Quality & Safety Project Engineer (Civil - underground utilities)

QUALITY & SAFETY PROJECT ENGINEER

Civil Division | Early-Career Opportunity

Home Base: Birmingham, Alabama area | Travel: Approximately 90% | Initial Project: Sevierville, Tennessee area

Timberline Construction Group is seeking an early-career Quality & Safety Project Engineer to support our Civil Division on underground utility and site preparation projects. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or someone approximately 1-3 years out of school with relevant internship, co-op, field, or early-career construction experience. The position combines quality control, safety compliance, project documentation, and hands-on field support while working closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, crews, subcontractors, clients, and inspectors.

Key Responsibilities

· Support project-specific quality control plans and perform field inspections to verify compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and standards.

· Coordinate material submittals, testing, inspections, and documentation for water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and related site work.

· Assist with jobsite safety audits, Site-Specific Safety Plans (SSSPs), toolbox talks, OSHA compliance, near-miss tracking, and corrective actions.

· Assist Project Managers with RFIs, change orders, daily reports, purchase requisitions, project records, and as-built drawings.

· Coordinate with field crews, subcontractors, inspectors, clients, and internal teams to resolve quality, safety, or field concerns.

· Review daily reports and timecards for accuracy of labor hours, quantities, equipment, and materials.

· Assist with weekly project updates, bid proposals, cost projections, project cost reports, and Work Performance Reports (WPRs).

· Help monitor subcontractor and vendor performance while gaining hands-on exposure to scheduling, cost management, and project closeout.

Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Science, or a related field preferred.

· Recent graduate or approximately 1-3 years out of school; relevant internship, co-op, field, or construction experience strongly preferred.

· Exposure to heavy civil construction, underground utilities, excavation, site preparation, or infrastructure projects is a plus.

· Ability to read construction plans and technical specifications with strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.

· Experience with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, HCSS, Unanet, or similar construction software is a plus.

· Self-motivated, dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced field environment.

Location & Travel

· Must reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the Birmingham, Alabama area.

· Must be willing and able to travel approximately 90% of the time, including extended project assignments and overnight travel.

· The initial project assignment will begin in the Sevierville, Tennessee area.

· Daily per diem and company-paid lodging are provided for qualifying travel assignments.

What We Offer

· Competitive salary and benefits with career advancement opportunities.

· Hands-on experience with high-impact civil infrastructure projects and experienced construction leadership.

· Opportunity to build skills across quality, safety, field operations, project management, estimating, and cost control.

Employment with Timberline Construction Group is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug test and a background check, which may include criminal history and employment verification.

By submitting your application, you consent to agreeing to partake in a pre-employment drug test and a background check. Refusal to consent to testing may result in withdrawal of the offer. All candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test as a condition of employment.