Field Engineer – Civil/Site Construction Expert

Edgewater Technical Associates; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Field Engineer/Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE) to support the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The role emphasizes field engineering, technical problem-solving, and coordination with multiple teams to execute complex site construction activities.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, ability to read and interpret drawings and specs, and a track record of safe, quality, and schedule-driven delivery in industrial projects, with

Qualifications

• Approximately five (5) + years of relevant construction, field engineering, project engineering, or related technical experience.
• Experience supporting civil/site construction, underground utilities, mechanical/piping, firewater/process systems, electrical/ductbank construction, or similar infrastructure work.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Strong field problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide field engineering support for assigned construction activities, including grading, earthwork, storm drainage, sewer, water systems, firewater, piping, ductbanks, electrical systems, demolition, and related site infrastructure.
• Review drawings, specifications, work packages, procedures, surveys, and other technical documents to support field construction.
• Provide technical interpretation and clarification of engineering requirements to Construction supervision and craft personnel.
• Perform field walkdowns and verify construction against approved drawings, specifications, elevations, grades, alignments, and other design requirements.
• Identify drawing conflicts, field interferences, constructability issues, and discrepancies between design documents and actual field conditions.
• Develop and coordinate RFIs, technical questions, field changes, and resolution of construction issues.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Safety, Project Controls, subcontractors, and other project organizations.
• Support material takeoffs, quantity verification, work planning, installation sequencing, testing, turnover, and construction closeout activities.
• Maintain appropriate field engineering documentation and support safe, quality, and schedule-compliant execution of work.

Skills

Field engineering

Civil/site construction

Reading drawings

Communication

Coordination

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks a Field Engineer/Construction Discipline Engineer (CDE) to support the Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. The role emphasizes field engineering, technical problem-solving, and coordination with multiple teams to execute complex site construction activities.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience, ability to read and interpret drawings and specs, and a track record of safe, quality, and schedule-driven delivery in industrial projects, with