Bechtel

Lead Civil Field Engineer

Bechtel$105K — $160K *
Clay, NY 13041In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; or equivalent experience of 12-14 years.
  • 8-10 years of relevant experience; prior experience with large complex projects preferred.
  • Advanced knowledge of civil and CSA construction methods.
  • Understanding of Advanced Work Packaging principles and field engineering processes.
  • Ability to read, interpret and apply construction drawings and specifications.
  • Strong problem-solving skills for field constraints and risks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead civil field engineering activities for construction areas by planning and coordinating work execution.
  • Provide technical direction and mentoring to civil field engineers for issue resolution and documentation quality.
  • Apply Advanced Work Packaging process for construction-driven planning and tracking.
  • Coordinate with various disciplines to ensure readiness before construction begins.
  • Review construction documents and drawings for constructability issues and RFIs.
  • Verify compliance of installed work with project specifications and quality requirements.
  • Monitor field execution to ensure adherence to current documents and procedures.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Optional disability and supplemental insurance.
  • Generous paid time off of 160 hours annually.
  • Nine paid holidays and parental leave.
  • Discretionary bonuses and 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing.
  • Robust career advancement programs and cultural enhancement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 296495
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Clay, NY
  • Salary Range: 105,000- 160,200 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)


Project Overview:

Bechtel's Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing, building and commissioning a semiconductor fab in Clay, NY. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Job Summary:

Leads civil field engineering activities for assigned work areas, including coordination of workface planning, technical field support, construction readiness, installed-work verification, and resolution of field engineering issues. Provides day-to-day direction to civil field engineers and interfaces closely with superintendents, craft professionals, subcontractors, survey, quality, engineering, procurement, project controls, and other disciplines to maintain safe, efficient, and compliant execution. Ensures construction activities are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, project procedures, and schedule priorities while supporting timely turnover and continuous improvement. #LI-ME1

Major Responsibilities:

Leads civil field engineering activities for assigned construction areas by planning, coordinating, and supporting execution of earthwork, undergrounds, foundations, concrete, rebar, embeds, anchor bolts, structural interfaces, and related CSA scope.

Provides day-to-day technical direction, coordination, and mentoring to civil field engineers to help them resolve field issues, maintain documentation quality, and support safe, efficient, and compliant execution of assigned work.

Applies the Advanced Work Packaging process to support construction-driven planning, define workface constraints, and guide the development, review, sequencing, and maintenance of Installation Work Packages, work plans, field sketches, material takeoffs, quantity tracking tools, and technical workface planning documents.

Coordinates with superintendents, craft professionals, subcontractors, survey, quality, engineering, procurement, project controls, and other disciplines to confirm labor, materials, drawings, access, permits, inspections, and equipment are ready before work begins.

Reviews issued-for-construction drawings, specifications, models, vendor information, and project requirements to identify constructability issues, support RFIs, evaluate field changes, and provide timely technical input for design and construction resolutions.

Verifies layout, elevations, quantities, materials, embeds, anchor bolts, reinforcing steel, formwork, concrete placements, and installed work to confirm compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, and project procedures.

Supports short-interval planning, look-ahead schedules, constraint management, progress measurement, quantity reporting, and construction readiness reviews by providing accurate field engineering status and issue resolution support.

Leads coordination of material availability, receiving, storage, preservation, and field delivery requirements to ensure required materials are available in the correct sequence and condition to support planned construction activities.

Supports inspection and test planning, quality verification, turnover documentation, punch list resolution, nonconformance disposition, corrective actions, and field documentation closeout to ensure completed work is ready for turnover.

Monitors field execution to confirm construction teams are using current drawings, specifications, procedures, permits, quality documents, and approved work packages, and communicates updates when documents change.

Identifies and communicates safety, quality, schedule, material, design, and constructability risks early; recommends practical field solutions and escalates issues requiring management, engineering, or cross-functional action.

Promotes Bechtel's Zero Accident Philosophy, environmental requirements, continuous improvement, accountability, and a collaborative field engineering culture across assigned work areas.

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline and typically 8-10 years of relevant experience, or 12-14 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Prior field engineering experience on large industrial, semiconductor, manufacturing, infrastructure, or similarly complex construction projects is preferred.


Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Advanced working knowledge of civil and CSA construction methods, including earthwork, excavation, backfill, underground utilities, foundations, concrete, reinforcing steel, embeds, anchor bolts, structural interfaces, and architectural coordination points.
  • Knowledge of Advanced Work Packaging principles and field engineering processes, including construction-driven planning, constraint removal, workface readiness, Installation Work Package development and sequencing, field sketches, material takeoffs, quantity tracking, progress measurement, field documentation, and turnover support.
  • Proven ability to lead civil field engineering activities by assigning priorities, coordinating technical support, coaching field engineers, and maintaining alignment with construction execution needs.
  • Strong ability to read, interpret, and apply issued-for-construction drawings, specifications, standards, models, vendor drawings, survey data, quality requirements, inspection and test plans, nonconformance processes, corrective actions, and project procedures to field execution decisions.
  • Ability to coordinate effectively with superintendents, craft professionals, subcontractors, engineering, survey, quality, procurement, project controls, and other disciplines to resolve issues, remove constraints, maintain workface readiness, and support schedule interfaces, quantity reporting, change management, and applicable Bechtel Standard Application Programs or project systems.
  • Skilled in identifying field constraints, constructability issues, design conflicts, material shortages, sequencing concerns, and execution risks; develops practical solutions or escalation paths before work is delayed and communicates with sound judgment, attention to detail, leadership presence, and commitment to safety, quality, environmental compliance, teamwork, and continuous improvement.


Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

Diverse teams build the extraordinary:

As a global company, Bechtel has long been home to a vibrant multitude of nationalities, cultures, ethnicities, and life experiences. This diversity has made us a more trusted partner, more effective problem solvers and innovators, and a more attractive destination for leading talent.

We are committed to being a company where every colleague feels that they belong-where colleagues feel part of "One Team," respected and rewarded for what they bring, supported in pursuing their goals, invested in our values and purpose, and treated equitably. Click here to learn more about the people who power our legacy.

At Bechtel, our employees enjoy a competitive total rewards package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, along with optional disability and supplemental insurance options, generous paid time off (160 hours annually, accrued 6.16 hours per pay period), nine paid holidays, paid parental leave, discretionary bonuses, and a well-designed 401K plan with matching and profit-sharing components

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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