Field Engineer

Luster National•Fresno, CA

2d•$85,000 - $150,000

About The Position

Luster is seeking Field Engineers at various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, bus and rail transit, international airports, and water and wastewater projects delivered through traditional and alternative methods. The role focuses on verifying that installed work conforms to approved documents and maintaining contemporaneous records of construction activities, quantities, testing, field conditions, and issues to support project decisions. This is a posting for future roles rather than a specific currently available opportunity. Luster accepts applications and conducts interviews ahead of anticipated hiring needs, and selected candidates may be activated in the talent pool for this specialty area and notified first when project needs arise. Scope and complexity vary with experience level. Candidates should bring strong communication, organization, collaboration, curiosity, problem-solving, and continuous-improvement skills. The minimum qualifications include a relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, along with at least five years of field engineering or construction management experience on large, complex heavy-civil infrastructure projects. The expected salary is $85,000–$150,000 per year ($41–$72 per hour), with the specific offer depending on factors including experience, skills, education, certifications, licenses, 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, 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.
Natural 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 and licenses such as EIT or PE, CCM (CMAA), and/or ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I.
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 in and 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, and document what was built, where, and under what conditions.
Prepare and maintain project 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 project quality assurance program, including concrete, asphalt pavement, and earthwork, and 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 the contractor proceeds.
Compare schedule updates and look-ahead plans with observed field progress, and flag deviations that 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 approved work windows, protection, and access restrictions.
Support close-out, including punch list tracking, verification of as-built records, and turnover documentation.