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Field/Office Engineer - Central District (Entry-Level)

Kiewit • Aspen, CO • 58min ago

Requisition ID: 181661

Job Level: Entry Level

Home District/Group: Central District

Department: Field Operations

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Field Engineer, you bring your big ideas and commitment to top quality and unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building "the next big thing" from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else. Our mission is to make a difference and we provide opportunities for you to make a difference in our construction operations. We depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-minded professionals to get it done right. We look to hire you to join the Kiewit family for a career. This is not a job, single project, or steppingstone.

District Overview

Kiewit's Central District operates in the Rocky Mountain, Midwest, and south-central regions of the United States. We build heavy civil and transportation projects, including highways, airports, mass transit systems, water and wastewater treatment, canals, dams and tunnels. With one of the largest equipment fleets in the region, we can mobilize to any location as a full-service construction team capable of self-performing mass grading, drainage, bridge construction, aggregate production, paving, rail and utility construction.

Location

Although headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Central District has projects that span anywhere from the Rockies to the Mississippi. A majority of our work is concentrated in Colorado, Tennessee, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Montana. In addition, we partner with many of our sister districts who have work in the surrounding states such as Texas, Kentucky, and Louisiana. Our projects are located in both large cities and small towns, so our people must be willing to go where the work is. Job assignment location will be determined closer to your start date. Must be able to travel and relocate as business requires.

Responsibilities

Field Operations

Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft

Prepare work plans and work packages

Conduct quality inspections

Order and schedule material deliveries including supplies

Assist in tasks like field surveying, labor timesheets, and preparing JHA's

Documents and communicates schedule progress and quantities to support 3-week and 90-day schedule updates

Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety trainings

Supervise field operations

Office Engineering

Perform takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents

Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations

Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management

Assist in maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including but not limited to submittals, daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums

Generate change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by Project Manager

Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations

Estimating

Review and analyze data relative to projects, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid

Complete plans and specification reviews for projects while assessing risk areas

Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents

Qualifications

Ability and willingness to travel and relocate to small and large cities as business requires

Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related degree preferred

Infrastructure/Heavy Civil project experience preferred

Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt

Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time including working rotating schedules, shift work, or weekend work as required by projects

Deomonstrated commitment to ethics, integrity, and taking initiative

Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and Outlook

Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives

Strong time management ability and attention to detail

Must have valid Driver's License and reliable transportation to and from work

Other common names for this role: Office Engineer, Project Engineer, Field Engineer, Engineer 1

Other Requirements:

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.

Base Compensation: $82,000 - $91,000

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

This posting will be active from: 08/11/2026 - 01/01/2027

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: Kiewit

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