Assistant Project Engineer Jobs in Bellingham, WA

We are seeking a Project Engineer to join our team. As a member of our team, you will operate in a schedule-driven, collaborative environment, interfacing with the client and supporting Project Managers on projects up to $20MM TIC. This position is based on our Ferndale, WA office Tuesday-Thursday with the option to work remotely on Monday and Friday. The Project Engineer will assist with day‑to‑day project execution activities across the project lifecycle, gaining exposure to engineering, procurement, construction coordination, and project controls while developing core project management skills.

Compensation: $110,000 – 140,000 *anticipated annual salary may vary based on skills, experience, qualifications and internal peer equity. The pay range listed for this position is based on the anticipated base compensation at the time of the posting.

Work Arrangement: 3 days onsite in Ferndale, WA, 2 days remote *option to work from home Monday and Friday. Every other Friday off.

Company Overview

Eichleay is a dynamic organization with over 150 years of experience in delivering project management and engineering solutions across various industries, including energy and chemicals, power generation, life sciences, mining, and food and beverage. We are committed to innovation, excellence, and building long-lasting relationships with our clients.

Core Responsibilities

• Promote and comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements; actively support a zero-incident culture.
• Apply Eichleay project delivery processes, procedures, and quality standards across all phases of work.
• Coordinate and integrate activities across engineering disciplines, procurement, and construction to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, vendors, internal teams, and overseas engineering partner to support clear communication and timely decision-making.
• Lead and support internal and external meetings, including preparation of agendas, documentation of meeting minutes, and tracking of action items and decisions.
• Support development of project deliverables, including scopes of work, decision support packages, cost estimates, schedules, and work orders.
• Monitor project performance by supporting cost, schedule, forecasting, and change management activities.
• Identify emerging technical or execution issues and coordinate with project teams to implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate engineering deliverables, vendor documentation, procurement packages, and construction work packages; track progress by project phase.
• Support permitting activities, including preparation and submission of regulatory packages.
• Prepare and distribute routine project reports, presentations, and client communications.
• Coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs) and ensure timely resolution.
• Support field and construction activities, including site visits and coordination with field teams as required.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge management systems.
• Utilize project management tools (e.g., Unanet) to support budgeting, reporting, forecasting, and project setup.
• Assist with project closeout, including documentation, reporting, and turnover requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Accredited four-year Bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field from an accredited university or equivalent experience.
• Experience: A minimum of five (5) years related experience with one (1) year of project management / project engineering experience.

• Location: 3 days onsite in Ferndale, WA, 2 days remote *option to work from home Monday and Friday. Every other Friday off.

• Skills:
• Basic understanding of project execution phases and capital project delivery.
• Working knowledge project controls, including scheduling, planning, forecasting, estimating, and cost management.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail‑oriented with strong follow‑through.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a client‑facing, onsite environment.
• Understanding of the phase-gate work process for project funding.

• Travel: Travel to local clients will be required and can be at least one day per week for meetings. Travel outside the area is expected to be minimal, less than 10%
• Industry Requirements: This role will require all or some of the following requirements at time of hire or during employment
  • HHFT Safety Training and current card or ability to obtain.
  • Client Safety Training and current badge or ability to obtain.
  • TWIC Certification and current card or ability to obtain. TWIC card must be obtained prior to start date or start date may need to be adjusted.
  • Background screening including previous employment, education, criminal history, and driving record verification.
  • Participation in random drug and alcohol programs.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing duties of this job, you would occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop or kneel, talk and hear (this includes being able to hear and talk on site based communication equipment), distinguish between various colors, be able to hear safety tones/notifications, and use fingers and hands to feel objects, tools, temperature or controls.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Overtime may be necessary as workload dictates. This may include weekdays and weekends.
• Job duties will be performed at a client site, production facility or industrial/construction job site.
• Conditions and/or schedule may vary, but the conditions listed above will generally apply.
• Candidates will be required to follow our clients' site-based rules and protocols regarding infectious diseases.

All opportunities with Eichleay will require authorization to work in the US without the need for sponsorship. Positions will require in-person interactions and may require working on site in an office or field environment. This position is subject to federally mandated drug/alcohol testing. Candidates applying to Eichleay must have the ability to be badged and maintain a badge as a safety sensitive position and/or within the Building and Construction trade for process safety management governed facilities. This will require in-depth drug screening for all positions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other status protected by law or regulation.