Field​/Office Engineer - MEC Transportation

Position Overview

Mass Electric Transportation is hiring early career field/office engineers to support projects with an emphasis on transit, light rail and data‑center. We are seeking construction and engineering majors, preferably with hands‑on construction and infrastructure/heavy civil experience who can go where the work is and relocate to major metropolitan areas across the United States initially and throughout your career.

Mass. Electric Construction Co. (MEC) is a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation and an industry leader in transit and rail systems’ construction and maintenance throughout the United States and Canada. MEC specializes in the installation of Overhead Contact Systems (OCS), Traction Power Substations (TPSS), Signaling and Train Control, Communications, and Control Centers.

• Dallas, TX
• Washington, DC
• Monroe, LA
• Baltimore, MD
• Omaha, NE
• Homer City, PA
• Abilene, TX
• El Paso, TX
• Seattle, WA

• Field Operations:
  Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews, prepare work plans and work packages, schedule material deliveries, coordinate equipment and material logistics, assist in field inspections, promote safety and quality of field operations.
• Office Engineering:
  Perform takeoffs from drawings, assist in pricing change orders, provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations, track performance of field and office activities, provide contractually required submittals and other documents.
• Support construction activities by planning, organizing and implementing the following functions: project controls system, engineering interface, subcontractor equipment and material management, purchasing and scheduling.
• Assist project management in expediting material deliveries, estimating and processing change orders, preparing monthly billings and progress estimates.
• Participate in, contribute to, and as necessary lead project meetings focusing on status updates and other materials.
• May serve as a discipline engineer or as a lead on a small project.
• May share superintendent responsibilities for small operations and/or crews.

• Ability to travel and relocate initially and throughout your career.
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related degree.
• 0-3 years of construction experience including Infrastructure/Heavy Civil projects preferred.
• Strong work ethic – willing to do what it takes to get the job done. This position will require more than 40 hours/week and potentially non‑standard work hours (nights/weekends).
• Leadership experience.
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide‑ranging climates and environment.
• Highly motivated and strong sense of personal accountability, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics, stewardship and integrity.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Passion for learning and innate drive for self‑improvement.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship, both now and in the future.

• 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.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Base Compensation: $79,000/yr – $87,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location).

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