customers’ work lives easier.

Fulcrum Construction is an equal opportunity employer.