Field Engineer

Location: Haskell, TX (onsite)

This onsite field role centers on translating design into practice on construction sites. You will oversee technical functions, manage engineering projects, test and repair equipment, perform site inspections, and engage with clients to support regulatory compliance and feasibility studies throughout project execution. The position prioritizes hands-on problem solving, collaboration with diverse teams, and reliable field measurements that drive safe, efficient progress.

Position Overview

As a Field Engineer, you will oversee critical technical functions, manage engineering projects, test equipment, handle repairs, and conduct thorough site inspections. This role connects technical theory with practical application, requiring direct client engagement, ensuring regulatory compliance, supporting feasibility studies, and solving on site challenges.

Responsibilities

• Establish project horizontal control by validating consultant-provided data, create working control points, and continuously maintain horizontal alignment.
• Establish project vertical control by verifying consultant-provided data accuracy, establishing working benchmarks, and maintaining vertical data.
• Conduct fine grading operations, level decks, and grade columns independently. Establish secondary benchmarks, horizontal and vertical control, offsets, and column lines.
• Manage the care, maintenance, and operation of instruments. Visually inspect equipment for damage, check optical plummets, calibrate instrument collimation, and set temperature and pressure corrections.
• Care for and maintain auto levels. Execute and adjust three-wire level loops, compute tangent grades, plot cross-sections, determine earthwork requirements, and interpret contour maps.
• Compute concrete quantities required for daily pours, slabs, and columns.
• Accurately track and compute concrete volume and delivery during active pours.

Requirements

• Read and interpret complex Structural, Architectural, and Shop Drawings. Coordinate across multiple drawing sets to identify and resolve potential conflicts.
• Provide accurate layouts from drawings without supervision, including footings, columns, and building lines. Establish vertical dimensions from designated finished floor elevations.
• Proficient in the use of scales and able to apply temperature corrections accurately when chaining.
• Skilled in utilizing Data Collection software and possesses a foundational knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Complete mastery of all skills and knowledge required at the Apprentice level.
• Strong command of practical mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Capable of calculating deflection angles and solving curve equations.
• Proficient in computing both rectangular and polar coordinates.
• Self-Motivated and Results-Oriented
• Adaptable and Resilient
• Accountable and Ethical
• Innovative and Analytical
• Collaborative team player with strong relationship-building skills

Technologies

• Data Collection software
• AutoCAD