Engineering Structures Jobs in Wallingford Ct Hybrid

The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America's infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation.

Position Summary:

The Cost Engineer is responsible maintaining a true and accurate cost structure and coordinating reporting elements key to developing accurate cost reports. This is an interface between project management, cost management and accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures including reporting all accidents, incidents and near-misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value – Safety first, in everything we do.
• Review project features with Estimating department and ensure that work quantities are being entered correctly on a daily basis.
• Verify proper coding for phases, hours, and slips.
• Close out the completed project phases and verify progress entries.
• Conduct monthly cost review meeting with project team.
• Assign and initiate new cost codes for change orders, tracking items and back charges as required.
• Verify pencil sheets / pay requisitions.
• Take the lead in developing quarterly cost to complete reports.
• Review and process change orders for TMC and subcontractors / vendors.
• Review and process cost adjustments.
• Identify items that are exceeding the budget and communicate to Project Manager.
• Assist project management team with quarterly reports for contract status, contract profit, unit cost report, cost projections, revenue projects, change order status and change order costs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related field and / or minimum of 5 years of heavy civil construction experience
• Experience working with project management and a thorough knowledge of heavy construction logistics, resource planning, construction sequencing and material management preferred.
• Familiar with a variety of the field construction concepts practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Viewpoint Accounting and Job Costing System is desirable.

Necessary Attributes:

• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
• Attention to detail, organization prioritization and the ability to handle multiple tasks is required.
• Team player and with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess strong technology skills.
• Self-starter with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Dedicated and hard working.
• Strong commitment to success of all.
• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate the upmost professionalism in how you represent yourself.
• Show quality in everything you do.
• Lead with integrity while producing high quality work.

We offer our full-time and eligible part time team members a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible team members and dependents, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, top-tier 401k with matching, tuition reimbursement, industry leading referral program, and generous paid time off.

Job Details:

Process Engineer

• Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

• Location: West Haven, CT

• Salary: $87,000 – $103,000 (DOE)

• Schedule: Day shift

• Benefits: Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and PTO

We are currently seeking a Process Engineer to support and lead high-volume assembly operations with a strong emphasis on process optimization, automation, and Lean manufacturing. This role plays a key part in driving operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Position Summary and Key Responsibilities:

As a Process Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop, optimize, and sustain assembly processes aligned with quality, productivity, and cost targets

• Identify and implement automation opportunities including robotics, vision systems, and material handling solutions

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools such as Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, SMED, and Value Stream Mapping

• Partner cross-functionally with Design, Quality, Maintenance, and Operations to launch new products and processes into production

• Analyze manufacturing KPIs (cycle time, OEE, scrap, downtime) and drive corrective actions

• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies (DMAIC, 8D, PDCA, Root Cause Analysis) to resolve process issues

• Develop and maintain process documentation including work instructions, PFMEAs, control plans, and process flow diagrams

• Evaluate new equipment and technologies; build business cases and support capital projects from concept through implementation

• Champion Lean culture by training, mentoring, and engaging team members at all levels

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards across all process engineering activities

Qualifications / Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

• 7+ years of experience in process or manufacturing engineering within a high-volume assembly environment

• Proven experience with automation integration and Lean manufacturing principles

• Strong knowledge of assembly tooling, fixtures, and workstation design

• Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or SolidWorks

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with statistical analysis tools (Minitab or similar)

• Solid understanding of manufacturing KPIs, Six Sigma fundamentals, and process validation

• Strong project management, communication, and leadership skills

Preferred:

• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

• Experience with PLCs, robotics, vision systems, or MES platforms

• Exposure to multi-site or cross-cultural manufacturing environments

Work Environment:

This role operates within a fast-paced manufacturing and assembly environment and requires regular presence on the production floor. Strict adherence to safety and quality standards is expected.

Company Overview:

Founded in 2010, Top Prospect Group was built on delivering high-quality talent to leading organizations. In 2023, the company was acquired by HW Staffing Solutions, expanding its reach across manufacturing, technology, and professional services nationwide.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

Please include a clean copy of your resume, salary expectations, and any references.

Onsite AI Engineer - Construction Industry Focus

New Haven, CT - Onsite 5 days per week

• Initial Assignment: Fully onsite 5 days per week at a construction site in Ft. Myers (FL) or New Haven (CT) for 1 year
• Post-Assignment: Relocation to one of the corporate offices for hybrid employment: Boston, MA (preferred), New York City (NY), New Haven (CT), Herndon (VA), West Palm Beach (FL), or Estero (FL)

Role Summary

As the on-site catalyst who turns AI ideas into working reality. Partnering with each project’s AI Champion (Project Manager or Superintendent), you’ll uncover pain points, redesign workflows, and deploy AI agents that cut down reporting, accelerate RFIs, simplify lookahead planning, progress updates, materials tracking, and more. When needed, you will develop user stories and coordinate development with the central AI Studio. You’ll help advance the vision of the “Construction Site of the Future,” showing how agentic AI will transform project operations.

