Project Engineer - Kelso SouthWest at Kelso Industries — Phoenix, AZ

## Project Engineer – Mechanical Construction (MEP)

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## About KSW

Kelso Southwest is a fast-growing mechanical contractor serving complex commercial, industrial, and mission-critical projects throughout the Southwest. Backed by Kelso Industries, a national MEP+ platform, KSW combines the entrepreneurial environment of a growing local company with the resources, capabilities, and career opportunities of a larger organization.

Our Phoenix team specializes in HVAC, plumbing, piping, design-build, and mission-critical/data-center construction. As KSW continues to grow, our employees have the opportunity to work closely with experienced leaders, take meaningful ownership, and help shape how the business operates.

## About the Role

The Project Engineer supports the planning and delivery of mechanical construction projects from preconstruction through commissioning and closeout.

Working alongside Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, BIM/VDC teams, vendors, and trade partners, the Project Engineer takes ownership of assigned project scopes, documentation, procurement activities, and coordination requirements.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants broad exposure to the project lifecycle and a clear career path toward Assistant Project Manager and Project Manager.

## What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of assigned project scopes, deliverables, documentation, and action items.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, and scope documents to identify discrepancies, risks, and coordination requirements.
• Prepare, review, submit, and track RFIs, submittals, change documentation, and project correspondence.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foremen, BIM/VDC teams, subcontractors, vendors, engineers, and general contractors.
• Manage the submittal process for assigned scopes, including technical review, approval tracking, resubmissions, equipment releases, and field distribution.
• Support procurement by developing bid comparisons, reviewing vendor proposals, coordinating equipment selections, and tracking long-lead materials.
• Review equipment and material selections for compliance with project specifications, budgets, schedules, and installation requirements.
• Maintain accurate RFI, submittal, procurement, equipment, change-order, and project action-item logs.
• Assist with project schedules, look-ahead planning, milestone tracking, and coordination of material and equipment requirements.
• Track project costs, commitments, billing information, forecast inputs, and potential scope changes.
• Identify scope changes and assist with pricing, documenting, submitting, and tracking change orders.
• Participate in project meetings and ensure assigned decisions, commitments, and follow-up items are completed.
• Provide timely technical and coordination support to field leadership.
• Review shop drawings, coordination drawings, installation requirements, and field conditions for constructability and scope compliance.
• Visit active jobsites to verify progress, support field coordination, and help resolve project issues.
• Identify potential schedule, cost, procurement, and coordination risks and recommend solutions to project leadership.
• Support quality-control activities, inspections, testing, commissioning, punch-list completion, and corrective-action tracking.
• Coordinate project turnover and closeout documentation, including as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, training records, and commissioning documents.
• Follow all KSW and project-specific safety policies and promote a culture in which safety is a shared responsibility.

## What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Two to five years of project engineering, field engineering, project coordination, or related construction experience preferred.
• Commercial mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, piping, mission-critical, or data-center construction experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical submittals.
• Working knowledge of RFIs, submittals, procurement, change orders, project schedules, and closeout requirements.
• Ability to evaluate project information, identify issues, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, accountable, and collaborative approach.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar construction technology preferred.
• Ability to visit active construction sites and comply with all safety requirements.

## What You’ll Get

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on your first day
• 401(k) with company match after 90 days
• Unlimited paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Exposure to complex commercial, industrial, and mission-critical mechanical projects
• Opportunities across KSW and the broader Kelso Industries organization

At KSW, we build more than mechanical systems. We build teams, solve complex problems, and create opportunities for our people to grow.

We build. We solve. We grow. Together.

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