Field​/Office Engineer - Building Group

Requisition : 177066

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Building Group

Department: Field Operations

Market: Building

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Field Engineer, you will bring a positive attitude, a results-driven mindset, and unlimited potential to some of the most exciting and rewarding construction projects in the industry.

In return, we offer extensive career opportunities, hands-on training and development, the stability of a large and well-established contractor, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the communities around us. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best—we provide fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else.

Whether we’re building a hospital, a sports stadium, an educational facility, a commercial office building, an entertainment venue, or a critical government structure, our Field and Office Engineers are the boots on the ground, ensuring the job gets done right.

Our mission is to make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to do the same in our construction operations.

District Overview

Kiewit Building Group specializes in vertical construction, we build office buildings, industrial complexes, education and sports facilities, hotels, hospitals, transportation terminals, government buildings, science and technology facilities, retail and special-use facilities, and extensive interior construction with tenant improvements. Our capabilities include all facets of construction and engineering including: general contracting, construction management, design-build, design-assist and turn-key project development.

Location

We have projects across the United States, so our people must be willing to take on the next great opportunity and go where the work is! Job assignment location will be finalized closer to your start date. We offer progressive levels of relocation assistance and reimbursement as your career progresses.

Responsibilities

Field Engineering:

• Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision

• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work

• Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages

• Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data

• Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets

• Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)

• Assist in providing solutions related to underground tunneling and construction operations

• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training

• Order and schedule material deliveries

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite

• Supervise field operations

Office Engineering:

• Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents

• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations

• Assist engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use

• Participate in the preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested

• Schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others

• Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums

• Enter data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management

• Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager

• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations

• Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data related to the project, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid

• Complete a plan and specification review for an assigned project, assessing the risk areas and bringing them to the attention of the Senior Estimator

• Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents

Qualifications

• Ability to travel and relocate…