Ames Construction
Senior Project Engineer
Corona, CA · Senior · Contract
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$12,342 more — $137,342 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $137,342 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Civil Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Please note: Visa sponsorship is not currently available for this position.
Responsibilities
- The Senior Project Engineer provides advanced technical, administrative, and operational support to help ensure the successful delivery of heavy civil construction projects.
- Building on prior Project Engineer experience, this role assumes increased responsibility for scheduling, cost control, forecasting, document management, subcontractor coordination, risk identification, and field operations support.
Requirements
- Must have previous heavy civil construction field-related experience in earthwork, grading, concrete structures, foundations, underground utilities, and related civil infrastructure work.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced working knowledge of project controls systems and software, including document control, cost control, quantity tracking, forecasting, and scheduling tools such as P6 or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of heavy civil jobsite activities, safety, environmental, quality, permits, specifications, procurement, subcontractor coordination, RFIs, submittals, change documentation, and production reporting.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, ownership, follow-through, and the ability to mentor junior project staff while maintaining a solution-oriented approach.
- Operational Excellence: Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, support complex project schedules, coordinate multiple scopes of work, and proactively resolve issues to keep projects on track.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced working knowledge of project controls systems and software, including document control, cost control, quantity tracking, forecasting, and scheduling tools such as P6 or equivalent. Strong understanding of heavy civil jobsite activities, safety, environmental, quality, permits, specifications, procurement, subcontractor coordination, RFIs, submittals, change documentation, and production reporting.
- Precision: Exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently identify, analyze, and help resolve plan, specification, quantity, schedule, and scope-related field discrepancies.
- Leadership and Communication: Energetic, proactive, and professional communicator who coordinates effectively with internal teams, field leadership, subcontractors, vendors, owners, and designers. Demonstrates sound judgment, ownership, follow-through, and the ability to mentor junior project staff while maintaining a solution-oriented approach.
- Working Conditions
- Travel: Regular travel to and from project sites is required. Candidates must be willing and able to commute within assigned project areas.
- Office Environment: extensive sitting at desk and computer
- some standing, bending at the waist, stooping and reaching required
Nice to have
- A degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline is preferred.
Compensation
- Base salary range is $125,000 - $150,000 a year, which varies depending on many factors, including experience, skills, and knowledge.
Benefits
- This role is eligible for a discretionary bonus.
- Ames offers generous retirement benefits, including Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) participation and a 401k match.
- Ames' non-craft health benefits package is designed so that our team members flourish, with medical, dental, and vision (all at one low premium), voluntary benefits, company holidays, and paid time off.
- Please see the Benefits section of our Careers page for more information.
Company info
- At Ames, we are Fueled by Family and Driven by Ownership.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note: Visa sponsorship is not currently available for this position.
This listing is sourced directly from Ames Construction's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.