Field Engineer New California, USA

Luster National, Inc.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited flexible time off

Paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Professional development

Job summary

Luster National, Inc. is seeking Field Engineers at multiple levels to support large heavy civil infrastructure programs across highways, bridges, transit, aviation, and water projects.

You will verify on-site work against approved docs, maintain field records, and build the factual basis for decisions. Responsibilities scale with experience, including QA testing and close-out activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of field engineering or construction management experience for large, complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of construction plans, specifications, submittals, and RFIs, interpreted on site.
• Experience maintaining construction field records, including daily reports and quantity records.
• Experience with construction materials testing and QA documentation on heavy civil projects.
• Experience with document control and field documentation software (e.g., Bluebeam Revu, Procore, Aconex).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily construction activities against approved plans and permits, documenting what was built and under what conditions.
• Prepare and maintain project field records including daily reports, quantities, photos, and site condition logs.
• Verify installed quantities and support review of pay applications.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, and material documentation for conformity with contract documents.
• Coordinate RFIs and drive responses to closure to avoid delays.
• Witness and document acceptance testing and materials sampling under QA program.
• Verify structures work against approved drawings before contractor proceeds.
• Document field issues and changed work to support change/claim positions.
• Support construction oversight around active corridors and facilities.
• Assist close-out, punch list tracking, and turnover documentation.

Skills

Field engineering

Documentation

MS Office

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

Adobe Acrobat

Procore

e-Builder

Aconex

Job description

We’re seeking Field Engineers of various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. These positions are about knowing what actually happened on site each day and having the record to prove it. You’ll verify that installed work matches the approved documents, keep quantities, testing, and field issues documented as they occur, and build the factual basis for the decisions that follow.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Note: We are seeking candidates of various skill levels, and the following responsibilities represent the core of these roles. Scope and complexity increase with experience level.

• Monitor daily construction activities against the approved plans, specifications, and permit conditions, and document what was built, where, and under what conditions.
• Prepare and maintain project field records, including daily reports, quantity records, photographs, and logs of site conditions, delays, and directives.
• Verify installed quantities and work in place against contract pay items, and support review of the progress payment applications.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, and material documentation for conformance with the contract documents, and track them through to disposition.
• Coordinate requests for information among the contractor, the designer of record, and the program team, and drive responses to closure so field work is not held up.
• Witness and document acceptance testing and materials sampling under the project quality assurance program, including concrete, asphalt pavement, and earthwork, and record nonconforming work until it is corrected.
• Verify structures work against approved shop and working drawings, including falsework and shoring, reinforcing steel placement, and structural concrete placement, before the contractor proceeds.
• Compare schedule updates and look-ahead plans against observed field progress, and flag deviations that put milestones or access windows at risk.
• Document field issues, differing site conditions, and changed work as they occur, so the program’s position on changes and claims rests on contemporaneous records.
• Support construction oversight in and around active corridors and operating facilities, confirming that approved work windows, protection, and access restrictions hold.
• Support close-out, including punch list tracking, verification of as-built records, and turnover documentation.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or structural engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of field engineering or construction management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of construction plans, specifications, submittals, and requests for information, and the ability to interpret them against work being built in the field.
• Experience maintaining construction field records, including daily reports, quantity records, and documentation of site conditions.
• Working knowledge of construction materials testing, acceptance procedures, and quality assurance documentation on heavy civil projects.
• Experience with industry standard construction document control and field documentation software (e.g., Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat, Procore, e-Builder, Aconex, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Active professional certifications and licenses such as EIT or PE, CCM (CMAA), and/or ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I (ACI).
• Experience working in the owner’s field office on a construction package exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Experience verifying pay quantities and supporting review of progress payment applications on a program exceeding $1B in construction value.
• Experience documenting differing site conditions, changed work, or delay events in support of the owner’s position on a change or a claim.
• Experience supporting construction oversight in and around active rail, airfield, or water and wastewater facilities under restricted work windows.
• Experience with industry standard scheduling, survey, and design model software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Civil 3D, Navisworks, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Expected Salary: $85k-$150k/year ($41-$72/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidate’s level and years of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.

If you wish to be considered for a position where there is not an active job posted, please search for our 'General Application' and apply.

Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and/or federal regulations.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

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