Field Engineer (New Grad)
About The Position
General Matter is hiring a new-graduate Construction Field Engineer to work on its flagship uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky. The facility is being built on the site of the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The engineer will connect design and field execution by translating drawings and specifications into installed work, identifying issues early, and maintaining records that document how the plant was built. The role is on the owner's team, with early responsibility for assigned scopes and close collaboration with superintendents, engineers, subcontractors, and the quality team. The engineer will support construction from early site work through system turnover and may grow into ownership of a defined scope. The position requires working on an active outdoor construction site in all weather conditions, with extended hours and weekends as necessary. The role is based in Paducah. The company describes its work as fast-paced and high-impact, and its culture as one of urgency, accountability, and transparency.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Construction, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management, completed by [Month 2027].
- Evidence of exceptional ability, such as construction internships or co-ops, engineering competition teams, hands-on projects, or completed builds.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
- Ability to work outdoors on an active construction site in all weather conditions, including walking uneven terrain, climbing ladders and stairs, and wearing required PPE.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access authorization.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.
Nice To Haves
- Construction internship or co-op experience, especially on industrial, power generation, data center, semiconductor, or other mission-critical projects.
- EIT certification or a passing score on the FE exam.
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
- Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, or Primavera P6.
- Exposure to nuclear, DOE, or NQA-1 quality programs.
- Leadership on an engineering competition team, such as ASCE Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge, or Solar Decathlon, or in a student organization.
- Military service, trades experience, or other hands-on leadership experience.
- Bias toward action and comfort making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
- Interest in building a long-term career on a single flagship project rather than moving from job to job.
Responsibilities
- Interpret drawings, specifications, and shop drawings for craft and subcontractor crews, and flag constructability issues to engineering before they reach the field.
- Draft and track RFIs and submittals for assigned work packages from initial questions through engineering responses and closure.
- Perform quantity takeoffs, track installed quantities and percent complete, and report field progress to project controls and the master schedule.
- Verify survey, layout, and as-built data for foundations, embeds, underground utilities, and structural steel.
- Coordinate material deliveries, laydown, and equipment needs with superintendents and subcontractors to keep work fronts moving.
- Coordinate inspection and test plan hold points with Quality Control and help verify installed work meets drawings, specifications, and nuclear quality requirements.
- Maintain daily reports, progress photos, and field records for the facility's permanent quality and turnover record.
- Support punch-list walks, as-built markups, and turnover package preparation for completed systems.
- Help prepare Job Hazard Analyses and participate in daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and field safety walks.
- Serve as the day-to-day field contact for subcontractor foremen on assigned scopes, raising issues early and helping close them out.
- Grow into ownership of a defined scope of work, such as a site utility system or building foundations, from mobilization through turnover.
Benefits
- Long-term incentives in the form of stock options may be available to full-time hires.
- Access to medical coverage.
- Access to vision coverage.
- Access to dental coverage.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
