Business Development Project Engineer

Harrison Western

Business Development Project Engineer supporting Senior Project Development Manager in geotechnical and heavy civil construction. Involves client interaction and extensive travel across multiple states.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeLakewood • Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides more advanced administrative support throughout the preconstruction process to ensure to meet clients’ needs, proposal deadlines, responsible pricing, etc.
May assist Estimating department in plan take offs, specification review, cost gathering, preliminary design, preparation of estimates and proposals
Provides interpretation of job/project plans and specifications and resolves questions as they arise with input from the preconstruction team
Has advanced understanding and knowledge of client requirements, specifications, construction documents, subcontractors and material suppliers
Assists in determining pricing, design and means and methods options
Engage with subcontractors, vendors, material suppliers, general contractors, owners to develop comprehensive proposals and pricing
Familiar with the unique aspects of the job and properly establish and maintain appropriate document control
Performs archive filing, historical cost data gathering, market and pricing research
Performs project close-out activities
Attend marketing and industry events to meet and collaborate with clients.
Actively reaches out to future prospective clients
Research local bid opportunities and engages with owners, geotechnical engineers and general contractors
Supporting and lead responses to IDIQs, RFQs, RFPs, SOQs and other multiple award and alternative delivery pursuits in target geographic area.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2 – 4 years of engineering experience/construction experience and/or mining experience
3 – 5 years of project construction experience
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mining, construction management, geology or related field
Master’s degree in engineering, mining, construction management, geology or related field
I.T, P.E. preferred
Ability to travel and be present at different jobsites throughout the target geographical area or as needed is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

3 Medical plans to choose from
Vision and Dental Plans
Voluntary life and supplemental life insurance
Basic life insurance provided by the Company
Company paid short- and long-term disability plans
8 paid holidays
Paid time off
401k with Company match that is immediately vested

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost gatheringpreliminary designproposal preparationproject close-outdocument controlmarket researchpricing researchplan take offsspecification reviewinterpretation of construction documents

Soft Skills

client engagementcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadershipinterpersonal skillsresearch skillsattention to detailtime management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineeringBachelor’s degree in miningBachelor’s degree in construction managementBachelor’s degree in geologyMaster’s degree in engineeringMaster’s degree in miningMaster’s degree in construction managementMaster’s degree in geologyI.T certificationP.E. certification