Project Engineer Jobs

Explore Project Engineer opportunities on Ladders, where you can find vetted professional roles paying $100,000 or more. Project Engineers help turn plans into completed work by coordinating technical teams, schedules, budgets, resources, and project requirements. Browse openings across industries and discover roles that match your experience and career goals.

What Does a Project Engineer Do?

Project Engineers support projects from early planning through execution and closeout. Responsibilities vary by employer and industry, but may include developing schedules, tracking costs, coordinating contractors and suppliers, reviewing technical documents, monitoring quality and safety, identifying risks, and communicating progress to stakeholders. They often connect engineering, operations, construction, and project management teams.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek a relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience, strong organization and communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities. Familiarity with project management methods, scheduling and budgeting tools, technical documentation, and industry standards can be valuable. Requirements may differ depending on the sector, project scope, and level of responsibility.

Project Engineer Career Opportunities

Project Engineers work in areas such as construction, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, and engineering services. With experience, professionals may advance to senior project engineering, project management, program management, or engineering leadership roles. Explore Ladders listings to find opportunities suited to your expertise and compensation expectations.

Find Project Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Use Ladders to search vetted Project Engineer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review role requirements, compare opportunities, and identify positions where your technical background and project delivery experience can make an impact.

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$110K - $165K *

Shape your career by leading the onboarding and management of engineering tools, ensuring effective integration and sustainability across teams in a dynamic startup environment, fostering innovation a...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of AI integration by leading complex projects, bridging technical teams and leadership. Drive Agile methodologies, manage risks, and ensure timely deliverables in a dynamic environmen...

Virginia, USRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $152K *

Drive innovative electrical designs within nuclear power projects, collaborating with diverse teams to enhance system reliability and performance. Address complex engineering challenges while ensuring...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $152K *

Elevate your career by solving complex electrical engineering challenges in nuclear power. Engage with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure project delivery, from design through installation, while supp...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$96K - $192K *

Join a dynamic team to drive cost reduction initiatives and enhance material productivity across global business units. Collaborate with stakeholders to influence design and manufacturing changes, ens...

Palm Beach Gardens, FLRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Drive strategic leadership in electrical engineering, overseeing project execution and team development while ensuring quality and compliance across multidisciplinary projects. Foster collaboration an...

Atlanta, GARemote

3 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Media

$110K - $130K *

Partner with us to lead multiple real estate projects in financial services, managing planning, execution, and closeout with a focus on MEP systems and automation. Your strategic insight will drive su...

Detroit, MIRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$126K - $162K *

Join a dynamic team to lead construction administration projects, ensuring seamless execution from design to closeout. Collaborate with stakeholders, manage client relations, and drive project success...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $152K *

Elevate your career by leading consulting engagements in utility-scale power generation, focusing on renewable energy and battery storage. Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver innovati...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Help us advance high-quality digital design by coordinating BIM workflows across multidisciplinary projects. Leverage your expertise in Revit and Autodesk technologies to ensure model integrity, suppo...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$100K - $166K *

Champion project execution and risk management in complex energy infrastructure, driving operational efficiency and digital innovation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance projec...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$130K - $155K *

Lead the charge in creating cutting-edge embedded software solutions for autonomous mobile robotics. Drive technical excellence, oversee collaborative engineering efforts, and ensure high reliability...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$170K - $210K *

Advance your career by leading a dynamic data center electrical design team. Enhance project strategy, design, and deployment, ensuring excellence in performance while collaborating across functions t...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Unlock your potential as you design and implement cutting-edge protective relay systems, ensuring safety and efficiency across multiple projects while collaborating with engineers and clients to deliv...

Tennessee, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$120K - $150K *

Transform your career by leading complex power delivery projects. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll oversee planning, execution, and client relations, ensuring quality and financial performance acro...

New Jersey, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$95K - $115K *

Innovate your career by developing cutting-edge virtual embedded control systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and validate virtual electronic control units, enhancing automotive...

Milford, MIRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$77K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to driving innovation by evaluating and implementing cutting-edge technologies and processes. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to enhance business solutions through r...

Minneapolis, MNRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of ASIC physical design, leading complex SoC implementations, optimizing performance, and ensuring design integrity through collaboration and innovative methodolog...

Irvine, CARemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Advance energy efficiency initiatives by analyzing data, optimizing building performance, and collaborating with teams to reduce costs and support sustainability goals. Drive impactful solutions in en...

Moreno Valley, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$119K - $213K *

Shape the future of energy projects by leading complex initiatives, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring client satisfaction across the project lifecycle in a dynamic and innovative environ...

Pine Bluff, ARRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$200K - $300K *

Elevate company growth by leading strategic initiatives in sales and marketing, developing key partnerships, and managing client relationships to drive revenue in the solar and renewable energy sector...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$250K - $300K *

Join a team that's shaping the brand and product experience. You'll create visually compelling designs, develop marketing materials, and collaborate with engineers to enhance our product in a fast-pac...

Mexico, MORemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$118K - $180K *

Shape the future of power generation by overseeing electrical systems' performance, reliability, and safety. Collaborate with teams to manage maintenance, troubleshooting, and improvements across dive...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$110K - $130K *

Transform engineering concepts into successful project implementations by collaborating with design teams and providing technical expertise on cooling systems for optimal project execution and custome...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Manage and lead construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, and quality standards while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and maintaining c...

Aurora, ONRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Project Engineer do?question toggle

    A Project Engineer coordinates technical and operational work to help deliver projects. Duties may include supporting plans and schedules, tracking budgets, working with contractors and suppliers, monitoring quality and safety, managing documentation, and communicating with stakeholders.

  • What qualifications are typically required for Project Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by employer and industry. Many roles call for an engineering degree or equivalent experience, project coordination skills, clear communication, and familiarity with relevant technical standards and project tools.

  • Where do Project Engineers work?question toggle

    Project Engineers work across industries such as construction, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, and engineering services.

  • What career paths are available to Project Engineers?question toggle

    With additional experience, Project Engineers may move into senior project engineering, project management, program management, or engineering leadership roles.

  • How can I find Project Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Browse Ladders for vetted professional Project Engineer opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more, and compare listings based on their responsibilities, qualifications, and industry.