Field/Office Engineer

Stacy Witbeck is seeking a Field Engineer specializing in Heavy Civil, Water & Wastewater. Our award-winning construction company is expanding its Southern California-based water division. This is a ground-level opportunity to help build vital water infrastructure. You’ll support field operations on high-impact projects at one of the world's largest ports, the Port of Long Beach. Collaborate with top professionals, tackle complex challenges, and see your work make a real difference in local communities. This role is ideal for individuals seeking significant growth opportunities with an employee-owned company that focuses on its clients and employees and rewards innovation. We have an excellent reputation and a history of taking on challenging, technical work and exceeding expectations. If you’re ready to take on rewarding projects, “Build Cool Things,” and advance your career in the water industry, Stacy Witbeck is the place for you.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participate in all project phases, including reporting, billing, takeoff, quantity takeoff, submittals, ordering, documentation, timecards, invoicing, and final submittals.
• Establish and maintain baseline schedule reporting based on job estimates.
• Support and assist with preparing as-built drawings and project documentation, including operating manuals.
• Provide engineering support for scheduling, planning, and budgeting.
• Process change orders as needed.
• Develop and collaborate on work plans and approaches with project managers, contractors, and superintendents.
• Perform take-off efforts for assigned estimate portions.
• Write and manage RFIs and submittals.
• Manage costs, including tracking quantities and costs for production and materials.
• Coordinate with project superintendents and stakeholders regarding schedules and resource allocation (people, equipment, materials, subcontractors, suppliers).
• Conduct field inspections and surveys to assess progress and adherence to specifications.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and safety standards on site.
• Perform quality control checks on materials and workmanship.
• Accurately document field activities, including daily reports and progress updates
• Identify and troubleshoot technical issues arising during construction.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Please note--Requirements are essential, but preferences have flexibility.

Requirements

• 3+ years of construction experience

• Exposure to Heavy Civil construction and/or Water/Wastewater Construction

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, preferably in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Occupational Safety and Health, or similar; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• OSHA 30

• Physically on-site on a full-time basis

• Strong communication skills

• Computer software – Microsoft Office Suite

• Driver's License in good standing Preferences:

• Prior experience working on water or wastewater treatment facility projects

• Electrical and mechanical systems exposure

• Excavation and piping, including deep shoring and micro-tunneling

• Working in a collaborative environment

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Must be able to navigate uneven terrain for pre-bid site investigations.

• Position requires daily in-person attendance at the workplace.

• NOTE

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

• *At this time, no candidates presented through external staffing/recruiting agencies will be considered. Any resumes submitted to Stacy and Witbeck Inc. (SWI) will be considered the sole property of Stacy and Witbeck. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, SWI will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, SWI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, is deemed to be the property of Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.

• What we have to offer:

• Award-winning contractor with a dynamic business model and an excellent reputation.

• We are a 100% employee-owned company with a competitive ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

• Company pays 100% of employee premiums for health insurance; employee pays up to $15 per week for family premiums.

• Benefits and employee costs are subject to change

• HSA and FSA plans that will allow you to divert pre-tax money.

• Life insurance provided by the company at 2.5 times your yearly salary.