Field Engineer — Build High-Impact Civil Projects

tutorperini; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Rudolph & Sletten, a Tutor Perini Company, seeks a Field Engineer for our Menlo Park, CA office. The role reports to project leadership and supports large-scale commercial projects with a focus on quality, safety, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities include interpreting plans, coordinating with subs and QA/QC, managing RFIs and as-builts, and contributing to planning, scheduling, and cost control. Requires a engineering/construction degree and on-site field experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management or four years of experience in construction management.
• 2+ years of Project Engineer experience in the field.
• Experience with large commercial projects preferred (healthcare, higher ed, corporate campuses, justice, science/tech facilities).
• Ability to read plans, communicate across levels, manage competing priorities, and work at project sites.
• Proficiency with Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook; knowledge of AutoCAD and scheduling, estimating, and cost software.

Responsibilities

• Interpret plans, specifications, designs, shop drawings, and submittals; verify control lines, elevations, installations, and completed work for compliance with codes and project requirements.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, field supervision, and QA/QC teams to resolve conflicts and address noncompliance or quality issues.
• Prepare, process, and maintain RFIs, field design change requisitions, as-built drawings, status reports, punch lists, sketches, quantity calculations, and other project records.
• Support planning and controls through quantity takeoffs, schedule/logistics coordination, productivity tracking, value engineering, and potential change orders.
• Implement the quality control plan, document field conditions with photos, participate in job walks, and propose practical solutions.
• Promote a safe, environmentally responsible site by identifying hazards and ensuring OSHA compliance.
• Prioritize multiple assignments, communicate across all levels, and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading plans

Communication

Prioritization

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

AutoCAD

Scheduling software

Estimating software

Cost software

Excel

Word

Outlook

Windows

Job description

Rudolph & Sletten, a Tutor Perini Company, seeks a Field Engineer for our Menlo Park, CA office. The role reports to project leadership and supports large-scale commercial projects with a focus on quality, safety, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities include interpreting plans, coordinating with subs and QA/QC, managing RFIs and as-builts, and contributing to planning, scheduling, and cost control. Requires a engineering/construction degree and on-site field experience.