Field Engineer

Built for long-term growth and well-being

The Middlesex Corporation supports the Field Engineer with a benefits package designed for stability, health, and development. You’ll have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, employee assistance programs, life insurance, and disability coverage. Financial benefits include a top-tier 401k with matching, plus tuition reimbursement. The company also offers an industry-leading referral program and generous paid time off.

Role focus

In Boston, MA (onsite), this Field Engineer position supports heavy civil construction project execution by managing on-site engineering functions, ensuring safety compliance, and maintaining quality control. The role coordinates schedules, reviews plans, oversees daily field activities, and provides support across engineering, documentation, planning, and project close-out.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote and carry out company Safety Policies and Procedures, reinforcing “Safety First, In Everything We Do”.
• Participate in the development and execution of safe, productive construction strategies; develop activity work plans to execute work efficiently.
• Assist in strategic project planning, including development of a comprehensive CPM schedule, manage updates, and maintain required schedule narratives.
• Support development and management of project budget and resource plans, including manpower, equipment, subcontractors, and materials.
• Participate in day-to-day project operational and decision-making functions tied to project execution and P&L results.
• Assist with procurement, buy-out, and management of subcontractors and suppliers/vendors to support timely, safe, compliant, and quality work.
• Track and verify daily production accuracy and document cost coding for manhours, equipment, and in-place quantities; prepare accurate cost reporting and revenue and cash flow projections.
• Support project engineering activities in compliance with company process, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Participate in submittals and RFI processes to support timely receipt, review, approval, and close-out of contract-required documentation, including shop drawings and as-builts.
• Support quality control and quality assurance plans with clear, traceable records and reporting.
• Provide technical support for construction planning and interpretation of design, including development of efficient construction methods.
• Develop required design drawings and engineering calculations for components and activities such as crane/hoisting lifts, temporary structures/works, falsework, shoring, formwork, and safety systems.
• Support project close-out, including required documentation, management of punch lists, commissioning, and turnover of transitional system operations.
• Interpret and disseminate drawings, specifications, and other project documents for field crews and craft supervision.
• Perform quantity calculations by measurement and determining completion percentages for installed materials and work.
• Participate in Job/Activity Hazard Analysis, Construction Work Plans, and work packages.
• Assist field surveying and project layout, including elevations, control points, and compilation of as-built data.
• Assist with preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs), conduct participation in site safety reviews and training, and support safety meetings and toolbox/mass safety meetings.
• Order and schedule material deliveries, perform quantity takeoffs, and complete basic engineering calculations and technical drafting as needed.
• Participate in CPM schedule maintenance and updates, recordkeeping and correspondence (daily reports, photographs, RFIs, and memorandums), and daily data entry for tracking productions, labor, and equipment.
• Assist in reviewing cost reports with job site management and support change order and as-built documentation review by the Project Manager.
• Provide overall support to project field operations.

What you bring

• Four-year engineering or construction management degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or two (2) years of relevant experience in a similar capacity in heavy-civil construction projects.
• Preferred: 2+ years of construction field experience on heavy civil or infrastructure-related projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and BlueBeam.
• Preferred: experience with HCSS HeavyJob, Vista, CAD, and P6.
• Ability to freely access all parts of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environments.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles; team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage a team effectively and efficiently.
• Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, with strong leadership qualities and above-average organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic, professionalism, and demonstrated commitment to quality and integrity.

Tools you’ll use

Microsoft Office, BlueBeam, HCSS HeavyJob, Vista, CAD, P6.

Position summary

The Field Engineer in heavy civil construction plays a vital role in supporting project execution by managing on-site engineering functions, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining quality control. You’ll coordinate project schedules, review plans, and oversee daily field activities to help ensure work is completed efficiently, accurately, and within project specifications.