Field Engineer - Heavy Civil - South Central 2026

Position Overview

Our mission is to make a dierence while offering you opportunities to make one too. As part of Kiewit, you’ll join a family of passionate, skilled, and safety-minded professionals dedicated to top-quality infrastructure projects. You will perform engineering work on a wide variety of projects—from field operations to supporting the estimating unit—and participate in activities such as quantity takeoffs, time studies, cost estimating, and bid close-out. This isn’t just a job or a project—it’s a career that offers huge opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

• Field Engineering:
  • Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision.
  • Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentages of completed/installed materials and work.
  • Assist in the preparation of work plans, work packages, and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's).
  • Support field surveying, work layout (including elevation and control points), and compilation of as-built data.
  • Compile, process, and confirm daily labor timesheets.
  • Participate in safety reviews, toolbox meetings, and safety training sessions.
  • 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.
  • Handle basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations.
  • Assist engineers in gathering and preparing data for submittals or transmittals to customers, vendors, subcontractors, and governmental agencies.
  • Participate in the preparation of purchase orders, subcontracts, and minor solicitations/purchasing as needed.
  • Schedule maintenance and perform updates as directed; maintain project recordkeeping including daily reports, photographs, RFIs, and memorandums.
  • Enter data into the job cost system and review cost reports with jobsite management.
  • Assist in generating change orders and as-built data for review by the Project Manager.
  • Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations.
• Estimating:
  • Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data related to the project, including productions and costs for bid preparation.
  • Conduct plan and specification reviews for assigned projects, identifying risk areas and reporting them to the Senior Estimator.
  • Perform material and quantity takeoffs in accordance with bid documents.

Required Qualifications

• Willingness to travel and relocate to meet national business requirements.
• Associates, Undergraduate, or Graduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Ability to access all points of a construction site across varied climates and environments.
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic, commitment to ethics and integrity, and a passion for safety.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to work both independently and as a team player.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Infrastructure/Heavy Civil project experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Base Compensation: $81,000 - $92,000 (Actual compensation may vary based on education, experience, skillset, and location.)
• Comprehensive benefits package including top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and dependents.
• Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and retirement plans with matching.
• Generous paid time off.