Project Engineer - Construction
About the job
- A four-year degree in Building Construction, Engineering, or a related field.
- Building and construction management internship experience.
- OSHA site safety experience.
- Up-to-date knowledge of modern technology.
- General knowledge of construction principles and practices.
- A valid driver's license; ability to travel may be required.
- Working knowledge of project management processes and software, including Microsoft Office and SAGE 300 CRE.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
- Manage day-to-day activities of subcontractors and suppliers.
- Administer general contracts and subcontracts.
- Monitor and document jobsite safety and accident prevention.
- Manage construction scheduling.
- Procure and expedite materials and equipment.
- Process requests for information, including receiving, reviewing, submitting, and logging them.
- Review and coordinate shop drawings and submittals.
- Review, report, update, and account for project costs.
- Review subcontractor applications for payment.
- Participate in and document project coordination meetings.
- Supervise and coordinate subcontractors' field installations.
- Review and negotiate subcontractor change proposal pricing.
- Prepare change proposals.
- Document change orders and maintain associated cost reporting.
- Research and suggest options for construction means, methods, and equipment.
- Perform quality control.
- Manage project closeout.
- Implement applicable project safety programs and Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action programs.
- Public work experience.
- Estimating experience.
- Self-perform experience.
- OSHA 30-hour training.
- LEED project experience.
About the company
Path Construction builds facilities for public agencies, property developers and private businesses across the United States. Its portfolio spans housing, schools, healthcare buildings and civil infrastructure, with work ranging from ground-up buildings to major renovations. Clients hire the firm for general contracting, design-build and construction management, while its development business handles site selection, feasibility studies and project financing. Before construction starts, the company coordinates project scope, preliminary schedules, design teams and subcontractors, then oversees work through the final walk-through. Founded in 2008, Path Construction is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Arlington Heights, IL
Founded
2008
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Early careers span office and field work: Path interns work alongside professionals with direct access to senior leadership.
- Skills receive employer support: Path lists certification training alongside its employee benefits.
- Path proved its conversion capability: the 153-apartment 111 Point redevelopment opened in July 2026.
What critics are saying
- Client approvals constrain execution: Chicago's water-district owner reviews every aspect of Path's North Branch pumping station rehabilitation.
- Some site work interrupts nights: Path reports overnight storm emergencies at the operating North Branch pumping station.
- Travel belongs to the job: Path advertises a Chicago-based traveling superintendent position.
What makes Path Construction unique
- Architecture stays in-house: Path's own team designed interiors for its Chicago office conversion.
- Trades stay partly in-house: Path self-performs concrete, carpentry and electrical work.
- Planning uses digital building models: Path uses Navisworks to identify design conflicts before construction.
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