Project Engineer
Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you found a conflict in the drawings. How did you resolve it?
What they are checking: Whether they catch coordination issues early and route them properly through RFIs.
Tell me about a time you had to manage several deadlines from different trades at once.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay organized when the paper flow on a jobsite gets heavy.
What would you do
A trade partner submits a change proposal that seems high. How do you evaluate and negotiate it?
What they are checking: Whether they can check quantities and pricing and negotiate fairly while keeping the relationship intact.
A critical material delivery is going to be three weeks late. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they act quickly on schedule impacts and look for workarounds with the superintendent.
You're asked to lead a training session for your team. What would you teach and how?
What they are checking: Whether they can share knowledge clearly, which Clark expects even from project engineers.
A subcontractor's foreman is upset with you over a rejected submittal. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they stay professional and explain decisions clearly under pressure from the field.
About the work
Walk me through how you review a submittal before sending it to the architect. What are you checking against?
What they are checking: Whether they actually compare submittals to the plans and specs instead of just passing paper along.
How do you do a scope take-off for a trade package, and how do you make sure nothing falls between two subcontractors?
What they are checking: Whether they can catch scope gaps during buyout, which prevents costly change orders later.
How do you draft a change order, and what do you need before you send it to the owner?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the documentation, pricing and backup needed to get a change approved.
What does a good project closeout look like to you?
What they are checking: Whether they know closeout includes manuals, warranties and final payments, and that it's often done poorly.
How would you help the team keep the project schedule and subcontractor detail schedules up to date?
What they are checking: Whether they see schedules as living tools that need regular input from the field.
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