Field/Office Engineer - Central District (Entry-Level)

Kiewit; Marshall (MN); On-site; USD 82,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement plan with matching

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an Entry Level Field Engineer for our Central District, Transportation market. This role supports field operations, office engineering, and estimating across diverse projects with frequent travel and relocations as needed.

The position emphasizes safety, ethics, teamwork, and a strong work ethic to deliver quality on time. Responsibilities span interpreting drawings, planning, quality inspections, cost data entry, and coordination with subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related degree preferred.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as needed.
• Strong safety-oriented mindset and ethics.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work rotating schedules, shift work, or weekend work.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Infrastructure/Heavy Civil project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft.
• Prepare work plans and work packages.
• Conduct quality inspections.
• Order and schedule material deliveries including supplies.
• Assist in tasks like field surveying, labor timesheets, and preparing JHA's.
• Documents and communicates schedule progress and quantities to support 3-week and 90-day schedule updates.
• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety trainings.
• Supervise field operations.
• Perform takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents.
• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations.
• Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management.
• Assist in maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including submittals, daily reports, photographs, RFIs, and memorandums.
• Generate change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by Project Manager.
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations.
• Review and analyze data relative to projects, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid.
• Complete plans and specification reviews for projects while assessing risk areas.
• Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Safety minded

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

MS Office proficiency

Driver's license & reliable transport

Education

Undergraduate degree in civil engineering or construction management

Job description

Position Overview

As a Field Engineer, you bring your big ideas and commitment to top quality and unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building "the next big thing" from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else. Our mission is to make a difference and we provide opportunities for you to make a difference in our construction operations. We depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-minded professionals to get it done right. We look to hire you to join the Kiewit family for a career. This is not a job, single project, or steppingstone.

Requisition ID: 181661

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Central District

Department: Field Operations

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

District Overview

Kiewit's Central District operates in the Rocky Mountain, Midwest, and south-central regions of the United States. We build heavy civil and transportation projects, including highways, airports, mass transit systems, water and wastewater treatment, canals, dams and tunnels. With one of the largest equipment fleets in the region, we can mobilize to any location as a full-service construction team capable of self-performing mass grading, drainage, bridge construction, aggregate production, paving, rail and utility construction.

Location

Although headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Central District has projects that span anywhere from the Rockies to the Mississippi. A majority of our work is concentrated in Colorado, Tennessee, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Montana. In addition, we partner with many of our sister districts who have work in the surrounding states such as Texas, Kentucky, and Louisiana. Our projects are located in both large cities and small towns, so our people must be willing to go where the work is. Job assignment location will be determined closer to your start date. Must be able to travel and relocate as business requires.

Responsibilities

Field Operations

• Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft
• Prepare work plans and work packages
• Conduct quality inspections
• Order and schedule material deliveries including supplies
• Assist in tasks like field surveying, labor timesheets, and preparing JHA's
• Documents and communicates schedule progress and quantities to support 3-week and 90-day schedule updates
• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety trainings
• Supervise field operations

Office Engineering

• Perform takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents
• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations
• Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management
• Assist in maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including but not limited to submittals, daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums
• Generate change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by Project Manager
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations

Estimating

• Review and analyze data relative to projects, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid
• Complete plans and specification reviews for projects while assessing risk areas
• Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents

  Qualifications

  • Ability and willingness to travel and relocate to small and large cities as business requires
  • Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related degree preferred
  • Infrastructure/Heavy Civil project experience preferred
  • Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
  • Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time including working rotating schedules, shift work, or weekend work as required by projects
  • Deomonstrated commitment to ethics, integrity, and taking initiative
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook
  • Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives
  • Strong time management ability and attention to detail
  • Must have valid Driver's License and reliable transportation to and from work

  Base Compensation: $82,000 - $91,000

  This posting will be active from: 08/11/2026 - 01/01/2027

  We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

  Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.