Recovery Project Engineer

Job overview

The Recovery Project Engineer role is onsite in Columbia, SC, with 80% travel in South Carolina. Compensation is not specified. The Lemoine Company describes this work as supporting homeowner rehabilitation and reconstruction projects funded by HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. The engineer supports project management and documents the scope and completion of residential repairs. The role contributes to project delivery through home inspections, coordination with homeowners and project partners, schedule monitoring, contract administration support, and quality and safety oversight.

What you'll do

• Travel to residential homes to establish scopes of work and document completed repairs
• document activities and homeowner communications in QuickBase
• conduct residential inspections, take photographs, record scope notes, and complete checklists or forms
• inspect interior and exterior areas, including crawlspaces, attics, and roofs
• coordinate with homeowners, subcontractors, and state inspectors
• review scope completion and quality
• interpret contract documents
• document project coordination meetings
• monitor schedules
• support quality assurance, quality control, and LIFE Safety Program implementation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

recovery project engineer

residential rehabilitation

disaster recovery

hud

cdbg-dr

home inspections

construction project support

quickbase

quality assurance

columbia sc

80% travel

the lemoine company

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting states 80% travel in South Carolina and identifies the position as a Section 3 eligible job opportunity under the HUD Act of 1968. Entry-level, 1–2 years of related construction project experience and a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience are listed as preferred.

About the employer

The Lemoine Company is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Sector: 23.