Field Engineer

Luster National•San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Luster is seeking Field Engineers at various skill levels for future hiring needs supporting large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs. Projects may include highways, roads, bridges, transit, international airports, and water and wastewater facilities, delivered through traditional and alternative methods. This posting is for future roles rather than a specific currently available position. Applications and interviews may be conducted in advance, and selected candidates may be activated in Luster’s talent pool and notified first when a project need arises. Field Engineers document and verify construction work as it occurs. They confirm that installed work conforms to approved documents, maintain records of quantities, testing, and field conditions, and provide factual documentation to support project decisions. Scope and complexity vary with experience level. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or construction field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least five years of field engineering or construction management experience on large, complex heavy civil infrastructure projects. The expected salary range is $85,000–$150,000 per year ($41–$72 per hour), with the final amount dependent on factors including experience, skills, education, credentials, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, structural engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 5 years of field engineering or construction management experience on large (over $500 million), complex heavy civil infrastructure projects.
Working knowledge of construction plans, specifications, submittals, and requests for information, and ability to interpret them against work being built in the field.
Experience maintaining construction field records, including daily reports, quantity records, and documentation of site conditions.
Working knowledge of construction materials testing, acceptance procedures, and quality assurance documentation on heavy civil projects.
Experience with industry-standard construction document control and field documentation software, such as Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat, Procore, e-Builder, or Aconex.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365, including tools such as Outlook, Teams, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent multitasking and organizational skills.
Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
Curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or structural engineering.
Active professional certifications or licenses such as EIT or PE, CCM (CMAA), and/or ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I (ACI).
Experience working in the owner’s field office on a construction package exceeding $100 million in construction value.
Experience verifying pay quantities and supporting review of progress payment applications on a program exceeding $1 billion in construction value.
Experience documenting differing site conditions, changed work, or delay events in support of the owner’s position on a change or claim.
Experience supporting construction oversight around active rail, airfield, or water and wastewater facilities under restricted work windows.
Experience with industry-standard scheduling, survey, and design model software, such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Civil 3D, or Navisworks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Responsibilities

Monitor daily construction activities against approved plans, specifications, and permit conditions, documenting what was built, where, and under what conditions.
Prepare and maintain field records, including daily reports, quantity records, photographs, and logs of site conditions, delays, and directives.
Verify installed quantities and work in place against contract pay items, and support review of progress payment applications.
Review submittals, shop drawings, and material documentation for conformance with contract documents, and track them through disposition.
Coordinate requests for information among the contractor, designer of record, and program team, and drive responses to closure.
Witness and document acceptance testing and materials sampling under the quality assurance program, including concrete, asphalt pavement, and earthwork; record nonconforming work until corrected.
Verify structures work against approved shop and working drawings, including falsework and shoring, reinforcing steel placement, and structural concrete placement, before contractor work proceeds.
Compare schedule updates and look-ahead plans with observed field progress, and flag deviations that could put milestones or access windows at risk.
Document field issues, differing site conditions, and changed work as they occur to support the program’s position on changes and claims.
Support construction oversight in and around active corridors and operating facilities, confirming compliance with approved work windows, protection, and access restrictions.
Support close-out, including punch list tracking, verification of as-built records, and turnover documentation.