Responsibilities

• Workflow discovery and redesign: Lead Lean/Six Sigma workshops; map value streams; log high-impact AI agent opportunities that improve field efficiency.
• AI agent development: Build and deploy multiple production-ready AI agents using Copilot Studio, Power Apps/Automate, ChatGPT Enterprise, or code-first frameworks. Integrate agents into Teams/SharePoint on the front end and Databricks Lakehouse or other enterprise data sources on the back end.
• RAG pipelines and LLMOps: Design and operate retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines with Databricks Delta Tables, Unity Catalog, and Vector Search (or Spark/Hadoop equivalents). Monitor cost, latency, adoption, and model drift.
• Cross-cloud orchestration: Blend OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and AWS Bedrock services through secure custom connectors to maximize flexibility and adoption.
• Data integration: Partner with Data Engineering to deliver ETL/ELT pipelines, API integrations, and event-driven connectors that feed RAG pipelines and AI agents.
• Change management and adoption: Train field teams, gather feedback, iterate quickly, and embed agents into SOPs. Track usage and ROI with adoption metrics and behavior-change KPIs.
• Stakeholder communication: Translate technical results into business value for leadership and clients. Contribute use cases and playbooks for the “Construction Site of the Future.”
• Compliance and hand-offs: Ensure all AI solutions meet the company’s data governance and security standards. Draft clear user stories and specs for escalation to central AI/Data Engineering teams when necessary.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in AI engineering, data science, or ML-focused software engineering.
• Proven experience building multiple AI agents in production environments.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG pipelines, and LLMOps practices.
• Must have strong traditional software engineering background in Python

Bonus Points

• Experience in construction, manufacturing, or other process-heavy industries.
• Advanced degree in a technical field.

The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America's infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Project Manager shall oversee the total construction effort to ensure projects are safely constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule. This includes interfacing with client representatives, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with (and actively promote) all Safety policies and procedures including reporting all accidents, incidents and near-misses to ensure adherence to our Number One Core Value – Safety first, in everything we do.
• Review project features with the Estimating Department.
• Work with the Project Engineer and Superintendent to develop and maintain a project schedule with the appropriate attributes.
• Submit preliminary paperwork such as submittals, introductory letters, subcontractor approvals, lump sum breakdowns of work items, affirmative action documents, etc.
• Develop a submittal log, a project organization chart, and a material storage plan.
• Initiate project startup and closeout sheet and submit a copy to the construction department and set up and maintain project files.
• Required to sign off on the budget prior to the start of construction.
• Responsible for all aspects of cost management for the project.
• Submit a quarterly cost revision with an explanation of any cost variance.
• Submit change order logs to the regional office monthly.
• Coordinate and direct all project activities with the Project Superintendent/General Superintendent to ensure that all milestones are met and job continuity is maintained.
• Conduct weekly meetings.
• Prepare and review periodic estimates with the owner's representative/Resident Engineer and submit an approved original estimate or pencil sheet copy to the regional office with the appropriate subcontractor quantity split.
• Attend final punch list inspection and/or closeout meeting and complete final documents.
• Maintain contact with the project Owner and Architect/Engineer to obtain reduction of retainage and final payment and close out jobsite office.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering major or construction related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of successful and progressive experience in the civil construction field.
• Experienced in budget management, schedule, quality control, and knowledge of all phases of construction.
• OSHA 10 Certified.

Necessary Attributes:

• Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
• Team player and with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a team in an efficient and effective manner.
• Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Dedicated and hard working.
• Possess strong leadership qualities.
• Above average organizational skills.
• Strong commitment to success of all.
• Possess a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate the upmost professionalism in how you represent yourself.
• Show quality in everything you do.
• Lead with integrity while producing high quality work.

We offer our full-time and eligible part time team members a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible team members and dependents, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, top-tier 401k with matching, tuition reimbursement, industry leading referral program, and generous paid time off.

Chief Operating Officer

Position Location: North Branford, CT

Company

Premier Building Associates [PBA] is a leading commercial roofing contractor based in North Branford, CT.

Boyne Capital is a Miami, FL-based Private Equity firm that seeks to forge lasting and collaborative relationships with companies and support them in achieving their next phase of growth.

Opportunity

Reporting to and working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) will manage day-to-day operations including overseeing project management, scheduling, operations, team building, resource allocation and procurement while being closely aligned and providing input to the sales and estimating team.

Responsibilities

• Implement project management systems and processes
• Manage profitability by optimizing scheduling, labor, and procurement
• Track scheduling and progress in the field
• Drive and monitor a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards. Oversee the development and implementation of safety training programs.
• Make improvements to the estimating function and processes
• Work closely with estimating and project management teams to drive profitable revenue growth
• Develop annual budget, in collaboration with CEO and CFO, and manage day-to-day operations to annual budget
• Implement and track KPIs to track operational performance and communicate performance to CEO
• Attract, hire, retain, and develop top talent. Oversee employee performance management, training, and development programs
• Support the CEO and Board with add-on acquisitions evaluation and lead post-acquisition integrations

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in operational leadership roles in construction, including at least 4 years in the roofing industry
• Proven track record of success in a COO/VP of Operations or other leadership role leading multiple crews
• Prior success developing strategy and leading business with sustained positive P&L impact
• Experience servicing enterprise level accounts
• Strong communication skills
• Able to be onsite in North Branford, CT office and travel as needed for project/team oversight

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, business/operations management/marketing or related field
• Project Management / Field Service Management software experience
• Add-On Integration Experience
• Private equity experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Base + Bonus + Equity
• 401K with employer contribution
• Medical/Dental/Vision/STD and LTD Insurance