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Occupation:

Project Engineer

Job Description

Project Engineers plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated projects to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within a prescribed time frame and budget parameters. Project engineers manage daily operations including the reviewing of project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resource. They also confer with project staff to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scopes of authority.

Required Skills & Abilities

Typical Salary

$84,670

Education Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering)

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