Assistant Project Engineer- Civil Site Construction

Drewry Site Development | South Daytona, FL | In person
Pay depends on experience.

Drewry Site Development is hiring an Assistant Project Engineer to support Project Managers and field teams on civil site development and underground utility projects. You’ll help keep permits, plans, submittals, inspections, and testing on track from project startup through closeout. This role is a good fit for someone who can read construction plans, find answers across multiple sources, and follow up with the right people to keep work moving.

• Maintain project contact lists, correspondence, meeting materials, and action items. Scan and file project records daily in Dropbox and physical project binders.
• Maintain drawing and revision logs, order printed plans as needed, and distribute current plans to office and field teams.
• Help Project Managers prepare requests for information (RFIs) and track responses. Set up submittal logs from project specifications and assemble product data, shop drawings, material gradations, certifications, and mix designs for review.
• Assemble and distribute closeout documents and track outstanding items through completion.

• Help prepare permit applications and plan packages for municipalities and other agencies. Track applications through issuance and maintain the license records needed for permitting.
• Coordinate underground utility locate requests, inspections, and testing with field teams and outside providers. Track requirements, dates, and results.
• Help prepare and track project-specific notifications required by federal, state, and local agencies.

• Coordinate with Project Managers, field supervisors, company leadership, and project owners or their representatives to share updates and follow up on outstanding items.
• Track field quantities, tonnage, debris hauling, and recycling records. Gather quantities and supporting documentation for potential changes in scope or cost.
• Help coordinate manpower, equipment, subcontractors, materials, and supplies across multiple projects and phases.
• Assist with preparing site-specific safety plans for review. Maintain employee training and certification records and help schedule annual training and required DOT physicals.
• Follow company policies and the Employee Handbook, and perform related duties as assigned.

• At least two years of combined experience in project engineering, construction project coordination, or related construction support.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, environmental reports, and estimating or cost-control documents.
• Familiarity with submittals, shop drawings, and project startup and closeout.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Comfortable using scanners and managing digital files. Procore experience is preferred.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize work across multiple projects.
• Clear written and verbal communication, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks. Able to find missing information, adapt as priorities change, and flag issues that need a Project Manager’s decision.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.