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Okinawa/Main Office US Military Project Engineering Specialist (Mechanical, Architectural, or Electrical)
American Engineering Corporation
📍 Ginowan
Posted Apr 14, 2026
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¥10,000,000 – ¥20,000,000/yr
This role involves construction management, cost control, and site supervision for various construction works at US military bases in Okinawa Prefecture.
Work Contents
We will mainly entrust you with the construction management of various construction works in the US military base in Okinawa Prefecture. Specifically, you will be in charge of construction management, cost management, quality control, safety and health, and site supervision.
- Process Control: Process adjustment, creating process chart
- Cost management: Working budget creation, material pick-up, estimation
- Health and safety: Management as a person in charge of safety
- Materials management: Ordering, management, and list creation of materials including materials for overseas products
- Quality control: On-site personnel, working drawings, approval drawings, materials, subcontractors, production drawing arrangements
- Any other works designated by the company
Requirements
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of experience in managing construction sites.
- 10+ years of experience in the construction field as a project engineer.
- Experience in overseeing all aspects of large-scale projects as a site manager is a mandatory requirement.
- Experience in U.S. military construction projects with organizations such as USACE and NAVFAC.
- Familiarity with the three phases of construction and compliance with EM 385-1-1 safety standards is required.
Required License
- Qualifications in either Mechanical, Architectural, or Electrical work execution.
- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Architectural, or Electrical Engineering is required, except when there is over 10 years of experience in the construction field (submission of certificates from employees as proof of your experience is required).
- Valid Driver's License and Valid International Driver's License.
Benefits
Benefits
- Social Insurance: Health insurance, employee's pension, employment insurance, etc.
- Congratulatory, Condolence and Consolation payment: Payments for marriage, births, deaths, and school admittance.
- Recreation: Club activities, Bonenkai (year-end gathering), team activity funds, barbecue, sport fes, Haarii participation.
- Others: English conversation class, Japanese class, commendation of continuous service (conditional).
- Additional: Length-of-service awards, qualification acquisition support system.
Note: Measures against passive smoking are in place (smoking is prohibited indoors; designated smoking areas are available outdoors).
Health insuranceEmployee pensionRecreation activitiesLanguage trainingCommendation awardsCongratulatory payments
Additional Info
Employment Details
- Employment Status: Contract Employee (Fixed-term)
- Contract Period: One year (with possibility of extension)
- Recruitment Numbers: 3 opening
- Working Hours: 8:00–17:00 (1 hour lunch break)
- Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, Other days as specified by the company (124 non-working days per year).
- Annual Leave: 10 days provided when 6 months of service is completed.
- Bonus: Twice a year (July and December) (Base salary x 2.0 total).
- Pay Raise: Once a year (Spring).
- Retirement Bonus: Applicable to join the system when an employee reaches 1 year of service.
Salary and Allowances
- Annual Salary: 10,000,000–20,000,000 JPY (pre-tax). (Salary is determined by skills and experience).
- Qualification Allowance: 5,000–50,000 JPY (Depends on the type of license/qualification).
- TOEIC Allowance: 10,000 yen (for scores over 900; candidates from countries where English is an official language are excluded).
- Commuting Allowance: Applicable when one-way distance is over 2km (Up to 30,000 JPY per month).
- Parking: Free parking lot is available.
Application Information
- Application Method: Send Resume, Curriculum Vitae (CV), and American Engineering Corporation Application for Employment by postal mail or E-mail.
- Contact Information:
Atten: Recruiters
Human Resources Office
American Engineering Corporation
7-11-47 Oyama, Ginowan-City, Okinawa, Japan 901-2223
Tel: 098-897-6783
Fax: 098-897-1086
Email: [email protected] - Selection Process: 1. Paper Screening 2. Interview
Skills & Keywords
Construction ManagementProject EngineeringUSACENAVFACMechanical EngineeringArchitectural EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCost Management
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