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

Kiewit; Study Butte (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Field Engineer to join our Central District team in Transportation. This entry-level role offers hands-on field experience, exposure to multiple disciplines, and opportunities for travel and career growth in a high-quality construction environment.

Expect involvement in field operations, office support, and estimating tasks while developing engineering and project-management skills under experienced supervision.

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 interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

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.
• 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

Safety mindset

Strong work ethic

Communication skills

Team player

Time management

Education

Undergraduate degree in civil engineering or construction management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

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

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

Other common names for this role

Office Engineer, Project Engineer, Field Engineer, Engineer 1

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Base Compensation

$82,000 - $91,000

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 08/17/2026 - 01/01/2027

Benefits

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.