Field Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to support the Water/Wastewater Division in the Treasure Coast region between Palm Bay and Port St. Lucie, FL.

The successful candidate will assist with field tasks, structure layout, and coordination with Foreman and the Project Superintendent. Ideal candidates will have 1–2 years of field experience, a Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or related field, and strong written and verbal communication skills to plan,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or related engineering field.
• 1–2 years of field experience in construction.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Foreman with structure layout.
• Field purchase orders.
• Engineering duties as assigned for planning construction.
• Maintain and update project logs and schedules.
• Identify need for RFIs.
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M material.
• Perform subcontract scope analysis.
• Assist with purchasing and expediting.
• Meeting minutes and distribution.
• Scheduling.

Skills

Surveying/layout

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Posted Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced Field Engineer to work in the Water/Wastewater Division in the Treasure Coast region between Palm Bay and Port St. Lucie, FL . The successful candidate will be responsible for successful completion of field tasks as assigned by the Project Superintendent and Craft Foreman.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Foreman with structure layout
• Field purchase orders
• Engineering duties as assigned for assistance in planning construction.
• Maintain and update project logs and schedules.
• Identify need for Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M material.
• Perform subcontract scope analysis.
• Assist with purchasing and expediting.
• Meeting minutes and distribution.
• Scheduling.

Requirements:

• Surveying/layout, technical writing
• 1-2 years of experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.