Civil Field Engineer | Infrastructure & Project Planning

Kiewit; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Retirement plans with matching

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Field Engineer for the South Central District to manage contract administration, planning, scheduling, quantity management, and cost controls on highway and heavy civil projects. The role requires mobility across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas and collaboration with field crews and subcontractors.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field and 3–5 years of construction experience, with strong reading of plans, specs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field.
• 3–5 years of construction field/office engineering experience.
• Experience on infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, dams, water/wastewater) or civil operations of power projects.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Willingness to travel within the South-Central District and mobility for project assignments.

Responsibilities

• Assist interpretations of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision.
• Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages.
• Supervise field surveying and layout support including elevation, control points, and as-built data.
• Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets.
• Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite.
• Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Gather and prepare data for submittal to customers, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use.
• Preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested.
• Perform schedule maintenance and updates.
• Maintain basic project recordkeeping and correspondence (daily reports, photos, RFIs, memorandums).
• Reporting data into the job cost system and reviewing cost reports with jobsite management.
• Generating change orders and as-built data for review by the Project Manager.
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations.

Skills

Contract administration

Project planning

Scheduling

Quantity management

Cost controls

Project reporting

Field operations supervision

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, and/or related field

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Field Engineer for the South Central District to manage contract administration, planning, scheduling, quantity management, and cost controls on highway and heavy civil projects. The role requires mobility across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas and collaboration with field crews and subcontractors.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field and 3–5 years of construction experience, with strong reading of plans, specs, and