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Engineer II Projects
75,400–92,300 / Year
Location
Downers Grove, IL, United States
Experience
Entry
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Apply by
August 21, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking an early career Engineer of Projects for our Downers Grove, IL office. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in an engineering discipline or project management experience with projects with early conceptual design through startup and construction.
Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking an early career Engineer of Projects for our Downers Grove, IL office. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience in an engineering discipline or project management experience with projects with early conceptual design through startup and construction.
### Responsibilities
- Support the Project Engineer in planning, organizing, and controlling assigned aspects of a project. Focusing on engineering and technical aspects.
- Implement project execution activities assigned from the Project Manager.
- Coordinate design engineering activities for development of engineered deliverables working with various engineering departments.
- Review engineered drawings for consistency with work scope and address input from disciplines.
- Assist engineering discipline leads to coordinate engineering and design efforts, activities, and deliverables from overseas and other domestic offices.
- Ensure field trip reports and meeting minutes are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Responsible for managing project communications using appropriate project management tools.
- Monitor and control project performance using various tools such as earned value tracking, progress reporting, forecasting and corrective actions where needed.
- Update, inform and clarify project outcomes, deliverables, potential problems, and project needs.
### Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- 2 plus years of experience in Engineering (internships are eligible).
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills are required to provide effective intra and inter-discipline coordination on projects, as well as effective communication with clients and vendors.
- Must be organized, self-directed, able to prioritize and multi-task, work in a team environment and take direction from others.
- Willingness to learn and work on a variety of tasks within multiple industries.
- Will be based mainly out of the Downers Grove, IL office, but willingness to travel and work in office and field environments as required.
- Fast learner with an avid interest in planning and execution aspects of project management.
In accordance with Illinois Equal Pay Act, the expected salary range for this Engineer of Projects position is between $75,400 and $92,300 annually. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, geographic location, and other job-related factors as permitted by law.
This Engineer of Projects position is eligible for participation in Zachry’s Total Employee Rewards Program, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, and other ancillary benefits. This position is also eligible for participation in the 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support Project Engineer in planning, organizing, and controlling project aspects.
- Implement project execution activities assigned from the Project Manager.
- Coordinate design engineering activities for development of engineered deliverables.
- Review engineered drawings for consistency with work scope.
- Assist engineering discipline leads in coordinating efforts from overseas and domestic offices.
- Ensure field trip reports and meeting minutes are completed accurately and timely.
- Manage project communications using appropriate project management tools.
- Monitor and control project performance using earned value tracking and forecasting.
- Update and clarify project outcomes, deliverables, and potential problems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Skills Required
CommunicationInter-personal skillsOrganizationSelf-directionPrioritizationMulti-taskingTeamworkWillingness to learn
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
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