Civil Construction Engineer

Lofton.Jobs; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Confidential client seeks a Civil Construction Engineer to lead civil, structural, architectural and MEP scopes at a major heavy-industrial facility in Greater Baton Rouge. From design review through construction, turnover and lifecycle maintenance, you will own your work, coordinate contractors and stakeholders, and ensure safety, compliance and on-schedule results.

This role offers growth as the project progresses from construction through turnover and long-term maintenance in a high-impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of relevant construction, civil/structural, or facilities engineering experience.
• Industrial or heavy-manufacturing construction experience.
• Civil experience with roads, drainage, reinforced concrete and site development.
• Experienced with inspections, turnover of civil scope, and construction cost control.
• Familiarity with applicable building codes, OSHA requirements, concrete and steel standards, and construction quality systems.
• Proven ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work clearly, and collaborate across teams.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant technical systems

Responsibilities

• Manage construction of civil works, including roads, drainage systems, and reinforced concrete structures
• Manage maintenance and repair of civil infrastructure, and develop preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair plans for assigned facilities
• Select, supervise, and manage the performance of subcontractors
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, submittals, RFIs, and change proposals for constructability and compliance
• Coordinate field execution, inspections, testing, punch-list closure, turnover documentation, and warranty follow-up
• Monitor contractor safety, quality, schedule, manpower, productivity, and cost performance
• Resolve field conflicts and interface issues across engineering, operations, utilities, vendors, and authorities having jurisdiction
• Manage cost control and lead technical coordination with project stakeholders

Skills

Project coordination

Construction experience

Site development

OSHA knowledge

Quality systems

Microsoft 365

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Civil/Structural degree

Job description

LOCAL CANDIDATES TO ASCENSION PARISH, GREATER BATON ROUGE OR SURROUNDING AREA

Civil Construction Engineer

CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH —The employer will be disclosed to qualified candidates at the screening stage.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are hiring a Civil Construction & Maintenance Engineer to manage civil, structural, architectural, and MEP scopes at a major heavy-industrial facility — from design review through construction, turnover, and lifecycle maintenance, with independent ownership of your assigned work. You'll coordinate contractors, field execution, and stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant, on-schedule results.

This is a rare opportunity to help build a major new Ascension Parish facility from the ground up — and grow with it from construction through turnover and long-term maintenance.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage construction of civil works, including roads, drainage systems, and reinforced concrete structures
• Manage maintenance and repair of civil infrastructure, and develop preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair plans for assigned facilities
• Select, supervise, and manage the performance of subcontractors
• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, submittals, RFIs, and change proposals for constructability and compliance
• Coordinate field execution, inspections, testing, punch-list closure, turnover documentation, and warranty follow-up
• Monitor contractor safety, quality, schedule, manpower, productivity, and cost performance
• Resolve field conflicts and interface issues across engineering, operations, utilities, vendors, and authorities having jurisdiction
• Manage cost control and lead technical coordination with project stakeholders

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering or a closely related field
• 3+ years of relevant construction, civil/structural, or facilities engineering experience
• Industrial or heavy-manufacturing construction experience
• Civil experience with roads, drainage, reinforced concrete and site development
• Experienced with inspections, turnover of civil scope, and construction cost control
• Familiarity with applicable building codes, OSHA requirements, concrete and steel standards, and construction quality systems
• Proven ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work clearly, and collaborate across teams
• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant technical systems

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• PE, EIT, CCM, PMP, or a relevant trade or inspection credential
• Professional working proficiency in English and Korean a plus but not required

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Salary Range: $80,000 – $100,000
• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with company match; paid time off (PTO)

All qualified candidates will be contacted in 1-2 business days.

Equal Opportunity Employer