Field Engineer at Luster National in San Francisco, CA

About the Positions

We’re seeking Field Engineers of various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. These positions are about knowing what actually happened on site each day and having the record to prove it. You’ll verify that installed work matches the approved documents, keep quantities, testing, and field issues documented as they occur, and build the factual basis for the decisions that follow.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Note: We are seeking candidates of various skill levels, and the following responsibilities represent the core of these roles. Scope and complexity increase with experience level.

• Monitor daily construction activities against the 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 the progress payment applications.
• Review submittals, shop drawings, and material documentation for conformance with the contract documents, and track them through to disposition.
• Coordinate requests for information among the contractor, the designer of record, and the program team, and drive responses to closure so field work is not held up.
• 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 it is 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 against 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, so the program’s position on changes and claims rests on contemporaneous records.
• Support construction oversight in and around active corridors and operating facilities, confirming that approved work windows, protection, and access restrictions hold.
• Support close-out, including punch list tracking, verification of as-built records, and turnover documentation.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction engineering, construction management, or structural engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of field engineering or construction management experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of construction plans, specifications, submittals, and requests for information, and the 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 (e.g., Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Acrobat, Procore, e-Builder, Aconex, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 (ACI).
• Experience working in the owner’s field office on a construction package exceeding $100M in construction value.
• Experience verifying pay quantities and supporting review of progress payment applications on a program exceeding $1B in construction value.
• Experience documenting differing site conditions, changed work, or delay events in support of the owner’s position on a change or a 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 (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Civil 3D, Navisworks, etc.).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $85k-$150k/year ($41-$72/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidate’s level and years of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2,500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.

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Luster is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to criminal history, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

All positions may be subject to a background check and drug test once a conditional offer of employment is made for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and/or federal regulations.

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Luster does not accept unsolicited resumes from any third-party. In the absence of a signed agreement, Luster will not consider or agree to payment of any kind. Any unsolicited resumes presented to Luster personnel, including those submitted to Luster hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Luster.

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