Project Engineer
felix-construction
Phoenix, AZ
Posted Oct 13, 2025
- Full-time
- General Contracting
Job description
Felix Construction has been building critical water and wastewater infrastructure since 1987, proudly serving the Phoenix and Dallas markets. We’ve kept the close, family-owned feel of our early days while earning the reputation and recognition of a leading general contractor.
Our projects are local, so you don’t live out of a suitcase — you live your life. This commitment to our team and values has earned us recognition as the #1 Top Workplace in Arizona and the #2 Top Workplace in the USA for midsize business in construction from USA Today/[](http://azcentral.com/).
And here’s what truly sets us apart: Felix is the only General Contractor in Arizona with in-house General Contracting, Electrical, and Industrial Controls UL508A-certified panel shop—all under one roof. We’ve grown into a $200M company with 400+ employee-owners by keeping it simple: work hard, work safe, and do it right.
**We Build What Matters.**
Felix Construction Company is seeking an experienced **Project Engineer** that will assist Project Managers in the execution of water and wastewater treatment projects throughout the Phoenix metro area ($250k – $20M). This person must be self-motivated and possess strong communication/interpersonal skills.
### What You'll Be Doing
- Closely work with Project Managers, Superintendents, field personnel and others involved in projects
- Learn and set up project files in accordance with company systems
- Organize vendor files, communicate clearly with vendors, draft and set up purchase orders, subcontracts, and material orders under the direction of the Project Manager
- Take responsibility for gathering, taking, and organizing project photographic documentation
- Maintain the project CPM Schedule, work with the Project Manager and Superintendent
- Learn payment application process and drafts progress billings for Project Manager review
- Attend project meetings and assume responsibility for some agenda items
- Track, review and follow up on submittals and RFIs to keep the project on track
- Assist Project Manager in creating work packages for field personnel, including coordinating with Superintendent, and creating AutoCAD drawings with details of the work to be performed
- Compile Operations and Maintenance (O&M) information from vendors
- Represent the company in a professional manner
- Work from the Felix Construction Phoenix Headquarters and job sites around the Valley
### Who You Are
- Construction management, civil engineering or mechanical engineering degree required
- 2+ years of water/wastewater construction industry experience highly desired
- Advanced Excel and Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam skills highly desired
- Basic AutoCAD experience preferred
- Able to read plans and specifications for all the disciplines on a typical water/wastewater project
- Exposure to Alternative Procurement Delivery Method (APDM) experience highly desired (CSP, CMAR, D-B, JOC, etc.)
- Take initiative and handle ambiguity well
- Work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Have the legal right to work in the U.S. for any employer without sponsorship