Civil Engineer (Field Position)

Description

• Conduct detailed on-site reviews to assess construction progress, evaluate contractor adherence to project specifications, identify potential challenges, perform specialized tests on construction materials to verify quality standards are consistently met, analyze data and project information, and apply your expertise and training to make well-informed recommendations to help keep projects on track.
• Demonstrates ethical conduct, maintaining confidentiality and ensuring safety and security in all aspects of work, strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines, fostering a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Prepare detailed reports summarizing your complex field observations, precise test results, and sophisticated analysis of construction processes.
• Provide mentorship to junior staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.

Requirements

• Use your problem-solving skills to identify and resolve complex construction challenges.
• Must be able to understand and adapt to change and react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
• Has competency using computer operating systems and MS Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to effectively interact with clients, team members, and supervisors, conveying technical information clearly.
• Basic construction competencies including ability to determine location from surface features and landmarks by interpretation from surveys, road maps, aerial photos, topographic maps, and geologic maps; understanding construction stakes set by others, and color markings of utility companies.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize, manage workloads, maintain accurate and detailed record-keeping skills, documenting field observations, safety concerns, and problem resolutions.
• Effective interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients and team members, fostering positive working relationships, customer-centric approach to provide excellent service to clients, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Ability to handle physical demands, such as lifting (up to 50lbs repetitively), walking on uneven ground frequently, and carrying equipment, working in various weather conditions, and traveling to different locations.
• Has a general aptitude for identifying and resolving complex technical problems in the field, utilizing critical thinking and logical reasoning.

Benefits

• SME provides Medical, Dental, and Vision after 30 days of employment.
• Volunteer Time Off
• Yearly wage evaluations
• Flexible Spending Account
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• 401k match
• Yearly profit sharing that goes directly into your 401k
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Yearly performance bonuses
• SME covers the premium cost of medical insurance so that you and your families never have to worry about the costs of healthcare.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance