Field Engineer - Heavy Civil Infrastructure - Rocky Mountain Region

Position Overview

We are adding several experienced Field Engineers to our Kiewit Heavy Civil Infrastructure construction team. In this role, you will play a significant part in the success of planning, organizing and implementing project engineering & project controls tasks for heavy civil infrastructure and support activities such as mass grading, excavation, drainage, stormwater systems, asphalt, paving, utility infrastructure, drainage/stormwater/sewage systems, underground piping, structural steel, concrete forming, anchor bolt down, and underground trenching.

If you have this experience, excellent communication, attention to detail with 3 or more years of field experience, we would love to talk with you! We are looking for individuals with motivation and eagerness to expand their skillset in infrastructure construction, willing to go where the work is and want to build a career! We offer a great backlog of work, a stable career, great teams to work with, and mentoring and development for your career.

Requisition

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group:
Central District

Department:
Project Engineering

Market:
Transportation

Employment Type:

Full Time

Kiewit’s Central District is one of our largest infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, structural concrete/bridge, water/wastewater, and transportation projects. We self-perform work such as mass grading, drainage, paving, utility and more – so be ready to get your hands dirty! While headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the majority of our work is concentrated in the Central and South-Central regions of the United States.

We are looking for people committed to the construction industry rather than design.

Our home office for our Central District is based in Lone Tree, with our projects based in the Central US. Our Field Engineers go wherever the work is, and could work in any of the following states:
Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, New Mexico, Missouri, Texas. We provide weekly per diem while you are assigned to projects, and cover trips home. Project durations will vary.

• 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)
• 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

• 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 relative 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…