Field Engineer - TIC Marine and Heavy Civil

Position Overview

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too. We depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-minded construction professionals to get it done right. As a field engineer, you bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities with the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason TIC attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else. In addition, we look to hire you to join the entire Kiewit/TIC family for a career. This is not just a job, single project, or stepping stone.
You will be required to perform engineering work in connection with a wide variety of infrastructure projects that range in size, difficulty, and duration. You will also be involved in the district estimating unit at various points in your career, which involves quantity takeoffs, time studies, cost estimating, participating in estimate reviews and bid close-out.

District Overview

TIC Marine & Heavy Civil self-performs marine projects with company-owned equipment for both the public and private sector, historically focusing on the southeast coast. Our construction operations are supported by our in-house equipment department, fabrication facility and machine shop to streamline projects for our owners. Using our own equipment and fabrication facility allow us to maintain control over critical scopes, ensuring that the project stays on schedule. Past heavy-civil experiences include cast in place concrete, steel, box beam, flat slab, railroad trestle and arch bridges, bridge widening, bascule and swing bridges, box culverts, storm drainage, erosion control, dike and levee construction, concrete paving, tunnels and sound barriers. Our Marine experience includes lock and dam repairs, docks, demolition, Navy wharfs, water intake structures, steel, concrete, composite and timber piling, fender systems, dolphins, piers, dredging, marinas and LNG facilities.

Location

Savannah, GA is home to TIC Marine & Heavy Civil, a subsidiary of Kiewit. Most of our projects are within a 90-mile radius of the city, allowing our employees to not only to plant roots in the South, but build relationships with our clients.

Responsibilities

Field Engineering

• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work 
• Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages 
• Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data 
• Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets 
• Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) 
• Assist in providing solutions related to construction operations 
• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training 
• Order and schedule material deliveries 
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite 
• Supervise field operations 

 
Office Engineering: 

• Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents 
• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations 
• Assist engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use 
• Participate in the preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested 
• Schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others 
• Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums 
• Enter data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management 
• Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager 
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations 

 
Estimating: 

• Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data relative to the project, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid 
• Complete a plan and specification review for an assigned project, assessing the risk areas and bringing them to the attention of the Senior Estimator 
• Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents 

Qualifications

•    Willingness to relocate to Savannah, GA
•    Undergraduate or graduate degree in civil engineering, construction management or related degree
•    Infrastructure/Heavy Civil project experience is preferred
•    Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments 
•    Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
•    Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
•    Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
•    Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
•    Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
•    Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives
•    Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

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

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