Lead Transportation Construction Engineer & Field Leader

TKDA; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

Annual Incentive Plan

HSA Contributions

401(k) Match

ESOP

Paid Time Off

Job summary

TKDA is seeking a Lead Construction Services Professional in Bloomington, MN to oversee field engineering, inspection, and contract administration for roadway, highway, and bridge projects. You will guide teams, manage staffing across multiple concurrent projects, and ensure safety and quality in field work.

You will collaborate with design, traffic, and municipal professionals, shaping service delivery, proposing staffing plans, and contributing to client presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, engineering technology, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Substantial experience in construction observation, inspection, administration, or management for roadway, highway, and bridge projects.
• Supervisory, team leadership, or operational management experience.
• Knowledge of construction plans, specifications, contracts, schedules, documentation, and applicable transportation agency standards.
• Ability to coordinate field resources across multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Strong understanding of construction safety, quality, risk, and issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Develop, guide, and mentor construction engineers, inspectors, and other field service professionals who provide construction observation, inspection, and contract administration for roadway, highway, and bridge projects.
• Coordinate staffing, schedules, workloads, equipment, and field coverage across concurrent projects and critical stages of construction.
• Interpret plans, specifications, special provisions, and agency requirements; verify conformance, document deficiencies, and coordinate timely resolution with contractors, designers, and owner representatives.
• Oversee inspection and materials sampling and testing for earthwork, aggregates, bituminous paving, concrete, bridge structures, drainage, and associated utilities; confirm that results and records meet project requirements.
• Support construction phasing, traffic control and staging coordination, constructability, and change management to keep projects moving and minimize disruptions to the traveling public.
• Monitor progress, budgets, and schedules; report cost, quality, and schedule concerns and coordinate their resolution without assuming responsibility for contractor means, methods, or site safety programs.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Field observation

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field

Tools

Field documentation tools

Project management tools

Scheduling software

Job description

TKDA is seeking a Lead Construction Services Professional in Bloomington, MN to oversee field engineering, inspection, and contract administration for roadway, highway, and bridge projects. You will guide teams, manage staffing across multiple concurrent projects, and ensure safety and quality in field work.

You will collaborate with design, traffic, and municipal professionals, shaping service delivery, proposing staffing plans, and contributing to client presentations.