Entry Level Field Engineer

Kleinfelder Inc•Irving, TX

About The Position

Take Your Construction Career to the Next Level! Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive! Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Construction Services team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Services market helps to develop and maintain America's infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories. Kleinfelder's Dallas, Texas office is currently seeking an Entry Level Field Engineer to join the team! We're looking for a person with strong initiative, who will perform routine to complex inspection and testing of construction materials in the field, in order to verify conformance to construction plans and specifications. The field engineer will prepare daily reports and data sheets and may be called upon to perform various tasks at the discretion of the supervisor. Duties will include concrete sampling and testing, nuclear moisture density testing, reinforcing steel observations, and more complex observation and inspection duties. Working well in a fast-paced, team-orientated environment is a must. Strong communication skills are necessary to succeed in this role.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Geology
EIT or GIT or ability to obtain within 6 months.
0 to 3 years' experience in the provision of geotechnical-related engineering field
Must have valid TX Driver's License
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire)
Radiation Safety (nuclear density gauge: Troxler, CPN, Instrotek) (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire)
Texas Department of Transportation Testing Certifications (or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

Creative problem-solving skills
Responsive attitude and approach to staff and client needs
Timely decision-making skills
Ability to read and review test procedures, standards, plans, and specifications.

Responsibilities

Perform observations and testing on materials testing projects to verify conformance to the construction plans and specifications.
Submitting daily field reports and data reports summarizing daily activities.
Conduct engineering calculations under the supervision of a professional engineer.
Maintaining objectives, initiatives, and overall goals set forth by the project manager.