Field Engineer - Central Region - 2026

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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.

Requisition ID : 177179

Job Level : Entry Level

Home District / Group : Central District

Department : Field Operations

Market : Transportation

Employment Type : Full Time

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

One of the many things that makes Kiewit\'s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom designed to meet our shared needs. Job assignment location will be determined closer to your start date.

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

Estimating

Qualifications

Other common names

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

Other Requirements

Base Compensation : $85,500 - $94,500

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

This posting will be active from : 09 / 04 / 2025 - 09 / 26 / 2026

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.

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