Project Engineer - Civil/Water Infrastructure Site Lead

Foster Lawson; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Foster Lawson in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a highly motivated civil project professional to support the planning and delivery of major infrastructure programs. The role emphasizes ensuring program, budget, and quality alignment across earthworks, drainage, highways, and structural elements.

You will interpret drawings, manage RFIs, supervise site activities, and maintain accurate records while coordinating with subcontractors and internal teams to meet safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with strong communication skills.
• 3+ years in heavy civil or water infrastructure projects.
• Experience handling subcontracts, subcontractors and self-perform work.
• Proven ability to lead project teams.
• Excellent organizational, team management, problem solving and motivational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and delivery of major civil infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with program, budget, and quality targets.
• Coordinate site engineering activities across earthworks, drainage, highways, or structural elements.
• Interpret and manage construction drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Set out works and verify accuracy of surveys, levels, and quantities.
• Monitor progress on-site and assist in short-term and long-term program planning.
• Manage technical queries (RFIs) and resolve design or construction issues with the design team.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards (HSEQ) and relevant regulations.
• Support commercial teams with valuations, cost tracking, variations, and change control.
• Maintain accurate site records, including as-built drawings and daily reports.
• Oversee subcontractor performance, ensuring work meets contractual and technical requirements.

Skills

Self-motivation & communication

Experience in heavy civil/water infra

Subcontracts/subcontractors/self-perf

Leading project teams

Organizational, team mgmt, problem sol

Job description

Foster Lawson in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a highly motivated civil project professional to support the planning and delivery of major infrastructure programs. The role emphasizes ensuring program, budget, and quality alignment across earthworks, drainage, highways, and structural elements.

You will interpret drawings, manage RFIs, supervise site activities, and maintain accurate records while coordinating with subcontractors and internal teams to meet safety and quality standards.