Senior Field Engineer

Renewyx; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Renewyx invites applications for a Senior Field Engineer with real on-site responsibility at a San Jose project. You will interpret plans and specs, coordinate subcontractors, and tracking daily production while working closely with the Superintendent.

Ideal candidates have 4+ years of field engineering in commercial construction, a solid grasp of construction management, and strong safety and quality control discipline. A competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of field engineering experience in commercial construction.
• Solid grasp of construction management, scheduling, estimating, budgets, and procurement.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting plans, specs, and contract documents.
• Sharp on quality control and site safety — you build the checklists, not just tick them.
• Proficiency with Primavera or similar scheduling tools; Viewpoint or comparable PM software.
• Strong communicator across subs, supers, and project management teams.

Responsibilities

• Interpret plans and specs to coordinate subcontractors and drive on-site actions.
• Work directly alongside the Superintendent, coordinating trades and tracking daily production.
• Ensure site safety and quality control through proactive checklist creation and monitoring.

Skills

Field engineering

Construction management

Reading plans & specs

Quality & safety

Scheduling tools

Subcontractor coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Primavera

Viewpoint PM software

Job description

Renewyx have partnered with a well-established general contractor in San Jose to find a Senior Field Engineer ready to step into a role with real site responsibility and a clear path to Superintendent.

This is a hands-on position for someone who knows their way around a commercial job site, can coordinate trades without hand-holding, and takes quality and safety personally.

You will work directly alongside the Superintendent, interpreting plans and specs, coordinating subcontractors, driving site safety, and tracking daily production.

• 4+ years of field engineering experience in commercial construction
• Solid grasp of construction management, scheduling, estimating, budgets, and procurement
• Comfortable reading and interpreting plans, specs, and contract documents
• Sharp on quality control and site safety — you build the checklists, not just tick them
• Proficiency with Primavera or similar scheduling tools; Viewpoint or comparable PM software
• Strong communicator across subs, supers, and project management teams
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field
• $110,000–$120,000 base salary + competitive benefits package
• Structured career pathway toward Superintendent — this contractor develops from within