Project Engineer (Amarillo)

Project Engineer (HSS)

Location: Amarillo, TX area

LHH is partnering with our client, an employee-owned leader in complex construction, to hire a Project Engineer . This is a critical onsite role supporting the build of a hyper-scale data center project near Amarillo, TX. The Project Engineer will be embedded with the engineering team and play a pivotal role in driving quality, coordination, and execution across structural, CSA, and MEP scopes.

This is a career-building opportunity with a company known for technical excellence, employee ownership, and long-term growth pathwaysincluding stock appreciation units and the potential for ownership-level participation after seven years.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion on-site quality efforts across structural, CSA, and MEP scopes.
• Collaborate with design professionals, trade contractors, and field teams to resolve complex coordination challenges.
• Manage submittals, shop drawings, and construction documentation to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct QA/QC inspections, site observation reports, and daily safety walks; track and close corrective actions.
• Support schedule development and coordination in partnership with Superintendents and Project Managers.
• Liaise with third-party formwork, rebar, and miscellaneous metals suppliers on shop drawings, delivery sequencing, and installation requirements.
• Drive compliance, safety, and execution excellence to meet project milestones.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of construction QA/QC or field engineering experience supporting structural or heavy civil trades.
• Proven experience managing complex construction scopes involving structural, CSA, and MEP trades.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working on hyper-scale data centers or mission-critical construction projects.
• Prior coordination experience with third-party formwork, rebar, or miscellaneous metals suppliers.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary Range (DOE):

• 23 years: $87,360$109,760
• 47 years: $109,760$128,800
• 8+ years: $128,800$151,200

Per Diem: $160/day (non-taxable, provided once onsite; no vehicle or gas card provided).

Bonuses: Two annual bonus opportunitiesindividual performance and company-wideplus stock appreciation units (SAUs).

Ownership Track: At the 7-year mark, potential for board-level ownership discussion.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision, FSA, Dependent Care
• Paid Family Medical Leave, Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD
• 401(k) + Employee Retirement Income Plan
• Wellness incentives, employee assistance program
• One Medical virtual clinic 100% covered
• PTO accrual

Work Environment

• Fully onsite, Amarillo, TX area.
• Standard schedule: MondayFriday. Rotating work weeks of 60/60/50 hours.
• Occasional weekend work as required by project scope.
• No relocation supportper diem provided.

Why Join:

This is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, technologically advanced project environment with a company that values initiative, collaboration, and results. As an employee-owned organization, the long-term incentives go beyond salary and bonusesoffering career growth, financial upside, and a direct voice in the companys future.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position.