Field Engineer – Heavy Civil Infrastructure Projects

Kiewit; Monroe (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to play a key role in planning, organizing, and executing project engineering and controls on heavy civil construction projects, including highways, bridges, rail, aviation, water, and power. The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and strong communication in a dynamic site environment.

You will support field and office engineering tasks, perform takeoffs and cost tracking, and help ensure safe, efficient site operations across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a construction-related field or engineering, with 2+ years field experience; or 6+ years experience if no BS.
• Strong scheduling knowledge, CPM understanding, cost controls and change orders processes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to coordinate across teams.
• Willing to travel and relocate to projects.
• Experience with paving, grading, excavation and concrete forming is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews.
• Perform quantity calculations and take measurements.
• Prepare work plans, packages and field surveys.
• Support job cost data and daily reports.
• Supervise field operations and coordinate material deliveries.
• In Office Engineering: prepare data for submittals and purchase orders.
• Assist in generating change orders and as-built data.

Skills

Leadership & management

Communication skills

Scheduling

CPM / Critical path

Cost reporting

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction-related field or engineering

Equivalent experience (6+ years) if no BS

Tools

Estimating systems

Material management systems

Scheduling tools

Document control systems

Job description

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to play a key role in planning, organizing, and executing project engineering and controls on heavy civil construction projects, including highways, bridges, rail, aviation, water, and power. The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and strong communication in a dynamic site environment.

You will support field and office engineering tasks, perform takeoffs and cost tracking, and help ensure safe, efficient site operations across multiple