Civil Field Engineer

About the Role

The Field Engineer assists the Project Engineer as the technical source of information for the project. They respond to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, and help prepare change orders, RFIs, meeting minutes, and submittal reviews. The role maintains professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The position has three steps—Entry (Step I), intermediate (Step II) after two years or larger projects, and Senior after four years or extensive project experience. Key duties include supporting the creation and maintenance of as‑built drawings, processing submittals and change orders, and ensuring proper documentation of meeting agendas and reports. The engineer contributes to the project management plan, change management, quality management, and safety culture, and may assist with budgeting, production rates, risk management, BIM coordination, LEED documentation, and field support. • Assist Project Engineer with as‑built drawings, submittals, change orders, RFIs, and budget forecasts. • Generate, collect, distribute, store, retrieve, and archive meeting agendas, RFIs, and daily reports. • Support and execute the Project Management Plan and change management process. • Administer project quality management and promote a safety culture. • Calculate daily production rates, unit costs, and assist with budgeting and cost control. • Participate in risk management, including identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring. • Oversee BIM coordination between subcontractors and designers. • Document and submit LEED certification materials and update digital record drawings. • Provide layout, grading, and maintain quantity logs for weekly reporting. • Support superintendents and resolve field problems as needed. • Occasionally stoop, kneel, or bend. • Use telephone, computer, email, or other electronic devices to communicate. • Comply with all safety standards and procedures. • Occasionally climb stairs or ladders. • Frequently use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects. • Interact with people regularly during a shift. • Occasionally lift, push, or pull objects. • Sit, stand, or walk short distances for the duration of a shift.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸as‑built drawings
• ▸bim coordination
• ▸cost control
• ▸risk management
• ▸leed documentation
• ▸field support

What You Bring

Candidates must have strong communication skills, a four‑year construction‑related degree or equivalent experience, and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite. Physical expectations involve wearing personal protective equipment, frequent reaching, occasional stooping, and the ability to lift, push, pull, and move throughout the workday while complying with safety standards. • Strong communication and responsibility, able to interface with team members. • Four‑year construction‑related degree or equivalent technical/field experience. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). • Wear required personal protective equipment (steel‑toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hard hat, etc.). • Frequently reach above shoulder height and below waist.

Requirements

• ▸construction degree
• ▸microsoft office
• ▸communication
• ▸ppe
• ▸physical

Benefits

Sundt is a 100 % employee‑owned contractor that values ownership, skill, grit, and purpose. Employees receive competitive pay, a 401(k) and employee stock ownership plan, health coverage from day one, flexible time off, and a range of wellness and educational programs. The company is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. • Market‑competitive salary paid weekly. • Bonus eligibility based on company, group, and individual performance. • Employee Stock Ownership Plan and 401(k). • Industry‑leading health coverage starting day one. • Flexible Time Off (FTO). • Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits. • Flexible Spending Accounts. • Employee Assistance Program. • Workplace wellness and mental health programs. • Life and disability insurance. • Employee‑owner perks and educational assistance. • Participation in the Sundt Foundation charitable program.

Work Environment

Onsite