Field Engineer (Traveling)

The Stewart/Perry Company; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly per diem for traveling

Weekly truck allowance for non-travel

401(k) 5% match

Health insurance (BCBS)

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

The Stewart/Perry Company, LLC seeks a traveling Field Engineer to join our project teams. This full-time, jobsite-based role supports the Project Superintendent in managing day-to-day field operations and ensuring project quality and progress.

You will learn how drawings, specifications, subcontractor coordination, and field decisions come together on active projects. You will work with an experienced Superintendent, gaining hands-on training in documenting progress, QC, RFIs, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Building Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Previous construction industry, internship, or co-op experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; working knowledge of project management software is a plus.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Review construction drawings and specifications and accurately pull dimensions.
• Perform quantity takeoffs from project drawings.
• Prepare drawing markups, track progress, and identify completed work.
• Assist with quality control to confirm work complies with project plans and specifications.
• Use Bluebeam and other project software to manage drawings, documentation, and project information.
• Prepare and distribute markups to subcontractors.
• Draft, submit, and track requests for information (RFIs).
• Maintain accurate project records and documentation.
• Assist with the coordination and supervision of onsite personnel and subcontractors.
• Communicate professionally with project inspectors, subcontractors, public officials, owners, and other jobsite visitors.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management software

Job description

Position Description

This position is for a traveling Field Enginner. You must be able to travel to jobsites within the southeast. Company pays for travel home twice a month.

Stewart/Perry is a company focused on building relationships as well as exceptional projects. Headquartered on a 16-acre campus in Birmingham, Alabama, we specialize in commercial and retail construction across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Since 1984, we have delivered high-quality work in 23 states. While retail construction remains a cornerstone of our business, we have steadily expanded into other sectors.

We are looking for a Field Engineer to join one of our traveling project teams. This is a full-time, jobsite-based position that supports the Project Superintendent in managing day-to-day field operations and maintaining the quality and progress of the project.

The Field Engineer position is designed to provide hands-on training and experience for someone interested in pursuing a career in field leadership. You will work closely with an experienced Superintendent while learning how drawings, specifications, subcontractor coordination, quality control, documentation, and field decisions come together on an active construction project.

What You’ll Do:

• Review construction drawings and specifications and accurately pull dimensions.
• Perform quantity takeoffs from project drawings.
• Prepare drawing markups, track progress, and identify completed work.
• Assist with quality control to confirm work complies with project plans and specifications.
• Use Bluebeam and other project software to manage drawings, documentation, and project information.
• Prepare and distribute markups to subcontractors.
• Draft, submit, and track requests for information (RFIs).
• Maintain accurate project records and documentation.
• Assist with the coordination and supervision of onsite personnel and subcontractors.
• Help identify solutions when drawings or specifications do not provide sufficient information.
• Communicate professionally with project inspectors, subcontractors, public officials, owners, and other jobsite visitors.
• Develop and track subcontractor punch lists throughout the project.
• Attend subcontractor and owner-architect-contractor meetings and assist with meeting minutes.
• Take and review photographs for daily reports.
• Use available technology to capture 360-degree and aerial images documenting project progress.
• Survey and verify elevations using a tripod level.

Why Stewart/Perry?

We believe in long-term relationships with our team and with our clients. You will receive hands-on experience, meaningful responsibility, and direct mentorship while working alongside a company that values customer service, collaboration, and quality.

• Location: Various construction jobsites across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.
• Schedule: Full-time, generally 40 hours per week plus additional hours as project needs require.
• Travel: Extended jobsite assignments with paid travel home every two weeks.
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement into field leadership.
• Weekly per diem for traveling
• Weekly truck allowance for non-traveling
• 401(k) 5% match
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance (BCBS)
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
• Previous construction industry, internship, or co-op experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; working knowledge of project management software is a plus.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Physical ability to navigate active jobsites (lifting up to 70 lbs, climbing, standing, crawling, etc.)
• This position will require a background check and drug test.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Stewart/Perry Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position, please contact [e-mail].