Project Accountant - Civil Engineering
Job Description
Shift: 1st Shift
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $60k-85k+ per year
- Prepare monthly project invoices, pre-bills, and billing packages using QuickBooks and BQE CORE
- Review billable labor, direct expenses, subconsultant costs, and project charges for accuracy
- Partner with Project Managers to review project budgets, burn rates, and contract performance
- Process billing adjustments related to scope changes, contract modifications, and unbillable time
- Ensure invoices comply with client contracts, billing requirements, and public agency guidelines
- Manage multiple billing structures, including Time & Materials (T&M), Lump Sum/Fixed Fee, and Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contracts
- Submit invoices through client, municipal, and state e-billing portals while resolving any submission issues
- Monitor accounts receivable aging and support collection efforts alongside Project Managers
- Track weekly employee timesheets and assist with payroll processing
- Maintain accurate project financial records while supporting revenue recognition and month-end reporting
- Must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent industry experience
- Must have 3+ years of Project Accounting experience within the Architecture, Engineering, or Construction (AEC) industry
- Strong understanding of project-based accounting and contract billing
- Experience with Time & Materials, Lump Sum, and Cost-Plus contract structures
- Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and BQE CORE or similar AEC project accounting software (Ajera, Deltek, etc.)
- Flexible hybrid schedule offering an excellent work-life balance
- Join a growing engineering firm making a lasting impact on infrastructure projects throughout the region
- Highly collaborative environment where accounting works closely with project leadership
- Opportunity to become the financial expert supporting high-profile engineering projects
- Stable organization with long-term career advancement opportunities
- Diverse responsibilities that combine accounting, project management support, contract administration, and financial analysis
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional growth
Meet Your Recruiter
Galen Schloming
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.