Field Engineer

TINCI MATERIALS; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TINCI MATERIALS invites a Civil & Installation Engineer to join the Owner’s project team on a large-scale industrial construction project in Baytown, Texas. You will coordinate civil, structural, and mechanical installation activities on site, and work with Owner, GC, subcontractors, and engineering teams.

The role requires 5–10 years of construction site experience in industrial projects, with knowledge of heavy civil construction, piping, and equipment installation, plus familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, construction engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5–10 years of construction site experience on industrial projects.
• Experience with heavy civil construction, piping, and mechanical installations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure construction activities comply with drawings, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Review field conditions and provide technical direction.
• Monitor methods to ensure constructability and efficiency.
• Serve as on-site technical liaison between Owner, General Contractor, subcontractors, and engineering teams.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field change coordination.
• Participate in weekly coordination and progress meetings.
• Support documentation and reporting, including ITPs and quality milestones.
• Assist with commissioning readiness and system turnover.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Leadership and coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related field

Tools

Procore

Primavera

ACC

MS Office

Job description

Civil & Installation Engineer to join the Owner’s project team on a large-scale industrial construction project in Baytown, Texas.

This role is critical to ensuring that civil, structural, and mechanical installation activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with project requirements.

The Civil & Installation Engineer will act as the primary technical representative on site, coordinating between the Owner, General Contractor, subcontractors, and engineering teams to drive successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all construction activities comply with approved drawings, specifications, and contract requirements.
• Review field conditions and provide technical direction and problem-solving support.
• Monitor construction methods and sequencing to ensure constructability and efficiency.

Technical Coordination

• Serve as the technical liaison between design engineers, general contractors, subcontractors, and the Owner.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field change coordination.
• Participate in weekly coordination and progress meetings.
• Support resolution of technical issues and design clarifications.
• Ensure proper documentation and communication across all stakeholders.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Verify that all work complies with the Project Quality Management Plan, codes, standards, and Owner requirements.
• Conduct field inspections, First Work in Place (FWIP) reviews, and pre-installation meetings.
• Monitor Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and witness key quality milestones.
• Track non-conformances and ensure timely corrective actions.

Schedule & Progress Monitoring

• Track daily and weekly construction progress against the project schedule.
• Identify potential delays and recommend recovery actions.
• Review contractors look-ahead schedules and resource plans.
• Support earned value and performance reporting.
• Support installation readiness for commissioning activities.
• Verify mechanical completion and assist with punch list closeout.
• Support system turnover documentation and pre-commissioning efforts.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5–10 years of construction site experience, preferably in industrial or process facility projects.
  • Heavy civil construction
  • Mechanical and equipment installation
  • Piping and utility systems
• Experience working on chemical plants, refineries, or large industrial facilities is strongly preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong ability to read and interpret:
  • Civil and structural drawings
  • Mechanical installation drawings
  • P&IDs and technical specifications
• Familiarity with industry standards such as ACI, AISC, ASME.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with construction management platforms (Procore, ACC, Primavera) preferred.

Personal Skills

• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team environment
• Leadership and coordination capabilities

Performance Expectations

• Success in this role will be measured by:
• Quality and compliance of installed work
• Effective coordination between stakeholders
• Timely resolution of technical issues
• Schedule adherence and progress tracking
• Accuracy of documentation and reporting
• Reduction of rework and non-conformances
• Primarily field-focused with some office responsibilities
• Standard schedule of 5–6 days per week as project demands